The Cape water crisis and the UK fruit system
The UK imports 327,000 tons of fresh fruits from South Africa each year, being the second most...
Water blog posts
Here you’ll find the latest blog posts from students and staff specialising in water. You can find out more about our work in water, and take a look at our courses, on our main website.
Avoca-don’t? The global avocado crisis and the question of supply system resilience
“Holy Guacamole” and “Guaca-moolah”! Headline writers and twitter addicts have had a field day over the recent...
Water quality: When are bacteria dead?
Accurately testing the quality of our water is vital to ensure the safety of the water...
From Malawi to Cranfield…
I grew up in a city where wastewater is a problem. Where its disposal is a nightmare, where...
Why I co-organised Ripples make Waves
That picture was taken two years ago. I was talking to a school in the USA,...
Postgraduate water scholarships at Cranfield University – dive in the deep end!
It is World Water Day this week (22 March 2017) and there are plenty of opportunities at...
Corporate to campus: why returning to university was the right decision
As I prepared to return to university ten years after my first efforts, I must admit...
Having a positive impact through designing dunnies
Since I was a little kid, I have always had to visit the toilet before speaking...
Flexible courses required for evolving challenges in water management
Today’s environmental water managers must have a thorough understanding of a wide range of topics (from...
A sweet deal? Sugarcane, water and agricultural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa
There is a lot of discussion at the moment about the health effects of sugar consumption...