Water Quality and Health

CRW2025_04 Road Run-off Pollution: An evidence review of current and emerging risks to Scotland’s water environment, human health, and the policy and regulatory landscape

Type of project: Capacity Building Project

Overview: CREW invites proposals for a c.7.5-month Capacity Building project to develop a risk framework to assess the potential impacts of road run-off on Scotland’s water environment and human health.

Budget: Funding available £85,000 exclusive of VAT (where applicable).

Call dates: Tuesday 24th February – Wednesday 22nd April, 15:00.

CRW2025_06 Source-to-sea risk and prioritisation – evidence and methods review

Type of project: Capacity Building Project

Overview: CREW invites proposals for a c.9.5-month Capacity Building project to deliver an evidence synthesis and review, a gap analysis, and a methodological review focused on land- and freshwater-based sources of pressures relevant to the sensitivities of key assets in marine and estuarine waters.

Budget: Funding available £90,000 exclusive of VAT (where applicable).

CREW News Autumn 2025


Welcome to the autumn edition of our quarterly newsletter, CREW NEWS! In this edition we are shining a spotlight on how we embed impact in our work, highlighting recent events, seminars and publications, and hearing from our Project Manager, Rebekah Burman.

We'd love to hear what you'd be interested in reading in future issues of CREW NEWS. 

Scotland Strengthens Research on Emerging Water Contaminants

Scotland is taking steps to understand and address the risks posed by emerging contaminants in its water environment. Three research projects, commissioned by the Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), have provided critical insights into the presence, sources, and potential impacts of contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and antimicrobial-resistant genes.

Scottish One Health AMR Register (SOHAR): Updated research insights

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi or other microbes change in ways that stop medicines, like antibiotics, from working properly. This makes infections harder to treat and increases the risk of them spreading, lasting longer, or becoming more serious. The Scottish One Health AMR Register (SOHAR) brings together AMR-related research involving Scottish researchers and organisations. It shows how Scotland is contributing to national efforts and helps identify where more work is needed.

CREW News Summer 2025

Welcome to the summer edition of our quarterly newsletter, CREW NEWS! In this edition we are shining a spotlight on some of our recently published projects, highlighting a successful project workshop and hearing from our Director, Rachel Helliwell.

We'd love to hear what you'd be interested in reading in future issues of CREW NEWS. 

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