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 …
The Policy Report from the 1st Islands Water Congress, held in the Faroe Islands in 2024, is now available. The central message is clear: water security depends not just on availability, but on how freshwater is managed and regulated. This policy report explores how island communities can strengthen freshwater governance in the face of climate …
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 …
We are delighted to share with you our Annual Report for Year 4 of the EPSRC Programme Grant in Decentralised Water Technologies. Please view the report by clicking on this link. We hope you enjoy reading about our progress to date and welcome any questions that you may have. Please contact: Principal Investigator / William …
Our latest SISC blog explores why fairness—not just abundance—matters when shaping Scotland’s future water systems. Although Scotland is often described as a “hydro nation,” communities across rural and island areas experience water access very differently, with growing pressures from climate change, land use, and ageing infrastructure. The post uses the well‑known equality–equity illustration to explain …