UKWIR issues new mission-based research strategy

UKWIR has published a new research strategy which is outward-facing and mission-based.

The new strategy sets out seven key themes that will be UKWIR’s focus areas for the future. They are:

• providing the services society needs, expects and values;

• providing clean water for all;

• protecting and enhancing natural systems;

• building resilient infrastructure systems;

• achieving net zero carbon;

• taking a whole-life approach to responsible consumption; and

• developing diverse, future-ready people and partnerships.

UKWIR said the themes align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the UK 2050 Water Innovation Strategy and UKWIR’s existing 11 Big Questions, each of which has been aligned with one of the new themes.

UKWIR’s chief executive, Steve Kaye, discusses the new strategy in detail in an interview in the May issue of THE WATER REPORT.