Grant aids water safety innovation

A University project that could help find solutions to improve the safety of water supplies in regions that have been affected by disaster or conflict has received a small grant from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund.

The project is led by Dr Blanca Antizar-Ladislao of the University’s Institute for Infrastructure and Environment.

Sierra Leone

The research team seeks to develop new ways to analyse the impact of post-conflict water supply systems installed in the Tonkolili district in the northern province of Sierra Leone.

Their work, carried out in partnership with international charity Concern Worldwide, will be used to highlight what changes or improvements could be made to traditional engineering practice in post-disaster interventions.

Humanitarian Innovation Fund grants are awarded to projects that support efforts to make humanitarian aid more cost effective and efficient.

Strong month

Dr Antizar-Ladislao’s grant was just one of 35 research awards made to the College of Science & Engineering during the month of January.

New figures released by ERI reveal that the College had a strong month for attracting research funding in January.

The College earned almost three times as much through awards in January as it did for the same period in 2011.

Consistent increases

Humanities & Social Sciences and Medicine & Veterinary Medicine also performed well during January.

Both reported significant increases in awards total for the month, compared with the same period last year.

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