The Water Challenges theme is addressing globally relevant water resource and quality challenges relating to the serious threats to water systems around the world, one of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development goals. Our researchers are pioneering a multidisciplinary approach that builds on the success of the University’s virtual Birmingham Water Council, created in 2017 to integrate water-related research across the institution in a joint-up approach of investigating water quantity and quality challenges together.

Our theme is addressing relationships between people, society and the environment; focusing on improving understanding of the complex interactions between those elements to allow better resilience and preparation for potential crises in water supply and enables water resources to be managed more sustainably.