Cranfield University
Cranfield University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Micropollutant removal pilot plant will be first to pioneer new wastewater technology
The UK’s first pilot plant aimed at assessing the impact of different combinations of technology for micropollutant removal from wastewater technologies will start operating at Cranfield University this year. The new pilot plant will be built and operated by water treatment experts Curio Water and will analyse samples of wastewater from the Cranfield campus, which […]
Cranfield University awarded £25 million to advance water security
Cranfield University has won over £25 million to establish two new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on advancing water security and net zero aviation. Over 120 students will develop high-level skills and technologies through the centres, which will be closely linked to industry. Cranfield is also part of a third new centre, led by […]
Changing our lifestyle in response to the effects of climate change
Consumers should be adapting their behaviour in a bid to save water during the ongoing dry weather, according to Cranfield University academics. Limiting the length of a shower or the amount of bathwater, not leaving taps running, and installing water saving devices (which many water companies offer for free) are all effective ways to make […]
Research reveals household water consumption changes during lockdown
Cranfield University research using data from smart meters has found that household water consumption changed significantly after the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, shifting from predominantly higher usage early in the morning to multiple peaks and continued demand throughout the day. The study used machine learning algorithms to analyse and identify patterns in hourly water […]
“Wastewater surveillance can be used to assess the spread of COVID-19 in resource-poor areas”
We conclude our cycle of interviews on how sewage surveillance to track the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has developed this past year around the world by talking to Dr Zhugen Yang, Lecturer in Sensor Technology at Cranfield University. We also had the pleasure of speaking to him last April on Cranfield’s […]
Dr Zhugen Yang: “Testing wastewater can provide early warning of infections in the community”
Scientists at England’s Cranfield University are working on a new test to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus. The university’s researchers believe that using a wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) approach could provide an adequate and swift way to predict the potential spread of COVID-19. We speak […]
Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19
Researchers at Cranfield University are working on a new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus. The wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) approach could provide an effective and rapid way to predict the potential spread of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) by picking up on biomarkers in faeces and urine from disease […]
Having a clock in your shower could help to reduce water consumption
Findings from a small preliminary study with residents of the Cranfield University campus have shown that shower times are significantly shorter when showers are fitted with time displays. Various forms of University accommodation were fitted with Aguardio sensors that automatically – and unobtrusively – measure shower duration, as well as feedback units that display shower times. Results […]
Shift to planetary health diet would impact UK land use and global water resources
The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health has released a ‘planetary health diet’, that advocates a radical shift in dietary habits. Commenting on the effects on water resources of the proposals in the EAT-Lancet report, Professor Tim Hess, Professor of Water and Food Systems at Cranfield University, said: “In the UK, we import more than […]