Rebecca Scott

Rebecca Scott is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health Engineering at Loughborough University's School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, and a member of the Water Engineering and Development Centre. Her research focuses on sustainable sanitation and water services for urban poor populations in low- and middle-income countries, addressing fecal sludge management, institutional barriers, equity, and socio-cultural factors.

Educations:

• BEng (Hons)
• MSc (Eng)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechA)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Research Interests: Her work integrates technology, policy, and community engagement to improve sanitation systems in informal urban areas. Recent projects include studies on food safety in urban agriculture value chains, household water management in Bangladesh, and regulatory frameworks for fecal sludge services in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Grants & Advising:

• Supervised doctoral researchers Dr Alix Lerebours and Dr Meleruchi Wami
• EPSRC-funded project on sanitation and health effects in Uganda/India/Bangladesh
• World Bank-supported Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) tools initiative
• BMGF-funded Shit Flow Diagram (SFD) promotion consortium

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the Water Engineering and Development Centre, leading multidisciplinary collaborations on urban sanitation diagnostics and policy interventions.