We are pleased to share with you a Comparative Analysis of On‑site Sanitation Governance that examines how decentralised wastewater systems are governed in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Scotland, with a focus on the regulatory, institutional and practical arrangements that shape environmental outcomes. This report identifies policy and regulatory lessons to improve oversight, compliance and environmental protection for …
This free-to-attend symposium, hosted in collaboration with Dr Baptiste Poursat from the University of Glasgow, is tailored for analytical scientists aiming to extract maximum information from their most complex samples. Join us to explore comprehensive workflows – from thermal desorption (TD) and advanced sample enrichment techniques through to GC–MS separation and confident characterisation. Discover how …
The Rural Water Agenda website was launched in March 2026 as a new online community library designed to support rural communities in accessing information and resources related to private water supplies and private wastewater systems. The website was developed through a collaborative effort between Dr Elizabeth Lawson and Scottish Rural Action. The project was led …
Discover how rural and island communities across Scotland are grappling with a growing housing emergency and why water infrastructure is an often overlooked but essential part of the solution. This thought‑provoking blog explores the challenges facing these communities, the barriers to building new homes, and the urgent need to rethink how water systems support sustainable …
Congratulations to Dr Elizabeth Lawson for having been awarded the Percy Fellowship in the Centre for Rural Economy, at Newcastle University where she will continue with her work on water and the rural economy. The four year position will support her development as an independent researcher, whilst working on a number of national and international …
Overview: Dr Uzma Uzma delivered an oral presentation of her research paper, “Neural network-driven nonlinear analysis of beta diversity in microbial communities with DeepBeta,” at the 12 th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (ICBBE 2025). In addition to the live presentation, this work underwent a rigorous peer-review process and was formally accepted for …