Heriot-Watt University

The funding, awarded to researchers at Heriot-Watt University, is the first step towards establishing a specialist Scottish biotechnology company to develop treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases and fibrosis.Inflammation is the…

Sustainable fashion collective confronted COP26 delegates with ambitious Blue Zone exhibitionScotland’s ‘Generation of Waste’ sustainable fashion collective ensured fashion’s destructive contribution to the climate crisis cannot be…

Heriot-Watt University and SiliconCatalyst.UK (Silicon Catalyst) have announced a new collaboration designed to drive the development and launch of companies utilising next-generation semiconductor technologies.Sharing strategic…

Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design is opening its virtual doors to the public as postgraduate students showcase their degree collections at the 2021 Degree Showcase.  The event kicks off on Friday, 19 November, which…

As part of Heriot-Watt’s Bicentennial Celebrations, the University recently welcomed members of its local community onto the Edinburgh campus for the Pentland Book Festival.‘Watt the Walk’ focused on the 200 years of local history,…

The National Robotarium, a partnership between Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, has launched its public outreach programme to inspire and educate young people about robotics and AI.Designed to drive engagement and…

Heriot-Watt University has today reaffirmed its commitment to finding solutions to combat the climate emergency.In a major new initiative, the University will help train the next generation of researchers and practitioners, responsible…

The Welsh Government homelessness response to the pandemic has been widely praised by local authorities. New research led by Heriot-Watt University shows that 21 of Wales’ 22 councils say the ongoing provision of self-contained emergency…

Heriot-Watt University has won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research in the frontier science of photonics.The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are the highest national Honours available to the UK’s further and higher…

The Australian Academy of the Humanities has named a Heriot-Watt academic for a prestigious fellowship.Professor Jemina Napier, from the School of Social Sciences, Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies, is one of 40 new…