Tracking the health of the nation through wastewater

Read here about how our pioneering research in wastewater-based epidemiology has been used to tackle a wide-ranging number of health issues, including tracking the spread of new epidemics, monitoring use of prescription medication or illicit drugs, measuring exposure to alcohol or tobacco, or even identifying which pesticides people have ingested via their food.

News

Prescribing fewer antibiotics might not be enough to combat threat of “superbugs”, says new research

Antimicrobial resistance is still spreading in the environment despite a reduction in the amounts of antibiotic drugs pr

18/06/2025

News

New paper published – Flow-driven biomarker movement in gravitational sewers for wastewater-based epidemiology and public health monitoring

Abstract: The movement of biological (genetic viral, fungal or bacterial) and chemical indicators (BCIs) within sewer ne

23/07/2025

Events

CWBE Conference coming soon

We are holding a 2 day conference with the first day dedicated to the Red-ALERT CDT (Tuesday 5th May) and the second day

20/03/2026

Events

Water Research Showcase event on campus – a great success!

We recently held a Water Research Showcase on campus, on 24th February 2026, in the School of Management Building (10 Ea

06/02/2026

Tracking the health of the nation through wastewater

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Prescribing fewer antibiotics might not be enough to combat threat of “superbugs”, says new research

New paper published – Flow-driven biomarker movement in gravitational sewers for wastewater-based epidemiology and public health monitoring

CWBE Conference coming soon

Water Research Showcase event on campus – a great success!

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