Articles by DWT Team

Symposium 11th May 2026: Advanced Thermal Desorption & GC-MS: From Innovation to Application -Dr Baptiste Poursat

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

Launch of Rural Water Agenda website – March 2026

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

Homes Need More Than Land: Rethinking Water in Rural and Island Housing

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

Percy Fellowship in the Centre for Rural Economy- Dr Elizabeth Lawson

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

Oral Presentation and Publication by Dr Uzma: “Neural network-driven nonlinear analysis of beta diversity in microbial communities with DeepBeta” at the 12th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (ICBBE 2025)

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

Dr. Baptiste Poursat was invited to present at Markes International non-targeted analyses Masterclass

Dr. Poursat was invited by Markes International to present his research at a masterclass on TD-GC-MS non-targeted analysis held in Bridgend on 21 October 2025. The event gathered both industrial and academic experts, fostering valuable discussions on analytical innovation and cross-sector collaboration. Dr. Poursat showcased the application of VOC profiling for system monitoring within the

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