Thread by @CathNoakes

Today @UKFluidsNetwork and @FluidsLeeds launched a new report looking at the importance of fluid dynamics in the UK and how we can support the next advances in this diverse discipline.
A short thread on the conclusions 1/

Fluid dynamics is everywhere – the air we breathe, water we drink, products we use. Fluid dynamics is an enabling technology for a vast number of industries 2/

Fluid dynamics contributes over £13.9billion annually to the UK economy. Industries which rely ofn fluid dynamics have a total output of over £200 billion. 3/

Fluid dynamics activity in the UK has a global influence with 70% of firms exporting and more than 1/3 with over 50% of their activity in exports 4/

Fluid dynamics is a whole nation activity with employment, output and gross value added distributed right across the UK. This includes academia with over 75 universities involved in fluid dynamics research 5/

Fluid dynamics activity is underpinned by a substantial research base. Since 2012 @UKRI_News have funded over 3,600 fluids related grants worth £3.2 billion 6/

Fluid dynamics impacts on major societal challenges and the impact of this is immeasurable. Key areas include net-zero, future transport, high value engineering and healthcare 7/

To deliver the next advances in fluid dynamics and deliver transformational change we need to work together as a community across research and industry. The report makes four key recommendations 8/

1.Creating a National Centre in fluid dynamics. This would build on practitioner networks and UK research strengths through the @UKFluidsNetwork to act as a hub to bring people together 9/

2.Increased support for fluid dynamics training in industry and academia. Fluid dynamics is a highly skilled profession which requires postgraduate level expertise and strong CPD. 10/

3.The application of next-generation data driven fluid dynamics methods across sectors and into industry. This will enable more efficient processes as well as advance fundamental understanding 11/

4.Generation and retention of fluid dynamics intellectual property and expertise in the UK. Attracting and anchoring major R&D hubs in the UK can deliver world leading innovation 12/

5.To find out more including how we analysed the impacts of the sector our report is available at fluids.leeds.ac.uk/wp-content/upl… 13.