Ella Foggitt

Ella Foggitt is a Research Associate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Manchester, based at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. She focuses on socio-political and environmental dimensions of water, sanitation, and health, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including Gender Equality and Sustainable Cities. Her work involves interdisciplinary projects with public and private sector partners.

Education:

• PhD in interdisciplinary studies, University of Lancaster
• Worked on CEDIL-funded projects at Stockholm Environment Institute

Research Interests: Ella’s work explores water smart communities, gender equality in WASH interventions, low-income urban sanitation challenges in Ghana, and climate change adaptation. She employs methods like Q Methodology and participatory approaches to understand community dynamics around infrastructure and policy.

Grants & Projects:

• UKRI GCRF ‘RECIRCULATE’ project (Water for Sanitation and Health)
• UKRI GCRF ‘ACTUATE’ project (Circular Economy Sanitation)
• CEDIL-funded gender analysis of WASH interventions

Labs & Teams: Core member of the Tyndall Centre and lead researcher on the Enabling Water Smart Communities project. Collaborates across sectors to design equitable water systems.