2013

The vital role of bacteria during oil spills

An international team of scientists, led by Dr. Tony Gutierrez, has revealed the first evidence that certain species of bacteria…
Predicting rail and aviation accidents before they happen

Commuters could benefit from safer journeys on trains and planes following research at Heriot-Watt which predicts when drivers are…
Emeritus Professor receives international recognition

Professor Graham Stewart has received the Outstanding Service in Brewing and Distilling Education Award.
Edinburgh Airport backs the bid

Edinburgh Airport has given its backing to the Capital’s bid for the National Performance Centre for Sport at Heriot-Watt University.
Heriot-Watt academics elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering

Two Heriot-Watt academics have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, among 60 new Fellows announced at the…
Botox proteins could hold cure for diabetes

Scientists believe the proteins that are targeted by cosmetic surgery treatment Botox could hold the secret to treating and even curing…

Dissertation prize for Civil Engineering student

Nick Conroy, a fourth year Civil Engineering student from the School of the Built Environment, won the Chartered Institute for Highways…
Global Energy Systems Conference 2013

Professor Mehran Sohrabi, Director of Centre for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Solutions represented Heriot-Watt University at the…
Heriot-Watt graduate selected for Team GB for world championships in…

School of Management and Languages graduate Jamie Bowie is one of the seven Scottish athletes selected for the Great Britain team for…
High speed rail on fast track at Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt University and Atkins have signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding to create a Centre of Excellence for High Speed…
Partnership secures £6 million funding for robotics research

Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh have jointly secured the largest investment of any Scottish universities and the…
Heriot-Watt students compete at World University Games

Sport and Exercise Science student, Gavin Malin, and Combined Studies student, Patrick Dawson, were part of the team representing Great…

Brightest Watts sparks future talents

Sixty secondary pupils will attend the Brightest Watts Summer Week at Heriot-Watt University, to explore the future opportunities of a…
Lothian Buses on board with Go Edinburgh 2016 campaign

Lothian Buses is lending its support to the Go Edinburgh 2016 campaign and residents of the capital will be seeing its new sporty buses…
Heriot-Watt graduate chosen by Textprint to exhibit in Paris

School of Textiles graduate Heather Cheung has been selected to show her textile designs at Indigo Paris, Europe’s leading textile…
Universe's secrets closer thanks to ultrafast lasers

Research from the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences at Heriot-Watt has the potential to revolutionise how we observe the…
Qatar National Research Fund approves new research projects

The Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) National Priorities Research Programme has awarded funding for two new joint research projects…
Marine Biology graduate wins internship

Shanna Paterson, one of this year's BSc Applied Marine Biology graduates, has won a prestigious Internship from the Fisheries Society…

Inaugural EIRSS hailed a success

The Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies in the School of Management and Languages hosted its first Edinburgh Interpreting…
JCI Award for Dr Benny Suryanto

Dr Benny Suryanto, from the School of the Built Environment, was one of the winners of the Japan Concrete Institute 2013 Award.
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.…
Edinburgh businesses back the bid

Businesses across Edinburgh have come out in support of the city’s bid to win the National Performance Centre for Sport.
Heriot-Watt academic advises on criminal and intelligence interviewing

Professor Isabelle Perez, from the School of Management and Languages, was one of five international scholars that were invited to an…
Kathryn competes at World Championship event

Swimmer and Heriot-Watt student, Kathryn Johnstone, recently competed in the British Gas World Championship Trials in Sheffield.

Students launch special edition beer

Four Heriot-Watt University students have created a special-edition brew which takes the best of brewing traditions from Scotland, the…
Edinburgh revs up bid for National Sports Performance Centre

Edinburgh’s bid to host the proposed National Sports Performance Centre was endorsed by one of Formula 1’s most highly rated technical…
Heriot-Watt F1 students support University Go Edinburgh bid

Heriot-Watt mechanical engineering students unveiled their improved F1-style racing car to compete in the Formula Student event at…
Engineers of the Future

Three students, on an innovative partnership initiative between INEOS, Heriot-Watt University and Forth Valley College, have graduated.
Heriot-Watt students sign up for Saltire Foundation Undergraduate…

The Saltire Foundation, Scotland's business leadership programme, has welcomed 104 students to its 2013 Undergraduate Internship Programme.
First year Business Plan Competition

A waterproof device to use with mobile technology recently won the School of Management and Languages First Year Business Plan Competition.

Ocean acidification report presented at United Nations

A report co-ordinated by Dr Sebastian Hennige and Professor Murray Roberts from the School of Life Sciences was presented at the United…
Variable fit of DVT stockings may be risking patients' lives, new…

Ill-fitting anti-embolism stockings potentially increase the number of preventable deaths in British hospitals, according to research…
New Head of the School of Textiles and Design

Fiona Waldron has been appointed as Head of the School of Textiles and Design at Heriot-Watt University.
Paths for All Step Count Challenge

Ten teams from the Edinburgh Campus joined the Step Count Challenge between 15 April and 9 June 2013.
Heriot-Watt wins Outstanding Human Resources Team Award

Heriot-Watt University has won the Outstanding Human Resources Team category at the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management…
Heriot-Watt rises in '100 under 50' World University Ranking

Heriot-Watt has risen nine places, to 63rd from 72nd, in the new Times Higher '100 under 50' World University Ranking, focussed on…

Father and daughter graduate together

Graeme Collie and his daughter Morven both graduated this year. Graeme's grandfather also gained a diploma from Heriot-Watt College in…
Success for sports scholar

Accountancy and Finance student, Ewan Dyer, came second in the final of the hurdles at a national athletics competition.
From crocheted cactuses to stand-up comedy...

Public engagement enthusiasts across the four Edinburgh Universities recently met at the Beltane annual gathering
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…
Showcase for Heriot-Watt's learning and teaching enhancements

Learning and Teaching enhancement initiatives led by Heriot-Watt University have been showcased by the Quality Assurance Agency at its…
New Heriot-Watt labs take global approach to a global problem

Heriot-Watt University has officially opened a new research centre that uniquely covers the entire carbon capture and storage chain.

Tumour monitoring: Breakthrough in making cancer detection portable

New ultrasound imaging technology that measures the blood flow through a tumour may hold the key to more tailored care for cancer…
Deep-sea shark nursery found in Outer Hebrides coral reef

Marine biologists from Heriot-Watt have discovered a deep-sea shark spawning ground on Scotland’s only inshore coral reef.
Swimming success

Heriot-Watt student Kathryn Johnstone had success at the Scottish Gas National Open Swimming Championships in Glasgow from 13 to 16…
Parents of Sophie Cutts accept posthumous award

The parents of a Heriot-Watt student who succumbed to cancer just before the start of her final year have accepted a posthumous Diploma…
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.
Duke and Duchess of Rothesay presented with gifts designed by students

At the conclusion of their visit to the School of Textiles and Design, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay were presented with gifts…

Converge Challenge Elevator Pitch

The University hosted the first major event of the Converge Challenge 2013 at The Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Duke and Duchess of Rothesay visit the Scottish Borders Campus

In the Duke's capacity as Patron of the Campaign for Wool, Their Royal Highnesses met with students and staff and viewed a range of…
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…
Sir Chris Hoy backs University's bid for National Performance Centre…

Britain’s greatest ever Olympian, Sir Chris Hoy, has given his formal backing to Edinburgh’s bid for the National Performance Centre…
European Crucible goes to European Parliament

Scottish Crucible Director, Dr Ruth Neiland and Research Funding Manager, Dr Eva Day from Heriot-Watt University, joined colleagues…
Dr Robert M Buchan installed as Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University

Dr Robert M Buchan, mining entrepreneur, philanthropist and Heriot-Watt graduate, has been installed as Chancellor of Heriot-Watt…

Royal visit to Scottish Borders Campus

The Duke of Rothesay, Patron, the Campaign for Wool, and The Duchess of Rothesay are to visit the School of Textile and Design at the…
A Rich Tradition – University Treasures on display

Today at the University Museum, Edinburgh Campus, there will be a unique opportunity to see some iconic University treasures that have…
EAGE online Geo-Quiz competition won by Heriot-Watt students

3rd European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) online student chapter Geo-Quiz competition was held in March 2013 and won…
MEDISIGNS awarded European Language Label

Heriot-Watt is a partner in the MEDISIGNS project, which focuses on providing language and communication skills to Deaf people,…
Staff take part in European Conference

A large group of researchers from Heriot-Watt University's School of Life Sciences participated at the recent Conference of the Society…
Funding for joint project to help lung patients

Scientists at Heriot-Watt are part of a team working to develop a probe to help intensive care patients on breathing support.

SCHOLAR launches Gaelic resources

Heriot-Watt's SCHOLAR programme has launched science materials in Gaelic.
Heriot-Watt rises again in Guardian league table

Heriot-Watt has risen again in the latest Guardian league table, and is now ranked 18th out of 119 institutions in the UK, up from 20th…
Heriot-Watt PhD students win Freshhh 2013

A team from Heriot-Watt University won the MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company Freshhh 2013 student competition.
You can be sure of these future petroleum industry leaders

Students benefit from Shell management skills training as part of group design project
Mechanical Engineering students to attend entrepreneurship programme at…

A student team which aims to bring sustainable manufacturing solutions to emerging countries has been invited to join MIT's Global…
Scotland needs better safeguards for cultural heritage

Scotland’s heritage and tourism industries must broaden their focus from castles and monuments if they want to truly reflect the…

Transatlantic Beer: Old World Traditions, New World Techniques

A team of brewing students will combine the best of old world and new world brewing in a specially created limited edition beer…
New Professor of Exploration Geoscience Appointment

Heriot-Watt University is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor John Underhill to the new Chair of Exploration Geoscience…
Heriot-Watt academics bid to become Scotland's leading entrepreneurs

Thirteen potential businesses from Heriot-Watt University are each aiming to land the first prize of cash and pledged support package…
NSS winners receive their prizes

The lucky winners of the National Student Survey prize draws have been announced and presented with their prizes.
President of the World Federation of the Deaf visits Edinburgh Campus

Colin Allen, President of the World Federation of the Deaf, visited the Edinburgh Campus to take part in a celebratory event and…
HW Engage hosts Beltane Breakfast on Policy

Organised by HW Engage in collaboration with the Beltane public engagement network, this event brought together PhD students, academic…

Sporting heroes support bid for National Performance Centre for Sport

Gavin Hastings and Michael Stewart were among the first to register their support for Heriot -Watt University's bid to host the…
Sustainable Success for Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt University has become the only Scottish institution to be named a Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design, in…
Students reach final of regional competition

Three third year students from the School of the Built Environment reached the final of the Association of Women in Property's National…
Staff recognised at the Learning and Teaching Oscars

This year's Learning and Teaching Oscars recognised Heriot-Watt staff for their excellent teaching and support.
The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO opens Scottish Borders Campus residences

The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO has officially opened Heriot-Watt University's new residences building at the Scottish Borders Campus.
Lecturer invited to speak at major Italian conference on business…

Dr Pierre de Gioia-Carabellese has been invited to take part in the 'Supervisory Bodies: Internal Inquiries and Criminal…

Mussels as big as size 9 shoes set to reveal their secrets

A diving expedition off the north coast of Scotland is set to discover the secrets of mussels as big as size 9 shoes.
School of Rock: Heriot-Watt academics attend Tectono class reunion

Prof Gary Couples and Dr Helen Lewis of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering reflect on attending a recent alumni event at Texas A&M.
Prizes for Computer Science students

Three groups of students from the Computer Science and Information System programmes were recognised as the winners of the third year…
Heriot-Watt Engage launched

The event showcased the variety of public engagement activities carried out by academics and PhD students across the University.
Lord Provost of Edinburgh tours Heriot-Watt's interpreting labs

The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Donald Wilson recently visited the University to meet with the Principal and Deputy Principal to discuss…
Recycle and Reward launches at Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Campus has launched a recycle and reward deposit pilot scheme for PET plastic drinks containers and…

Strategic Plan launches at the House of Commons

The Principal hosted a reception at the House of Commons on Wednesday 1 May to celebrate the launch the University's Strategic Plan.
Making a conservation conundrum add up

Scientists at Heriot-Watt are helping conservationists who are working in rare habitats.
SMEs to benefit from petroleum CPD training discount

Funding opportunity worth up to 50% of course fee available on selected courses.
EPS researchers named Emerging Investigators 2013

Three researchers from the Institute of Chemical Sciences have been featured in the Emerging Investigators 2013 special issue published…
Heriot-Watt to lead new Erasmus Mundus programme

The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences has received funding from the EU Commission under the Erasmus Mundus scheme for a new…
Field work in the desert

Professor David Hopkins, Head of School of Life Sciences, joins an international research programme in the Namib Desert in Namibia.

RSE Young Academy welcomes new members from Heriot-Watt

The Royal Society of Edinburgh held an induction for the second cohort of fifty new members to the RSE Young Academy which included…
New Council aims to represent British Sign Language teachers

An organisation has been created to represent British Sign Language teachers in Scotland.
Interactive Flooding and Community Resilience workshop for Scottish…

Dr Grant Wright from the School of the Built Environment has been awarded a grant from the Scottish Government to enhance and continue…
EPS professor appointed to lead two robotics groups

Professor David Lane has been elected Director of euRobotics and Chair of the UK Special Interest Group in Robotics and Autonomous Systems.
EU Marie Curie fund backs research into underwater robotics

The Ocean Systems Laboratory will be part of a new training and research network supported by the European Union's Marie Curie Initial…
New Royal Society Industry Fellowships connect academia and industry

Professor Yvan Petillot, from the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has been appointed as one of the Royal Society's new…

Research team avoids information overload by a hair’s breadth

Researchers from Scotland and India are working together to develop a platform for optical communications to meet the ever-increasing…
Erasmus Mundus funding success

The School of Management and Languages is one of the few academic departments in Europe to be awarded a second Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
MSc gains accreditation

The MSc in Quantitative Financial Risk Management has been granted full accreditation by the Professional Risk Managers International…
Protecting the language rights of young victims of crime

New research aimed at improving language interpretation for children who become the victims of crime is now underway at Heriot-Watt…
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 University is Malaysia's first purpose-built green campus

Heriot-Watt's new purpose-built green campus in Malaysia has been featured in a leading publication in environment and sustainable…

Funding for non-intrusive sensors for the food industry

Heriot-Watt is part of collaborative project that could improve the production economics of Ultra High Temperature (UHT) processing…
Election success for Dr Fiona Grant

Dr Fiona Grant from the School of the Built Environment has been elected member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors…
Heriot-Watt rises in THE Student Experience Survey

Heriot-Watt has moved up eleven places in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013, from 41st to 30th in the UK and…
Dubai students chosen as finalists for the Big Start competition

Heriot-Watt students Bhavik Bhatia and Basel Kurdi have successfully won places in the next round of the Big Start entrepreneurial…
Dubai Campus launches new PhD programmes

Heriot-Watt's Dubai Campus has announced plans to create PhD programmes in five subjects.
Business Venturing 2013 winners announced

The third year course in the School of Management and Languages is an opportunity for students to get real commercial feedback on their…

Women’s Group wins Campaign of the Year Award

The Heriot-Watt University Student Union Women's Group has won Campaign of the Year Award for its work on Zero Tolerance to sexual…
'Thesis whisperer' presents guest lecture

Heriot-Watt hosted a guest lecture recently by an Australian academic with a growing international reputation.
Chinese delegation explore Petroleum possibilities

Delegates from the China University of Petroleum - Beijing recently visited Heriot-Watt's Institute of Petroleum Engineering to discuss…
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…
Heriot-Watt Crucible V fosters future research impact

New interdisciplinary collaborations have been forged between researchers from five Edinburgh-based research centres specially chosen…
Scottish SMEs stand to benefit from free research and development

Scottish companies too small to have their own research and development (R&D) departments can now get free help from engineering design…

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment visits Heriot-Watt

Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment, has visited the Edinburgh Campus to address the XXIst…
Heriot-Watt shortlisted in THE Leadership and Management Awards

Heriot-Watt University has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Human Resources Team category of the Times Higher Education Leadership…
Heriot-Watt shortlisted to host National Centre

Heriot-Watt has been shortlisted in the bidding to host the National Performance Centre for Sport.
New Head of the School of Management and Languages

Professor Robert MacIntosh has been appointed as Head of the School of Management and Languages at Heriot-Watt University.
Indian textile designers visit Scottish Borders Campus

Two textile designers from India were hosted in March by the School of Textiles and Design of Heriot-Watt University's Scottish Borders…
Heriot-Watt's Dr Jenny Roe is the new Beltane Public Engagement Fellow

Dr Jenny Roe, Lecturer in the School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University, has been awarded a Beltane Public Engagement…

IPE secure £1M Petex software donation

Students and researchers continue to benefit from access to class leading software suite.
Winning Peter Scott knitwear designs to go on show at Hawick exhibition

Four students at Heriot-Watt's School of Textiles and Design have won internships with Peter Scott, the world renowned knitwear…
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…
New figures on the impoverishment of the UK

A study of poverty and social exclusion undertaken by a group of researchers including representatives from Heriot-Watt's School of the…
Head of Institute of Petroleum Engineering is new Royal Society of…

Professor Dorrik Stow, Head of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt, has been announced as one of the 47 new UK and…
Gold medals for Sports Scholars

Heriot-Watt Sports scholars Lisa Kearney and Patrick Dawson won gold medals at the World Cup Judo Pan-American Open in Buenos Aires,…

New camera system creates high-resolution 3-D images

A team of Heriot-Watt physicists has advanced laser technology so that high-resolution, 3-D images precise to the millimetre can be…
CEMENT scheme celebrates end of year event

The mentoring scheme from the School of the Built Environment provides an opportunity for students to link their studies to practice.
Heriot-Watt Dubai Campus hosts seminar on Real Estate Valuation Accuracy

Students and industry professionals came together on Thursday 4 April to discuss the issues of feasibility accuracy in Dubai’s real…
PhD student awarded at Young Researchers' Conference

PhD student Muhammad Aslam Bhutto from the School of the Built Environment won the second prize for his poster at the annual Young…
Heriot-Watt researchers at the Edinburgh International Science Festival

Heriot-Watt researchers are taking part in a wide range of events at the annual Edinburgh Science Festival.
Students won singing competitions

Two Heriot-Watt students recently won singing competitions.

New research findings help raise awareness of Scotland's civil…

Research undertaken by Professor Roland Paxton from the School of the Built Environment informed the commemorative plaque that…
Scottish and South Korean researchers to collaborate on climate change…

The UK's largest grouping of carbon capture and storage (CCS) researchers has signed a strategic agreement with South Korea's leading…
Humanitarian logistics in SML

Humanitarian Relief and Logistics is a new elective course which has been offered for the first time this academic year as part of the…
£5 million funding for pill that carries ultrasound technology

A project involving researchers from Heriot-Watt, Dundee and Glasgow Universities has been awarded £5M funding. The researchers will…
Student wins three gold medals

Stephanie Inglis, a first year Heriot-Watt student, has won three gold medals competing in international and national judo competitions.
Institutions sign deal in Malaysia

An agreement has been signed by Heriot-Watt University Malaysia and Cambridge English for Life, with the aim of contributing towards…

Heriot-Watt scientists at the Dunbar Science Festival

Researchers from across Heriot-Watt brought some exciting interactive science to the annual Dunbar Science Festival, which took place…
Pupils from across the nation hold EU debate on vote for 16 year olds

The Multilingual Debate gave pupils a taste of what happens during a European Union debate, with high-profile diplomats’ arguments…
University's Strategic Plan launched at the Scottish Parliament

The event was also an opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and give them an overview of the University's strategic aims and…
Research award for SBE academic

Dr Alan Forster, Lecturer in Building Conservation and Construction Technology won a research award worth £135,000
Funding for ultrasound imaging system

The EPSRC has awarded a grant to a UK collaborative project that could reduce risks during brain surgery by creating ultrasound devices…
Student wins medal at international swimming event

Kathryn Johnstone, a third year BSc Sport and Exercise student, has won a bronze medal at an international swimming competition.

Appointment to EC Scientific Committee

Professor Teresa Fernandes from Heriot-Watt University's School of Life Sciences has been appointed as a member of the Scientific…
Heriot-Watt University announces four new appointments

Heriot-Watt University has appointed four new research leaders to join the School of Textile and Design based in the University's…
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 Vs Professor in the James Watt Debate

They came in search of honour and glory, but ultimately only one team could lift the trophy for the inaugural James Watt debate.
RSE Young Academy of Scotland welcomes new members from Heriot-Watt

Three Heriot-Watt representatives are among the latest to be appointed to the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland.
Dr Kalkreuter visits Indian Institute of Crafts and Design

Dr Britta Kalkreuter from the School of Textiles and Design visited the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) as part of the…

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.
Dubai Campus wins University Cricket tournament

The Heriot-Watt Cricket team Dubai Campus won the 14th Inter-University Cricket tournament hosted by Skyline University College.
Global team aim for game-changing clean fuel made from CO2

An international team of scientists is to develop a new reactor that can produce fuel using sunlight and carbon dioxide, paving the way…
Converge Castle celebration

A reception at Edinburgh Castle has marked the official end of a programme that pioneered a distinctive approach to industry engagement…
SUPA meeting held at Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt University’s Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering hosted a meeting of over 100 Scottish…
Energy saving award scheme held at Heriot-Watt

School teams from Edinburgh and the Lothians attended Heriot-Watt University to compete in the Go4SET Celebration and Assessment Day…

Flood risk research to be presented at the House of Commons

PhD student Janice Blanc from the School of the Built Environment, has been selected to make a presentation on her research work at the…
Heriot-Watt leads new national centre

Heriot-Watt leads new national centre to 'double the use of lasers in UK manufacturing in next five years'
IPCC warning: industry cannot be isolated or insulated from climate…

Address to UK researchers and business outlines opportunities to adapt to emerging markets
Sport successes for Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt student athletes competed in three disciplines at the Inaugural British Universities and Colleges Championships.
New Energy Conversion Laboratory Opens

Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened a new Energy…
School Design Smash

The School of the Built Environment recently organised a very successful outreach event for S5 and S6 school pupils.

Climate Change MSc students quiz Westminster parliamentarians

The students have had an opportunity to ask politicians and government scientists directly how the UK parliament was tackling the…
Investigating the molecular causes of disease in living cells

A new research centre which will help Scottish scientists to investigate the causes of disease at molecular level is to be established…
New funded postgraduate places at Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt University is pleased to announce a major new funding opportunity for postgraduate students domiciled in Scotland to study…
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…
Computer Science students recognised by Scott Logic

Six Heriot-Watt undergraduates were awarded a prize for their outstanding academic performance by Scott Logic on 13 February.
PhD student presents research at the House of Commons

School of Life Sciences PhD student Jen Loxton has been selected to make a presentation on her research work in Antarctica at the…

Biochar for Carbon Capture

A new UK-Canadian network, led by Heriot-Watt, was officially launched at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Heriot-Watt retains HR Excellence in Research Award

The award recognises the positive actions the University has taken to support the career development of researchers which is vital in…
Do teens drive their parents to distraction?

A lecturer from Heriot-Watt University is seeking teenagers and their guardians to take part in a research project investigating what…
Heriot-Watt graduates reach top actuarial positions

The annual Worshipful Company of Actuaries Lecture took place at Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh Campus.
Heriot-Watt students work on Kim Winser's new brand

Kim Winser has worked with knitwear, textile and design students at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design on her new…
‘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,…

Heriot-Watt unveils new interpreting labs

Interpreting labs among the finest in Europe were officially opened at Heriot-Watt University on Wednesday 31 October by Ms Leslie…
Printed human organs for testing and transplantation

A specialised 3D printing process, using human stem cells, could pave the way to purpose-built replacement organs for patients,…
Heriot-Watt degrees for Azerbaijan

A collaborative agreement has been signed between the University and the newly launched Baku Higher Oil School.
Dr Rob Daley visits Khulna University in Bangladesh

His visit included a workshop for academic staff based on Heriot-Watt's Learning Enhancement and Development Skills (LEADS) and…
Interpreting students go to Holyrood

For the second year in a row, students from Heriot-Watt's MSc Translation and Conference Interpreting programme have been given a…
Students receive Jim Boyack Memorial Trust awards

Two Heriot-Watt planning students were the recipients of a 2012 Jim Boyack Memorial Trust award.

Lecturer receives Outstanding Reviewer award

Dr Frédéric Bosché has received an 'Outstanding Reviewer' 2012 award from the American Society of Civil Engineering.
Scotland’s biggest business start-up prize gets £525,000 from Scottish…

Converge Challenge, the entrepreneurial competition that awards the biggest start-up prize in Scotland, has been awarded £525,000 of…
PhD student wins Edinburgh Literary prize

Ashvin Devasundaram, PhD student from the School of Management and Languages won the Edinburgh University Literary Sample Prize 2012.
New partnership between Heriot-Watt's Sports Union and mental health…

The Sports Union help young people and adults across Scotland who are experiencing mental health problems by raising awareness and…
School of Management and Languages launches internship programme

The School of Management and Languages Internship Programme for final year students has officially launched this week.
Major rail track test rig at Heriot-Watt

The UK's biggest purpose-built laboratory test track bed, which can predict the effects of high speed trains and simulate the effects…

Community engagement in Findhorn

A community engagement event was held in Findhorn by Dr Owens, who is leading the ORIGIN project.
Heriot-Watt students recognised by Baker Hughes

Three Heriot-Watt mechanical engineering students were awarded prizes for their outstanding performance in a project by Baker Hughes.
Entrepreneurial student books his place online

A new online marketplace for students to buy and sell university books has been set up by a student of Heriot-Watt's School of…
Heriot-Watt Crucible IV champions interdisciplinary collaboration

The fourth Heriot-Watt Crucible programme to run in the past two years ended last month with the promise of a wealth of new…
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 researchers in flame shell reef discovery

A huge colony of an elusive and brightly coloured shellfish species, possibly the largest of its kind in the world, has been mapped by…

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…

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