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by Nathalie Holloway Centre for Water Cultures PhD student Nathalie Holloway reflects on her research project ‘A Dry Topic: Creative Community Engagement for Drought Resilience’ which explores using creative and historical methods for building household resilience to drought.   Recent dry weather has brought drought and future water scarcity to the fore of public discussion, …

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by Emily Ingram Centre for Water Cultures PhD student Emily Ingram reflects on her research project ‘Tales from Down the Drain’ which explores Hull’s hidden drainage histories: How many times a week do you walk or drive past a stretch of canal, muddy stream, or rubbish-strewn waterway? These urban ‘brown-blue’ spaces are, in many ways, …

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by Katerina Velentza, Briony McDonagh, Steven Forrest and Irene Polinskaya In April 2026, we spent a week on the Greek island of Aegina as part of a project – led by Professor Irene Polinskaya at the Department of Classics, King’s College London – exploring ‘hidden’ cultural heritage and its potential to address acute water shortages …

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Artwork produced during our Risky Cities project was integral to two inspiring exhibitions recently programmed by Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery, attracting a total of 60,000 visitors who came to explore the city’s watery history and artwork. Dr Ed Brookes and Dr Stewart Mottram reflect on the partnerships that helped produce these watery-themed exhibitions, the key …

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