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WTUN Guest Lecture with Professor Roger Falconer

9th May 2025

WTUN Guest Lecture

Global Water Security: Need for a Holistic Approach with Professor Roger Falconer

Tuesday 17 June, 11.15am (UTC)/12.15 (GMT+1) via MS Teams

About this event:

Water is a life-essential resource but water availability and quality across the globe is increasingly threatened by intensifying climate change, rapid population growth, and escalating pollution. These issues are not just environmental by nature, but social, economic, and political.

In this presentation, Professor Roger Falconer introduces the concept of virtual water, where water is a hidden material in the goods we consume and reveals how everyday actions of individuals and industries have significant impact on the water security of communities near and far.

Water security cannot be resolved in isolation. A holistic and integrated approach must be implemented to address the global interdependencies that span both regions and industries. Professor Falconer will examine integrated water resource management solutions and how small scale behavioural and policy changes can deliver global benefits.

Professor Roger Falconer is an honorary graduate and former Professor of Water Engineering and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at WTUN Member, University of Bradford. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering at Cardiff University and a Fellow of several leading engineering academies. With decades of experience in hydro-environmental modelling, Professor Falconer presents compelling, data-driven, cross-sector solutions to safeguard water quality and availability worldwide.

This event will be Chaired by Professor Iqbal Mujtaba, Professor of Computational Process Engineering and Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) in the Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies at the University of Bradford.

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University of Bradford visits Atlantic Technological University

3rd April 2024

Whilst the WTUN delivers numerous activities which facilitate and/or fund international collaboration between members, we also encourage colleagues to initiate and foster their own connections outside of the network’s activities.

Assistant Professor Colins Imoh, from the University of Bradford, visited Atlantic Technological University’s Department of Law, Public Service, and Education.

Dr Colins Imoh with colleagues from Peace Studies at Atlantic Technological University. — Dr Colins Imoh (second from the right) with colleagues from Peace Studies at Atlantic Technological University. Dr Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin, ATU’s Operational Board Member is also pictured (far left).

His visit allowed him to engage in collaborative research activities. Below is a brief summary of the visit in Dr Imoh’s own words:

“I was hosted by the Department of Law, Public Service, and Education at Atlantic Technological University in Letterkenny, Ireland. During my stay, I engaged in research and collaboration activities, both on campus and in the community. I had the opportunity to share my knowledge and provide feedback in some classes. I gave a lecture on Peace and Conflict Resolution to final-year law students. Additionally, I met with an environmental group that advocates for a cleaner Donegal and provided insights on making their advocacy more impactful.

One of the highlights of my visit was giving a public lecture on the crisis in Gaza, titled “Building Peace and Justice in a Troubled World – Exploring the Gaza-Israel Conflict” on Tuesday, March 12th. The lecture aimed to understand better the conflict’s roots, the ongoing and evolving humanitarian crisis, and how a peaceful resolution may be found. It was a humbling experience to share my expertise with such a diverse and engaged audience, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have made a difference. I received positive feedback from those who attended, and I hope my visit will inspire others to come together and positively impact their communities.”

His talk received positive feedback from students and staff, commending the opportunity his lecture presented to students to challenge their beliefs and “certainty” in a positive way and the balanced approach Dr Imoh used to discuss the “highly emotive subject of the conflict in Gaza”.

“The trip resulted in collaborative research and other activities. Currently, I am working alongside colleagues at ATU to explore the perspectives of young people on the Northern Ireland crisis. The main objective is to understand the impressions of those who were born after the Good Friday agreement in 1998.

Furthermore, I was invited to give a talk on 21st March 2024, to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The talk focused on the importance of being proactively non-racist instead of just avoiding being racist. The president of ATU was present during the online talk, which was well-received.”

Colleagues at ATU were grateful to Dr Imoh for his engaging talk and the insights he provided on antiracism.

We thank Dr Imoh for sharing his experience with us, and colleagues at ATU for collaborating.

If you, or your colleagues, are collaborating with WTUN member institutions and would like to share your experiences, please email wtun@bradford.ac.uk.

WTUN MEMBERS IN THE PRESS- Investing in University Enterprise Zones Could Contribute to Government Goals

20th March 2023

The University of Bradford’s Digital Health Enterprise Zone was cited as a case study looking at University Enterprise Zones in a recent publication by Universities UK

“…the Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ) in Bradford, which has trained adult care workers in the latest digital healthcare tech, provided experiential learning for students and hosted vaccine trials in the height of the pandemic. This is a model for how UEZs can help the UK tackle skills shortages in healthcare, and with its focus on AI developments, the UEZ feeds into the government’s ambition for the UK to become a science and technology superpower by 2030.

“The Digital Health Enterprise Zone has brought together local healthcare workers, researchers and SMEs in Bradford, with the shared goal of revolutionising healthcare to improve and save lives.

“We are especially proud of our DHEZ’s role in the pandemic response. Over 700 people volunteered to take part in the Novavax trials which transformed the way we support patients recovering from COVID today and proved the impact of working collaboratively. Our DHEZ is an evergreen solution to growth in Bradford. We hope that the businesses the DHEZ has fostered will go on to share their knowledge and experience with future businesses.”

Professor Liz Breen DHEZ Director at the University of Bradford”

Learn more about University Enterprise Zones:

https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-research/publications/university-enterprise-zones-boosting