A NEW £3.9million research project involving Newcastle University and Northumbrian Water will help ensure the UK maintains a clean, sustainable water supply for the future.
The project will help the UK water sector tackle key challenges, including population growth, ageing infrastructure and climate change.
The project is part of the £21 million Engineering Grand Challenges funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), announced by the Universities and Science Minister, Jo Johnson.
He said: “We want the UK to be the best place in Europe to innovate and this £21 million investment will bring together the nation’s researchers to address some of the most pressing engineering challenges we face.
Named Tailored Water to Ensure Sustainability beyond 2065 (Twenty 65 ), the project will ensure flexible and adaptive water systems by developing multiple solutions and technologies that can be ‘tailored’ to suit specific circumstances.
The academic partners – led by Sheffield University and involving Newcastle , Exeter, Manchester and Reading Universities as well as Imperial College London - will undertake research across eight technical themes.
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