On 5-6 July over 200 air quality researchers, policy makers, industry partners and civic sector groups who work across the atmospheric, health, social and building science disciplines met at the University of Birmingham. Dr Helen Freeman, Network Manager for the Future Urban Ventilation Network, gave us an outline of this groundbreaking conference... The 2023 Clean Air … Continue reading Clean Air Networks Conference, 2023
SAQN Toxicology Tours of Harwell Campus
On the 14th and 15th of June 2023, members of the STFC Air Quality Network gathered at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire for a Toxicology Tour, showcasing the applications of some of the STFC facilities to this field. Toxicology was identified early on as an area of need in air quality research … Continue reading SAQN Toxicology Tours of Harwell Campus
Air Quality & COVID-19: Knowledge Gaps and Calls to Action
Following the successful online workshop held on 20th May, we are pleased to announce the publication of the Executive Summary. This document identifies the key knowledge gaps relating to air quality and COVID-19 and recommends action to researchers and research funding organisations. The full report from the workshop will be published in the coming weeks. … Continue reading Air Quality & COVID-19: Knowledge Gaps and Calls to Action
Research Partner required for CV-19 virus detection technology
VN Aerotoxic Detection Solutions are currently developing a sensor for the detection of poisonous compounds inside aircraft cabins, and they are putting together an independent project to adapt the technology so that it will be able to detect Covid-19 and other viruses non-invasively, and in real-time. The company is looking for research partners who could … Continue reading Research Partner required for CV-19 virus detection technology
LIDA Data Scientist Internships
The Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) is now inviting applications for the fifth cohort of its leading Data Scientist Internship Programme. Paid internships are available for a fixed term period of 12 months, commencing end September 2020, to help drive research activity across each of LIDA’s constituent areas: health informatics, urban analytics, statistical and … Continue reading LIDA Data Scientist Internships
Defra Areas of Research Interest in Air Quality
Members who attended our Network Launch in January 2020 will remember the interesting presentation from John Newington, Head of Air Quality Evidence at Defra. John has kindly shared a paper about Defra's areas of research interest, which we are pleased to share in full below. Network members can use our new Discussion Board to raise … Continue reading Defra Areas of Research Interest in Air Quality
DEFRA Call For Rapid Evidence: Air Quality Impacts of COVID-19
Defra's Air Quality Expert Group have issued a request for rapid evidence on how changes in societal and economic activity during the Covid-19 outbreak are affecting air quality in the UK. Submissions are by 30 April 2020. Key questions are: What sectors or areas of socioeconomic activity do you anticipate will show a decrease in … Continue reading DEFRA Call For Rapid Evidence: Air Quality Impacts of COVID-19
Guest Blog: Clean Air Challenges for Industry
We're pleased to welcome our first guest blog from Jim Mills, Chair of Environmental Industries Commission Air Quality Group. SAQN members can share their responses on our new Discussion Board. As the Chair of the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), Air Quality Group, I was delighted to be invited to engage in conversation with the STFC … Continue reading Guest Blog: Clean Air Challenges for Industry
Domestic Fuel Burning: share your research questions
Does your research explore domestic fuel burning challenges? What are the key research questions in this area? We would like to explore the interest in this space and link research questions to policy needs. Please share your research questions on domestic fuel burning, which we will collate and discuss with policy colleagues. If there is … Continue reading Domestic Fuel Burning: share your research questions
Call for researchers and industry partners for new Air Quality Technologies European Special Interest Group
UK Fluids Network has been nourishing a network of special interest groups in different areas of fluids research in the UK. One of the groups (led by Svetlana Aleksandrova from Coventry University and Andrew Williams from University of Chester) is dedicated to Particulate Matter Filtration, and is a community of researchers, industry representatives and policy … Continue reading Call for researchers and industry partners for new Air Quality Technologies European Special Interest Group