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Minister briefed on University spin out companies
The Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, has visited the Edinburgh Campus to find out more about Heriot-Watt spinout companies.
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Heriot-Watt researcher on homelessness makes Scottish Leaders List
A Heriot-Watt homelessness researcher has made the prestigious Inside Housing Scottish Leaders List
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The UK’s geology unlikely to support fracking
Expert analysis from Heriot-Watt suggests that the UK’s geology is unlikely to be suitable for hydraulic fracturing.
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