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Virtual technology helps build construction skills

The School of Built Environment is collaborating with ConstructionSkills to develop an innovative system to support current apprenticeship…
Prestigious appointment to new Sustainable Energy Chair

Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer has been announced as the first holder of the Robert M Buchan Chair in Sustainable Energy Engineering at…
UK's biggest rail track bed testing facility at Heriot-Watt University

The biggest purpose-built rail laboratory track bed testing rig in the UK is under construction at Heriot-Watt University, as part of…
Secretary of State for Scotland visits Heriot-Watt

Michael Moore, the Secretary of State for Scotland, visiting Heriot-Watt for a briefing on the University's Green Energy research, was the…
Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead MSP visits Heriot-Watt Dubai Campus

Heriot-Watt’s Dubai Campus was delighted to welcome the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment Richard Lochhead MSP…
Researcher wins award for innovative use of MRI

Elisa Vignaga, a Research Assistant from the School of the Built Environment, has won the highly prestigious Dick Chorley Award 2011 from…

Researchers reach final of business plan competition

A group of entrepreneurial PhD students brought together through the Research Futures 'Enterprising Researcher Summer School' have reached…
Scotland leads the way in carbon counting

A major conference on Carbon Accounting held at Heriot-Watt University demonstrated that Scotland is leading a new enlightenment in its…
Heriot-Watt University Honorary Graduates, November 2011

Politicians, the Team Principal of the Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One team, and the Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce…
Heriot-Watt appoints Royal Academy of Engineering visiting professor

The School of the Built Environment has appointed Dr Dorte Rich Jørgensen, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Innovation.
Heriot-Watt athletes among scholarship Olympic hopefuls

Heriot-Watt students are among Scottish Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls selected for sports scholarships under the Winning Students scheme.
Alex Salmond opens Heriot-Watt's new purpose-built Dubai Campus

Heriot-Watt’s new £35m (ED200m) purpose-built campus has been opened by First Minister Alex Salmond at Dubai International Academic City.

Heriot-Watt student wins prestigious national design award

A Heriot-Watt student has won a prestigious national design award for a sustainable housing scheme at an Edinburgh brownfield site.
New MSc Housing & Real Estate accredited by CIH

Our new MSc Housing & Real Estate programme has been given unconditional five year accreditation by Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).
David Hunter appointed as Honorary Professor of Real Estate

David Hunter, Managing Director of Hunter Advisers, has been appointed Honorary Professor in Heriot-Watt University’s Institute for Housing,
Built Environment programmes accredited by leading industry body

Some of the School of the Built Environment's programmes have been accredited by the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health.
Heriot-Watt students secure prestigious international internships

Heriot-Watt students are among those from across Scotland embarking on outstanding, fully funded internships with world-leading companies.
Dr Fiona Grant appointed Vice-Chair of RICS Scotland

Director of Studies for Construction Management & Surveying to take up a post at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Surveyors.

2011 graduations at Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University's week-long celebration of 2011 graduations came to an end on Friday 24 June.
CBE for Professor Paul Jowitt

Professor Paul Jowitt of the School of the Built Environment received a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Heriot-Watt pays tribute to the 250th anniversary of John Rennie

One of Scotland’s greatest civil engineers, John Rennie, was commemorated by a special event marking the 250th anniversary of his birth.
Research group attends World Renewable Energy Congress

The Urban Energy Research Group took part in the World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC) in Linköping, Sweden, last week.
Postgraduate Water Resources programme to be launched at Dubai Campus

A MSc/Diploma in Water Resources will be launched by the School of the Built Environment at the Dubai Campus from September 2011.
Heriot-Watt lecturer wins prestigious fellowship

Dr Alan Forster of the School of the Built Environment has won the prestigious Sir Edmund Happold Senior Visiting Research Fellowship.

Strengthening links with the University of Brescia

Dr Steve Wallis of the School of the Built Environment recently returned from an invited visit to the University of Brescia in Italy.
ACME School and Conference held at Heriot-Watt

Over 100 participants from UK universities to the UK Association for Computational Mechanics in Engineering conference held at Heriot-Watt.
Research into energy demand in a changing climate

Heriot-Watt researchers have won £388k funding from Research Council's UK's Adaptation & Resilience to Climate Change programme.
Heriot-Watt professor promotes education links with Pakistan

Professor Ian May was the main guest at the NED University of Engineering & Technology’s Convocation in Karachi, Pakistan.
Heriot-Watt launches Carbon Management masters programme

Sarah Boyack MSP launched the new postgraduate programme focused on carbon management for built environment professionals.
Principal congratulates leadership award winners

Heriot-Watt University Principal, Professor Steve Chapman, was guest speaker at a major leadership development event.

Researcher wins a new student prize

Heriot-Watt researcher becomes the first recipient of a new award, which encourages Masters students to submit their work for publication
Rowing duo scoop title

Two Heriot-Watt students recorded the fastest time of the day to win the Men's Open Double Sculls title at the Inverness Small Boats Head.
Interactive workshop on climate change proves to be a hit

An interactive workshop developed by researchers at the School of the Built Environment illustrates the impact of climate change.
Green spaces investigated by Heriot-Watt researchers

Researchers at the School of the Built Environment have been working on a project to identify the green spaces in England’s urban areas.
Heriot-Watt researcher gives evidence to Parliament on migration

Dr Gina Netto attended the Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Commission to provide evidence on the media’s portrayal of migration.
Model students compete at SBE

Civil engineering students took part in a model building competition run by the Institution of Structural Engineering (IStructE).

Flooding research from China

A lecture on flooding research in China was presented at Heriot-Watt University by Prof. Zhixian Cao of the School of the Built Environment.
Outstanding student achievement award won by SBE student

Heriot-Watt University student Kathryn Gilchrist took the honours in this year’s Royal Town Planning Institute awards.
Heriot-Watt Professor gives ICE presidential address

Professor Paul Jowitt, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, delivers presidential address.
Minister of Finance visits planning students

John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, recently visited Heriot-Watt University.

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