Q&A: Rod Cookson, the new managing director of IWA Publishing
By Jonathan Andrews
What experience are you bringing to your new role?
Since studying geography at the University of Liverpool, I have spent more than 20...
Water Window Challenge winners announced
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At the 30th anniversary of IWA’s specialist group, water professionals discussed how reusing water can be the ‘cornerstone of the circular economy’
In Long Beach,...
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Countdown to Bangkok
The 2025 IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition is approaching fast and will help advance options for low- and middle-income countries. Erika Yarrow-Soden...
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
