Water & Wastewater Treatment

PE pipe products that deliver, every time... just what you expect from a leading manufacturer. Comprehensive piping solutions for: • Water transportation • Gas transportation • Contaminated land • Hydro power schemes • Cable ducting • Many other applications www.gpsuk.com VALUE. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. OVER 100-YEAR HERITAGE. MOVING ON UP Water underpins Iraqi partnership The University of Leicester (UL) is working in collaboration with Soran University in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to establish an International Centre for Natural Resources Research. According to the two universities, the Centre aims to tackle the water supply and quality challenges Kurdistan faces against the background of rapid development of the region's infrastructure and tourism industry. Researchers from both institutions will come together to carry out research in the fields of water resources, sustainability, food security and geographic information systems. Professor Heiko Balzter, director of the University of Leicester's Centre for Landscape & Climate Research, said, "This is a hugely important bilateral agreement. Soran University is a new University in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, which is rapidly developing now that the long history of armed conflicts in the region is over. "From our side, we are committed to supporting University staff and students in Soran in their professional development. Our aim is to build mentoring partnerships between staff, deliver block courses locally to contribute to higher education in the region, to deliver staff development activities, and to develop joint research projects together." Professor Martin Halliwell, deputy pro-vice chancellor, of UL, said, "We are delighted that the University is currently training over a hundred Kurdish students and will be able to take back best practice and subject knowledge to the region." Appointments An agreement between the University of Leicester and the recently established Soran University in Kurdistan will address the water resource issues of the region 35 March 2014 Water & Wastewater Treatment wwtonline.co.uk Anglian Water's flow compliance & regulatory efficiency manager, Oliver Grievson (pictured), has joined the board of directors of the UK Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG), along with Anthony Kyriacou of Severn Trent Water. United Utilities has appointed Helen Samuels, managing director of CH2MHill's European water business, as engineering director. UU director Neil Colman said, "We need someone who can draw together all the engineering talent across our business." Brazillian automation and control company, WEG, has promoted UK product manager Andrew Glover to an international role. As European & Middle East low voltage motors product manager, Glover will help develop the company's strategy across those regions. Wolseley UK has appointed Keith Dorling to the newly-created position of managing director of Burdens. A member of the Wolseley UK leadership team, Dorling will focus on delivering Burdens' ambitious growth plans.

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