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Now open: PhD positions aimed at improving sanitation in refugee settlements in Bangladesh and Uganda
There are now over 26 million refugees - people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and crossed an international border to find safety in another country. A quarter of them live in temporary settlements or camps in low- and middle-income countries. Although considered transitionary, some of these settlements like, Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar founded in 1990s, have been around for decades.
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Water and Development Partnership Programme completes initial evaluation of large-scale proposals
More than 100 project ideas were received in response to a call by IHE Delft’s Water and Development Partnership Programme for large-scale proposals that bring together inter- and trans-disciplinary teams for work to find sustainable solutions to water challenges, redress injustices and enrich the knowledge on water.
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IHE Delft and TU Delft launch online program in Water Strategy and Planning
IHE Delft and the Delft University of Technology will jointly offer a program in Water Strategy and Planning starting in March 2023. This online two-course program will equip professionals with strategic planning methods and approaches to support the development of integrated, future-oriented water policies and strategies.
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Oceans: Co-creating a sustainable blue economy in Sweden
MISTRA, the Swedish foundation for strategic environmental research, has funded a new research programme that envisions a radical change in how we think about and use the ocean. Uta Wehn, Associate Professor of Water Innovation Studies at IHE Delft had a key role in shaping the programme with her expertise in science, technology and innovation (STI) studies. The ‘Co-Creating Better Blue’ research programme is led by the University of Gothenburg, and works together with marine experts and stakeholders across the country and beyond.
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New book: Michael Abbott’s Hydroinformatics
A new, open-access book on hydroinformatics assesses current research and practice in the field and pays tribute to the field’s founding father, late IHE Delft Professor Michael B. Abbott.
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Online courses starting in January
IHE Delft offers high-quality online courses in an increasing number of topics of interest in the water sector. Five online courses will start in January 2023. Application for admission to an online course is open until 26 December 2022.
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Modelling tools support sustainable energy transition across Africa
In many African regions, access to affordable and sustainable energy for cooking and other purposes remains a challenge. In addition, climate change is causing increasingly harsh living conditions, including hotter and more humid weather and more frequent extreme events. By 2040, over 1 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa will need cooling – a lot more energy will be needed.
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IHE Delft part of new coalition that aims to strengthen commitment to transboundary water cooperation
With water stress on the rise in shared river basins and aquifers, over 30 governments and organizations, including IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, have joined in a coalition to strengthen transboundary water cooperation to strengthen water security and sustainable development.
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Aftab Nazeer earns PhD for research on climate change impacts on Upper Indus Basin water resources
Following PhD research at IHE Delft, Aftab Nazeer of Pakistan successfully defended his PhD thesis and was awarded with a doctoral degree on 6 December 2022. Professor Michael McClain was his promotor and Dr. Shreedhar Maskey his co-promotor. Dr. Aftab Nazeer shared a few insights as he embarks on a new chapter of his life.
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’ scholarships available for European students
IHE Delft and partners offer two Erasmus Mundus Master’s programmes. Both two-year programmes start in September 2023 and include studies at three institutions in three different countries. Full Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available for students from all parts of the world, including earmarked scholarships for students from European countries.