A small scale monitoring study for a range of pharmaceuticals in the River Foss catchment and comparison to concentrations in the River Nag, India: report of researcher exchange March 2018

Abstract

The India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) promotes cooperation and collaboration between the complementary priorities of NERC-MoES water security research. This report represents an overview of the activities and conclusions of a Junior Researcher Exchange undertaken at the University of York from 7th March 2018 - 27th March 2018 convened by Akanksha Singh Kachhawaha (CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, India) and Dr Alistair B.A. Boxall (University of York, UK). It outlines the aims of the exchange, describes the programme and the activities developed to meet the objectives, and details the outputs generated, as well as the ongoing and future collaboration. Finally, it assesses the support received from the IUKWC through the Researcher Exchange Scheme. The present report is intended for India-UK Water Centre members and water security stakeholders