Professor Scott Arthur
- Job title
- Dean of the University
- Qualifications
- PhD
External appointments
- City of Edinburgh Councillor (Colinton, Oxgangs and Fairmilehead)
- Non-executive director of Spartans Community Football Academy
- Member of the Joint Board of Moderators
- Member (and former Chair) of the Association of Civil Engineering Departments
Education
- 1996: PhD in Sediment Transport in Sewers, University of Abertay
Career history
- 1992-1996: Research Associate, University of Abertay
- 1996-2000: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Heriot-Watt University
- 2000-2011: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Heriot-Watt University
- 2011-2016: Civil Engineering Director of Studies, Heriot-Watt University
- 2017-present: Dean, Heriot-Watt University
Areas of research
- My research essentially comprises work on all aspects of drainage systems from roof systems to large sewer networks and watercourses
Interests and hobbies
- Politics
- Running
- Cycling
- I am still trying to solve my Rubik’s Cube