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Water, Public Health
and Environmental Engineering

Based in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds. Pioneering sustainable solutions for global environmental challenges since 2003

Our interdisciplinary approach brings together 25 academics and 50 PhD researchers across five specialised research groups.

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Our Research Groups

Indoor Air

Researching pollutants, ventilation systems, and health impacts of indoor environments.

BioResources

Developing sustainable technologies for resource recovery and circular economy.

Public Health

Addressing environmental health challenges with evidence-based solutions.

Sanitation

Creating sustainable sanitation systems for improved global health outcomes.

Water

Water pathways and solutions.

Upcoming Cake Meetings

April 15, 2025 • 14:00-15:30
Rainbow Session

Microplastics in Urban Water Systems

Join the group for findings on a recent study on microplastic contamination in urban water infrastructure and potential remediation strategies.

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May 3, 2025 • 14:00-15:30
Career Tips & Tricks

Publishing in High-Impact Journals

We share insights and strategies for early career researchers to increase their chances of publication in prestigious academic journals.

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March 10, 2026 • 12:00-14:30
Public Engagement

Starting out with Public Engagement

We are joined by Celine Robson from the PE team to find out about how to get involved in public engagement activities.

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Latest News

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March 20, 2023

New Lab Equipment Grant

WPE department secures 1.2M grant for a new biological chamber.

University of Arizona Collaboration
March 15, 2025

International Collaboration

Partnership with University of Arizona focuses on exposure to environmental contaminants. Dr. Marco-Felipe King is an expert in fomite transmissions and Prof. Chuck Gerba have teamed up with Reckitt to evaluate the effectiveness of their new sanitization methods in home bathrooms.

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March 10, 2026

PhD Student Award

See our spotlight on PhD students

Our Partners & Collaborators

Latest Publications

KIAT / EMISI Technical Note

Technical Note: Methods for Measuring Sanitation Emissions and Developing City- and National-Level Estimates

EMISI Consortium (including University of Leeds collaborators)

April 2026

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KIAT / EMISI Report

Achieving Safely Managed Services and Climate Mitigation in the Sanitation Sector in Indonesia: Key Findings and Recommendations from the EMISI Project

EMISI Consortium (including University of Leeds collaborators)

April 2026

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KIAT / EMISI Policy Brief

From Evidence to Action: The Climate Mitigation Role of Indonesia’s Sanitation Sector

EMISI Consortium (including University of Leeds collaborators)

April 2026

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PLOS Water Journal Article

Disciplining Sanitation: Interrogating Disciplinary Narratives of Inequalities in Access to Sanitation

Roaf, V.; Evans, B.; Goodwin, G.; Hutchings, P.

February 2026

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PLOS Water Journal Article

WASHed in Stereotypes: A Rigorous Review of Water-Gender Narratives in LMICs

Kolipaka, S.; Hutchings, P.; Mdee, A.

February 2026

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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health Journal Article

Does Peer Learning Improve Local Government Capacity to Improve Sanitation? A Contribution Analysis in Rural Mozambique

Myers, J.; Tembe, É.; Hutchings, P.; Bartram, J.; Evans, B.

2026

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