Partnerships and consultancy

Water research industrial/strategic partnerships

The Humber Bridge, Yorkshire, UK water@leeds has strong links with the water industry. These partnerships take many forms, from the sponsorship of research projects and students, to collaborative research and development, provision of training/expertise, knowledge transfer, recruitment and joint innovation. With industrial partnerships, water@leeds seeks to turn expertise into a product, helping our partners to become market leaders while demonstrating our versatility and strengths as research innovators.

While frequently collaborating with industry on large research calls, water@leeds can partner industry across a range of different scales. If you are interested in being involved with water@leeds through an industrial partnership, please do contact us to discuss further.

Water research consultancy

water@leeds offers a range of consultancy services that include:

Expert witness services
Scientific reviews or summaries of key issues
Analytical services
Technical advice
Data analysis and interpretation
Project design and implementation
Hydrological surveys

With a varied range of expertise, water@leeds is sure that it can offer a service to fulfil your water needs, frequently with the added value that comes from working with a university centre.

Projects	Publication
Determining the socio-economic implications of different land management policies in Yorkshire Water’s catchments	Nesha Beharry-Borg, Klaus Hubacek, Jim Smart, Mette Termansen, Pippa J. Chapman, Bjorn JM Robroek, Joseph Holden, Brian Irvine, David Ashley (2009) Determining the socio-economic implications of different land management policies in Yorkshire Water’s catchments. Yorkshire Water project report.
Methane production from peatlands	Baird, A.J., Holden. J and Chapman, P.J. (2009) Methane production from peatlands. Final report to Defra.
Optimising carbon storage in Yorkshire Water peat catchments	Holden J. and Worrall, F. (2008) Optimising carbon storage in Yorkshire Water peat catchments. Yorkshire Water Final Report.
What controls vegetation growth in moorland grips after they have been blocked?	Armstrong, A., Holden, J., and Stevens, C. (2008) What controls vegetation growth in moorland grips after they have been blocked? Peatscapes final project report.
A compendium of UK peat restoration projects	Holden, J., Walker, J. Evans, M.G., Worrall, F., Davison, S (2008). A compendium of UK peat restoration projects. Final report to DEFRA. DEFRA published report SP0556.
Monitoring the hydrological consequences of ditch blocking and related restoration activities within blanket bog in the Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains SAC, NE Wales	Holden, J. and Armstrong, A. (2007) Monitoring the hydrological consequences of ditch blocking and related restoration activities within blanket bog in the Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains SAC, NE Wales: Report 1 - Hydrological monitoring design, July 2007. Report for RSPB. Click here to read more.
RSPB hydrological monitoring design	Holden, J. and Armstrong, A. (2007) Monitoring the hydrological consequences of ditch blocking and related restoration activities within blanket bog in the Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains SAC, NE Wales: Report 1 - Hydrological monitoring design, July 2007. Report for RSPB.
English Nature peat hydrology	Holden, J. Geltsdale peat hydrology report (2005) English Nature.
Restoration of the water gardens at Bramham Park	Holden, J and Howard, A.J. (2003) Restoration of water features at Bramham (click to view)
English Heritage survey of Whitby Abbey	Holden, J. (2002) Spring head water tower, Whitby Abbey Headland and surrounding hydrology. English Heritage.

To discuss our consultancy services, please contact the water@leeds coordinator or contact our experts directly.