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Water Our global work spans the natural and engineered water cycles to deliver safe, clean water supplies for domestic consumption; assess agricultural needs for food production; protect natural habitats and develop energy-neutral wastewater treatment systems.

Sustainable, affordable sanitation With expertise in waste water treatment, bioenergy, manufacturing and design, we are developing a toilet that doesn’t require water, produces power, and is hygienic. The toilet uses nanotechnology to convert human waste to water and ash. The Centre for Competitive Creative Design (C4D) is developing a revolutionary waterless flush technology.

C4D workshop with 3D print model of the waterless toilet

Find out about studentships available with Stream, the Industrial Doctorate Centre for the water sector: www.cranfield.ac.uk/researchopportunities

“One thing that particularly drew me to the PhD project was that it was solving real problems within the industry. What is specifically unique to Cranfield University is the facilities: there’s an onsite sewage treatment works with pilot hall testing facilities.” Sarah Fane, Senior Advisor, Public Health and Standards,

Severn Trent Water (Water PhD, 2016)

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