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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