Our mission is to support society by
carrying out research and development
that generates innovative solutions
that help address major water challenges.

Our vision is to be a globally recognised
water institute in innovative technologies,
water research, and education.

DCU Water Institute

Latest News

Latest Videos

Latest Water Blog

Latest Tweets

Retweet on Twitter Water Institute DCU Retweeted

Niamh Bookey 🧬@BookeyNiamh·

18h

I'm deeply honoured to be awarded the Orla Benson Award! A special thanks to @anne_parle @APMCDLab @PaolaDrago3 @WilliamsMolly_9 and @DarrenWalshDCU for your continued support. https://twitter.com/APMCDLab/status/1309474371443060736

Retweet on Twitter Water Institute DCU Retweeted

Water Institute DCU @DCUWater·

23h

This is so hard to read - so hard to understand. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/25/mexico-water-debts-us-farmers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Water Institute DCU @DCUWater·

23h

This is so hard to read - so hard to understand. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/25/mexico-water-debts-us-farmers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Water, A Resource Less Valued

Our Strategy

Strategic Pillars

Our Strategic Plan 2019-2021 is based on
3 Pillars, which are the foundation stones of
our strategy, from which our objectives stem.

Pillar 1

Pillar 2

Pillar 3

Design, development and deployment of technologies using a hierarchy of approaches, taking into account need, demand and market uptake.

Key drivers for research are informed by people, regulation and policy.

We are informed by people’s needs and challenges which drives our need for expertise and talent to deliver solutions.

Read our full strategic report here.

Water

Fact of the Day

#SourceToSea 🌊 Please switch to wearing a reusable face mask 😷 as many of the “disposable” ones are ending up in the seas/rivers - Waste Free Oceans says face masks could take up to 450 years to fully decompose 😭 #dcuwaterfact