Water-WISER ECR Conference 2022

The event has started! Take a look at our timetable.

A massive shout out to the Open Research Collective at Loughborough University for providing some of our conference delegates with financial support following our conference! This made it possible to bring a range of international researchers together! Thank you! @LboroORC

CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP: I will be leading a @RuralWaterNet workshop with my co-lead for the LNOB theme @Temple_Oraeki on the Hidden #WASH needs of perimenopausal women on 17th August at 12pm BST/1pm CEST Registrations are now open here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/rwsn-worksho…

Well that's a wrap! 2 days of conference, 1 day of field trip, and a whole bunch of tired committee members and volunteers! For those who came along to this event we loved having you, and are so pleased with all the positive feedback. See you all at the next one!!

Final day field trip to Bradgate Park! Looking at geology and hydrology of this fantastic park

Sadly @_Hannah_Jayne couldn't make it to the conference but as an integral member of the committee she has helped to end the conference from affair by being our feedback board. Thank you to everyone who came, its been a blast!

First of the general workshops at the conference on effective science communication. Run by James McKay from the Water-WISER CDT

Some of our thematic workshops and discussions. #earlycareersresearchers

Follow up the oral presentations for this morning and enjoy your networking!

Our second keynotes Loughborough Lecturer duo: Dr Andrew Longley, and Rebecca Scott giving some excellent insights into the reality of working in the WASH sector. @WEDCUK

Important lessons from @liz_tilley presentation today. Thank you Professor Liz, we are all feeling very inspired by your words!

Our first keynote speaker of Day 2, Professor @liz_tilley giving us all a memetastic presentation! Kept us laughing through an early morning start.

Ending the day with a lovely game of ultimate frisbee! Thank you Katie Allen for teaching us how to take a Frisbee to the face effectively

Some amazing presentations, posters, and people today at the conference! Day 1 over.... Day 2 to come and bring even more amazing opportunities.

Lunch time at the Water- WISER ECR Conference today following some productive thematic workshops

Find useful info about the conference in the Atrium’s TVs!

First speaker in the #groundwater session of the @WaterWiser_ECRC is @Hannah_Nicola01 talking about sand dams in Kenya and whether they supply water through the dry season. With @sand_dams

Follow up on our oral presentations for today, and come back to the same rooms after break to Q&A and discussions!

Excellent keynote @WaterWiser_ECRC by the fantastic @amita_bhakta; in particular highlighting the needs of perimenopausal women that have so often been hidden in WASH discourse.

Amazing presentation by Dr @amita_bhakta on hidden WASH!

Richard Carter kicking off ⁦@WaterWiser_ECRC⁩ with a keynote reflecting on his journey with water supply