8.17 External and Community relations
Alumni
Arrangements for keeping in touch with former staff and students. Information in this Category currently includes:
- Information about the Watt Club: The graduates association of the University, including benefits and services, alumni events and reunions, contact information, and office opening hours.
- Watt Club Council remit, constitution, membership, dates of meetings, agendas, minutes, and papers: For additional information, please email us at foi@hw.ac.uk
Community Relations
Description of the facilities and services available to the local community and to members of the public. Information in this Category currently includes:
- Accommodation for visitors: Please visit our visitor accommodation pages
- Archive & museum facilities: Please visit our Museum and Archive page
- Canteens / restaurant facilities: Information at the Edinburgh Campus can be viewed on our Catering pages.
- Details of our conference facilities: Information can be viewed at the James Watt Centre (Note: Edinburgh Conference Centre is a wholly owned company of the University – see also Subsidiary Companies in section 3.10)
- Health and medical services are available from the local Riccarton General Practice
- Services to industry : are available on our Research & Enterprise web pages.
- Music: Heriot-Watt University's students and staff are involved in a wide range of musical activities, from classical and traditional Scottish to jazz and funk music.
- Research Park: Information about Research Park and contact details in relation to tenancy opportunities.
- Sport and exercise facilities: Our Edinburgh Campus, situated at Riccarton became home to Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre.
- Students Association facilities: Visit the Student Union to find out about the shop, bar, restaurant, club, etc.
External businesses at the Edinburgh Campus
- Shear Magik Hairdresser: Tel: 0131 451 4551
- Nursery facilities information available on Pinocchio's Nursery website.
Public relations
Information created specifically to publicise facilities and activities. Information in this Category currently includes:
- Press: Press releases produced by the University and press cuttings relating to the University.
- Profile information: Summary profile information on the University and its campus is produced for a variety of purposes, e.g. the main UK university guide books, or information for campus visitors.
- Activities/Events: Our University news and events, key publications/information publicising activities and events can be found in the Events Hub.