(This article explains why we have had to withdraw from publishing the IJERPH Special Issue on “Learning from Failure in Environmental and Public Health Research”) This article is written by the WASH Failures Team. Follow them on Twitter: @FSM_Fail For the last couple of years, we have been...
Alicia Eduardo, Graduand, Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering. In February 2018, I received the most exciting notice of my life. I was accepted to study the MSc in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering at University of Leeds, and was also awarded two scholarships, WASH Alumni and...
Matsautso Mumba, Student, Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering. *This post is about research conducted as part of a Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering final project, supervised by Professor Barbara Evans* Among the many challenges most African countries face, access to clean water and safely...
Hannah Jayne Robinson, Graduate, Bachelor of Engineering *This post regards research conducted as part of a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) final year research project, supervised by Dr Dani Barrington* Premise of the Study: As someone who menstruates, menstrual taboos have had an influence on my life since...
7 practical tips to survive your first World Water Week as a WASH newbie! Theresa Schütz, Student, Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering. Last August was quite an exciting month for me. I finished my Masters dissertation and I got this amazing opportunity to present my research at...
Desire Sengoga, Student, Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering. *This post is about research conducted as part of a Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering final project, supervised by Dr Dani Barrington, partnered with Antonella Vagliente of Young Water Solutions* In 2018 I was selected as...
Erick Corimanya and Elon Sooknanan, students, Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering *This post is about research conducted as part of Master of Science in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering final projects, supervised by Professor Barbara Evans* As students on the MSc in Water, Sanitation and...
Claire Rosato-Scott, PhD Candidate A very close friend of mine did a PhD a good few years ago in what I call ‘the traditional way’. By that I mean they spent years in-country collecting data, followed by months holed up at home producing a doorstop-worthy tome of excellence which was...
Dr Sally Cawood, Research Fellow in Urban Sanitation From the 18th to 22nd February 2019, 800 people – including politicians, academics, practitioners, consultants, innovators, donor representatives and policy makers – descended upon the Cape Town International Conference Centre in South Africa for the joint fifth Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) and...
Claire Rosato-Scott, PhD Candidate *This post is about research conducted as part of a PhD supervised by Dr Dani Barrington and Professor Barbara Evans* I never imagined that I would do a PhD. I’m naturally curious (I ask a lot of questions!) and I’ve always enjoyed learning, but after finishing my...