Heriot-Watt Festival of Research

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Festival of Research and Enterprise 
13-21 October 2021

All Heriot-Watt staff, students, and alumni are invited to the Festival of Research and Enterprise taking place between the 13th and 21st of October.

The event consists of nineteen diverse sessions, celebrating Heriot-Watt’s global research with talks and panel discussions, providing opportunities for researcher development with Enterprise and the Research Engagement Directorate, and enhancing our international research culture and community

For more information on individual sessions see the Festival Sharepoint site

Strand A: HW Global Research
Event Date UK time Dubai time Malaysia time
Keeping the Lights On: Supporting our Energy Demands in a Changing Climate Wednesday 13 October 10:00 - 11:30 13:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 18:30
Unlocking Scientific Secrets: the Mega-Power of Modelling Thursday 14 October 10:00 - 11:30 13:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 18:30
From Growth to Stability: How a Sustainable Circular Economy Could Change the World Tuesday 19 October 10:00 - 11:30 13:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 18:30
Seeing the World through New Eyes: Imaging and Detection Technologies for the Future Wednesday 20 October 10:00 - 11:30 13:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 18:30
Resilience in Adversity: How Science is Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities Thursday 21 October 10:00 - 11:30 13:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 18:30
Strand B: Enterprise and Innovation
Event Date UK time Dubai time Malaysia time
Spin-Out and Start-Up Routes Thursday 14 October 12:00 - 13:30 15:00 - 16:30 19:00 - 20:30
Government Agendas & Funding Landscapes Monday 18 October 12:00 - 13:00 15:00 - 16:00 19:00 - 20:00
Building Industry Partnerships Tuesday 19 October 12:00 - 13:00 15:00 - 16:00 19:00 - 20:00
Intellectual Property Thursday 21 October 12:00 - 13:00 15:00 - 16:00 19:00 - 20:00
Strand C: Researcher Development
Event Date UK time Dubai time Malaysia time
Embedding Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Fellowship College Process Wednesday 13 October 14:00 - 15:00 17:00 - 18:00 21:00 - 22:00
Putting the Power in PowerPoint and Posters Monday Monday 18 October 09:00 - 10:00 12:00 - 13:00 16:00 - 17:00
International Research Partnerships: How to Develop Global Collaboration Networks Tuesday 19 October 09:00 - 10:00 12:00 - 13:00 16:00 - 17:00
What the Future Holds: ECR Career Planning Tuesday 19 October 14:00 - 15:00 17:00 - 18:00 21:00 - 22:00
PI Development Programme Launch Wednesday 20 October 14:00 - 15:00 17:00- 18:00 21:00 - 22:00
Strand D: Culture and Community
Event Date UK time Dubai time Malaysia time
Looking after your Wellbeing Wednesday 13 October 12:00 - 13:30 15:00 - 16:30 19:00 - 18:30
What does Vibrant Research Culture Look Like? Monday 18 October 10:00 - 11:30 13:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 18:30
The Contribution of Research to Pioneering Education Monday 18 October 14:00 - 15:30 17:00 - 18:30 21:00 - 22:30
Team Science Wednesday 20 October 12:00 - 13:00 15:00 - 16:00 19:00 - 20:00
Postgraduate Networking Event Thursday 21 October 14:00 - 16:00 17:00 - 19:00 21:00 - 23:00

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