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Global Energy Systems Conference 2013

Professor Mehran Sohrabi, Director of Centre for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Solutions represented Heriot-Watt University at the…
Dubai students win EAGE London '13 Student FIELD Challenge

Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus MSc Petroleum Engineering students won the 2013 EAGE Student FIELD Challenge at EAGE London '13.…
Duke of York visits Edinburgh Time-Lapse Project stand at EAGE 2013

HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York, joined the cohort of high profile speakers at the 75th EAGE Conference & Exhibition. The Edinburgh…
Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi express interest in Carbonates…

The Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi (PI) recently visited IPE to discuss opportunities for research and teaching collaboration.
Converge Challenge Elevator Pitch

The University hosted the first major event of the Converge Challenge 2013 at The Royal Society of Edinburgh.
BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2013

For the seventh consecutive year, Heriot-Watt University has collaborated with BP plc in the preparation of the data for its…

You can be sure of these future petroleum industry leaders

Students benefit from Shell management skills training as part of group design project
SMEs to benefit from petroleum CPD training discount

Funding opportunity worth up to 50% of course fee available on selected courses.
Collaborating to reduce uncertainty in petroleum reservoir modelling

Visiting researchers from CERENA at IST Lisbon are working with the Institute of Petroleum Engineering to develop a new history…
Heriot-Watt attends Industrial Biotechnology Study Tour in Norway

The University will attend a study tour in Oslo this week as part of a joint UK-Norwegian programme to support the development of…
Converge Challenge 2013

Do you have a business idea that you are trying to develop? We are looking for entrepreneurs with bright ideas to turn into viable…
When rugby and mechanical science collide

The rugby maul can sometimes look like the most unscientific of game techniques, but players are now benefitting from a new technical…

Professor Yvan Petillot joins SeeByte

Professor Petillot, Professor of Robotics and Computer Vision within the Ocean Systems Lab at Heriot-Watt, is to join SeeByte.
Converge Castle celebration

A reception at Edinburgh Castle has marked the official end of a programme that pioneered a distinctive approach to industry engagement…
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

Our 5 day CPD training course examines the engineering challenges and wider economic impact of oil and gas exploration, drilling and…
‘Wooden’ denim could cut carbon emissions of global jeans industry

Jeans developed by a Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design student, using a fibre made from sustainable wood instead of cotton,…
Coal exploration and exploitation of coal bed methane in China

Visiting academics Dr Shuning Dong and Dr Zhijun Shi of the Xi’an Research Institute of China Coal Technology & Engineering Group…
Heriot-Watt academic joins world's largest offshore oilfield…

Professor David Davies of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering is one of three new members who have joined the Brent Decommissioning…

Are you an engineer who needs to know more about the Petroleum Industry?

Our 5 day short course will help you to develop a clear understanding of oil production from origin to end user.
New research network for porous media flow

A new UK wide research network that will enable sharing of models, techniques and scientific insights between engineering and mathematics.
Heriot-Watt research features at showcase oil industry event

Researchers from the Institute of Petroleum Engineering present papers at World Heavy Oil Congress
Dr Kim Winser OBE announced as speaker at Converge Challenge Awards…

One of Scotland's most successful businesswomen, and Heriot-Watt Honorary Graduate, Dr Kim Winser OBE, has given her seal of approval…
Success for BrewDog founder and Heriot-Watt Alumnus

BrewDog, a Fraserburgh-based manufacturer of hand crafted artisan beers co-founded by Heriot-Watt University brewing graduate Martin…
Cabinet Secretary gives vote of support for Converge Challenge

The 2012 Converge Challenge has received support from high levels of government in Scotland.

Secure the best job in the world - create your own

Heriot-Watt University has launched Converge Challenge 2012, a unique business development training programme offering entrepreneurial…
Heriot-Watt's industry collaborations showcased

Heriot-Watt's 2012 Industry Day proved to be a huge success, with representatives from academia, industry and research centres coming…
International Technology Fellow to make keynote speech at Industry Day

Dr Dan Georgi, a Baker Hughes Technology Fellow, will fly in from Texas for the second annual Heriot-Watt Industry Day.
Converge Challenge 2011 winner announced

A young scientist from the University of Strathclyde has beaten off competition from academics across Scotland to win a £45,000 prize.
Six researchers reach Converge Challenge final

Six academics from across Scotland have reached the final of a unique business competition with the chance of winning a £25,000 cash prize.
Unique business competition one step closer to awarding £25,000 prize

Ten budding entrepreneurs have made it to the penultimate stage of a unique business competition and a chance of winning £25,000

Grow your business with free intellectual property at Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt University has over 500 active research staff dedicated to developing great ideas for new products and processes for…
Heriot-Watt partnership wins prize for smart label

Pete Higgins – founder of UWI Technology, a collaboration with Heriot-Watt – has won the Barclays ‘Take One Small Step’ business…
Scotland’s research entrepreneurs move closer to £25,000 cash prize

26 budding entrepreneurs have survived a ‘Dragon’s Den-style’ elevator pitch and moved one step closer to winning a cash prize of £25,000.
University welcomes visitors from the Czech Republic

Students from the Czech Republic have visited Heriot-Watt University as part of its new ‘Study Stays Abroad’ programme.
SeeByte and Heriot-Watt reach finals of Impact Awards

SeeByte Ltd and Heriot-Watt University are a finalist in the Impact Awards in the category of Business Impact Achieved.
Smart decision boosts success of unique business competition

Success of the first Converge Challenge sees this year's award prize significantly boosted, with a cash prize of £25,000.

Converge Challenge is back!

We are looking for entrepreneurs with bright ideas to turn into a viable business. If that’s you, then why not enter the Converge…
Industry Day to tackle risk in climate change

The UK”s leading environment, climate change and energy bodies will join specialists from Heriot-Watt University for an industry day.
Optoscribe celebrates spinning out

Optoscribe, the specialist in novel laser micro-manufacturing technology, has officially ‘spun out’ of Heriot-Watt University.
Heriot-Watt Industry Day to discuss risk mitigation

Leading environment, climate change and energy bodies will join Heriot-Watt academic experts to discuss the challenges of environmental…
Students' initiative boosts employment opportunities

Mechanical engineering students are boosting their chances of gaining employment through a new, practical, skills-based initiative.
Converge Challenge winner recognised at awards ceremony

A lecturer at Heriot-Watt University has been awarded a £16,500 prize after winning a major competition aimed at entrepreneurial…

European universities seek Heriot-Watt's knowledge transfer expertise

Heriot-Watt is hosting colleagues from universities in Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic to learn about knowledge transfer.
Senior manager at Heriot-Watt University co-authors book

Heriot-Watt Director of Technology & Research Services, Gillian McFadzean, has co-authored a book entitled 'Technology Transfer 3'.
Portuguese Navy acquires software from Heriot-Watt spin-out SeeByte

The Heriot-Watt spin-out company SeeByte has announced the sale of smart software for unmanned underwater vehicles to the Portuguese Navy.
Converge Challenge Elevator Pitch winner announced

A PhD student has won the Converge Challenge Elevator Pitch for his business plan idea on Smart Biosensors for Personalised Medicine.
Heriot-Watt partnership engineers future maritime success

BAE Systems signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Heriot-Watt University, and builds new partnerships in the maritime engineering field.
Converge appoints Enterprise Fellow

Heriot-Watt’s working with industry initiative, known as the Converge project, has recently appointed an Enterprise Fellow, Mr Robert…

Converge Challenge 2010 expert panel announced

A product developer, a patent agent, an investor, a start-up advisor and an entrepreneur - all leading Scottish business figures - make…
Knowledge Transfer Scotland: Policy & Practice Conference 2010

The third annual Knowledge Transfer Policy and Practice Conference was attended by over 300 delegates from Scotland’s research community.
Heriot-Watt knowledge transfer project boosts firm profits

Postgraduate student Andreas Holter's web-based transport management system wins top prize at the Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awards.

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