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Water and Waste
Water Research Group
The Water Research Group in the School of Engineering and Built Environment has attracted a number research grants from international funders and is currently undertaking a variety of projects ranging from assessing advanced Drinking Water Treatment to Monitoring and Treatment of Pharmaceutical Residues in Wastewater. Recent new research bids are advanced filtration technology with Scottish Water and EPSRC and Impact of low flows in sewers on wastewater treatment with EPSRC.
The group can provide credible resources to support a number of activities in the area of water and waste water technology and management. The member staffs of the group have expertise and experience to draw attention of international research funding, to lead, manage and conduct research projects, to attract international internship and researchers, and to provide MSc teaching programmes and CPD courses and similar activities in the water research area.
The group is working to contribute to the School’s activities and operations aiming at the improvement of research capacity and research strength in the areas of water technology and management; the enhancement of the school and university’s profile as an international university to attract research funding and overseas students; and making contributions to the coming research excellence framework assessment.
Waste Research
The Waste Research Group have for over 10 years delivered waste research through the Caledonian Environment Centre, previously known as the Caledonian Shanks Centre for Waste Management. The centre was launched in 1998 as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for the waste industry in Scotland, as a first-rate example of an industry and academic partnership.
The Waste Research Group managed until recently, the research programme for Zero Waste Scotland and was responsible for a number of high profile projects, ranging from market development for recyclates, to education and event management, and played an important role in the strategic direction of waste management in Scotland.
Remade Scotland
One high profile project, Remade Scotland, was a programme dedicated to increasing the scope of recycling markets in Scotland and operated for ten years.
Remade contributed to some important breakthroughs in recycling, including the Dryden Aqua, Advanced Filtration Medium (AFM), which is a groundbreaking filtration system using recycled glass to filter drinking water. Other successes include assisting in the development of national standards for composting and paper recycling, alongside advances in wood and plastics recycling.
The Waste Research Group continues to work with the Scottish Government, Zero Waste Scotland, private industry and the third sector, and conducts research into waste treatment, optimisation of collection services, and the challenges of generating sustainable low carbon bio-energy from waste products