Heriot-Watt University is saddened by the death of its esteemed Chancellor and renowned humanitarian, Professor Emeritus Sir ...

The scholarship is an automatically applied £5,000 fee reduction for a full-time postgraduate taught programme at Heriot-Watt University. Open to applicants from EU countries. Please be aware you can ...

The EASIG project is an industry-science collaboration project that is undertaking rigorous testing of several modified scallop dredge designs with the aim to reduce the impact of scallop dredging on ...

Are commission-only or 'On Target Earnings' based. Involve any form of financial investment by the applicant. Do not comply with the National Living Wage in the UK or any other aspect of employment ...

Our founders, James Watt and George Heriot, were pioneers of the highest order in education and philanthropy, and they inspire our students and academic leaders to this day. Pioneering thinking ...

The Integrated Quantum Networks Hub will address the challenges underpinning the establishment of a “quantum internet”, by developing the novel technologies, protocols and industry standards necessary ...

Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows. A study published in the journal Nature found that the site of a ...

New images of an asteroid impact crater buried deep below the floor of the Atlantic Ocean have been published today by researchers at Heriot-Watt University. The images confirm the 9km Nadir Crater, ...

A new type of porous material that can store carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases has been developed by a team of scientists jointly led by Heriot-Watt University. In a collaboration with the ...

Long, curly hair and loose clothing can significantly reduce the performance of athletes taking part in long jump and 100 metre sprint events, new research suggests. In both events, the difference is ...

International scientists, including a team from Heriot-Watt University, has announced plans to develop a revolutionary new way of harvesting solar energy in space. The team aim to realise a new ...

Heriot-Watt University is celebrating success with three funded projects in the first round of awards from the inaugural Photonics and Quantum Accelerator (PQA), a pioneering initiative aimed at ...