The research and the stories behind the research in the words of RECIRCULATE’s researchers and those who work with us and use our research

Welcome to the “The FLOW” section of the RECIRCULATE website. We are developing it as a collection of short, non-technical articles written by those closest to the work of the project and to the challenges and solutions associated with the “circular water economy”. We refer to The FLOW as “RECIRCULATE stories”, and that’s just what it is. These are not research articles, although some of them describe the progress in our research. These are the stories “behind the research”. The authors of the blogs are not just our researchers but also those from the network of those who have contributed to the project in many different ways. We think that this is the best way of explaining what the project is all about: what we are doing and why. We hope that you will enjoy reading these blogs. We are keen that they reach as many people as possible. That means that you are welcome to republish them so long as you follow our guidelines.We have also created a set of guidelines for all RECIRCULATE researchers and research-users providing tips for writing blog articles. For access to these pages please contact recirculate@lancaster.ac.uk.

  • Learning from a model school-based WASH facility in Bangladesh
    Learning from a model school-based WASH facility in Bangladesh

    In October 2019, a team of researchers from Lancaster and Ghana travelled to Bangladesh for a knowledge sharing visit to visit a successfully implemented [...]

    Published On: March 12, 2020Categories: The Flow, WP2
  • Blog: Recycling of faecal sludge to compost
    Blog: Recycling of faecal sludge to compost

    In October 2019, a team of researchers from Lancaster and Ghana travelled to Bangladesh for a knowledge sharing visit to visit a successfully implemented [...]

    Published On: March 12, 2020Categories: The Flow, WP2
  • Leaving no one behind: reaching low-income communities through community and public toilets
    Leaving no one behind: reaching low-income communities through community and public toilets

    In October 2019, a team of researchers from Lancaster and Ghana travelled to Bangladesh for a knowledge sharing visit to visit a successfully implemented [...]

    Published On: March 12, 2020Categories: The Flow, WP2
  • Disseminating new irrigation techniques to rice farmers in Ghana
    Disseminating new irrigation techniques to rice farmers in Ghana

    Inadequate water and nutrient supplies limit crop yields in Ghana. Farmers need to manage these resources wisely to ensure long-term agricultural sustainability and local [...]

    Published On: March 12, 2020Categories: The Flow, WP3
  • Entrepreneurial Thinking in practice, in Zambia
    Entrepreneurial Thinking in practice, in Zambia

    One of the joys of RECIRCULATE is its interdisciplinary nature, which allow us to develop meaningful connections and engage with key societal stakeholders such [...]

    Published On: March 2, 2020Categories: The Flow, WP1
  • Knowledge exchange works both ways
    Knowledge exchange works both ways

    An engaging, demanding and stimulating experience. I’ve spent the last week in Gaborone, Botswana, with colleagues from across Lancaster University. We were selected to [...]

    Published On: February 10, 2020Categories: KE, The Flow
  • Power ladies
    Power ladies

    [Taken from original article on Lancaster Environment Centre website] When Dr Nellie Kangwa was a young child she asked her father if she could [...]

    Published On: September 3, 2019Categories: The Flow, WP1
  • A Social Entrepreneurship Day at Halton Mill
    A Social Entrepreneurship Day at Halton Mill

    Residences provided colleagues who have attended workshops the opportunity to spend up to eight weeks working in Lancaster alongside the UK-based team. The nature [...]

    Published On: July 19, 2018Categories: The Flow, WP1