New Royal Society report highlights major opportunities to capture and reuse waste heat from UK industry. Heriot-Watt expertise shows how this could boost productivity and support net zero. More here: tinyurl.com/4z9wcpr5 #HeriotWattUni #NetZero #Industry

Congratulations! Three Heriot-Watt professors named among first Fellows of new Academy for the Mathematical Sciences. A major milestone for MACS, the Maxwell Institute and wider maths community. More details: tinyurl.com/ysuea7mj #HeriotWattUni #Mathematics #Research

Spider monkeys don’t forage at random 🐒🍉 New research shows they crowdsource knowledge to find the best fruit in the forest. A PhD student from Heriot-Watt developed a complex model to reveal how changing subgroups help monkeys share insider information. Read more: www.hw.ac.uk/news/2026/sp...

A human resources tool to help #employers get ready for wider use of digital twins is being developed by TransiT researcher and Heriot-Watt University supply chain expert Dr Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik More here: tinyurl.com/55whhz5b #DigitalTwins #HumanResources #Upskilling #HumanCapital

Lasers similar to those used for eye surgery could help surgeons remove unwanted tissues in 10 micrometre slices, say our scientists. The research is part of the @EPSRC UCare project. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/4a8rympk #healthtech #laser #innovation

Is God getting smaller? HWU Annual Public Lecture: A nanotechnologist’s view of Creation from Professor Russell Cowburn FRS Mon Feb 2 19:00 (refreshments 18:00) Edinburgh Campus Free - Register Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/5ez23d4y More details: tinyurl.com/2z4ywpk6 #RussellCowburn #ScienceAndFaith

Heriot‑Watt University has today launched the Hoogenboom Scholarship Programme, offering fully funded Master’s scholarships for women from Sub‑Saharan Africa in sustainability and environmental fields. Learn more: www.hw.ac.uk/hoogenboom

New research shows hydrogen distribution infrastructure is developing at half the pace of production, storage and use. This has major implications for cost, scale and net zero delivery. Read more here: tinyurl.com/wka7wfy7 #HeriotWattUni #Hydrogen #CleanEnergy

All warmly invited! Service celebrating important milestone for HWU - 60th anniversary of its Royal Charter Sunday Feb 1st at 11:15, Currie Kirk EH14 6AL Address by Professor Russell Cowburn FRS More details HWU Chaplaincy, Rev. Jane Howitt #HWUCommunity #RussellCowburn #EdinburghEvents

Can science and faith illuminate each other? Join Professor Russell Cowburn FRS for our popular annual public lecture "A Nanotechnologist’s View of Creation.” Feb 2nd at 1900, Edinburgh campus Free. Register on Eventbrite tinyurl.com/4wc2mcyw #ChaplaincyLecture #RussellCowburn #EdinburghEvents

Great to see our own Prof. Bert Blocken — the aerodynamics expert shaping World Tour cycling performance - feature in a new article from Cycling News. You can read the article here: tinyurl.com/bdv33ukf @cyclingnewsfeed.bsky.social

New research shows Scotland’s progress in ending communal night shelters for emergency accommodation is under threat. The study highlights the harm caused by shared air shelters and shows that alternatives are achievable. More here: tinyurl.com/yzjrpxjz #HeriotWattUni #Homelessness #HousingPolicy

Can aluminium replace glass for Scotch whisky bottles? Our scientists worked with Stirling Distillery to test how whisky behaves in aluminium, using advanced chemistry and sensory science. More here: tinyurl.com/3x2445xn

🚨If you're looking to forge a career in marine conservation then we have just the opportunity. We're offering two full-time paid #internships to help restore native oysters in the Firth of Forth. More here: tinyurl.com/4c876vvt #marineconservation

Congratulations to our very own Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer who has been named in the King's New Year Honours for 2026. More here: tinyurl.com/426sajj6 #HeriotWattUni

Our scientists took part in the deepest scientific ocean drilling ever completed to find out more about the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Their up close look at the sediment is reported in the journal Science. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdfhhmfp #tsunami #Tohoku

Scientists are creating the first-ever 3D movies of black holes. The work combines world-leading black hole imaging expertise with cutting-edge UK-developed AI. A huge step forward for world science. Read more: tinyurl.com/bddav4cb #BlackHole #HeriotWattUni

Quantum sensors could transform cancer treatment by 'spying' on how immune cells interact with tumours. Potential for patient-tailored cancer therapies and tools for earlier diagnosis. Read more: tinyurl.com/mpbj8exw #QuantumSensing #CancerResearch #HeriotWattUni

New report reveals Deaf women in Scotland facing domestic abuse remain “effectively invisible” due to the lack of BSL specialist services. It calls for national action, dedicated funding, and equitable BSL access so Deaf women and their children can be supported. tinyurl.com/4c4wmtvs

🚀 Heriot-Watt quantum leap! Congratulations to Professor Mehul Malik on his ERC grant! A £2.6M award to push forward next-gen quantum networks. Big ambitions. Big potential. 🌐✨ Read more here: tinyurl.com/55dhs6x8 #HeriotWattUni #quantumnetwork #consolidatorgrants #researchfunding

Warm up this winter with Heriot-Watt’s festive music! 🎶 🎄 Christmas Carol Celebration 12 Dec, James Watt Centre Mince pies, mulled wine from 5.30pm, concert at 6.30pm. Free tickets on Eventbrite 📖 ‘A Christmas Carol’ 10 Dec, 7.30pm, St Cuthbert’s Church. Tickets via TicketSource. All welcome! ✨

🔬♻️New research from Heriot-Watt University and the University of South Africa shows how acid mine drainage, a major pollution hazard, can be turned into a valuable resource. More here: tinyurl.com/5er9z9r6 #HeriotWattUni

Honouring excellence at Heriot-Watt. We’ve awarded Honorary Degrees to leaders delivering insight and benefit to maths, engineering, charity, biotech & global business. A huge congratulations to all! More here: tinyurl.com/ycxmj5wz

Oysters are booming in the Firth of Forth, thanks to #RestorationForth. Heriot-Watt divers found that the oysters scattered there are thriving. Read more here: tinyurl.com/ysp8xv8w #sustainableoceans

Congratulations Jen Hardy MBE (DLitt). Pioneer of cancer support who received her honorary doctorate from @heriotwattuni.bsky.social today. Read her inspirational story here: tinyurl.com/445atxxe #HeriotWattUni #cancersupport

Thrilled to share that Prof. Pratima “Tima” Bansal of @iveybusiness.bsky.social has won the 2025 Panmure House Prize for embedding sustainability at the core of business strategy. Congratulations Tima! tinyurl.com/bdcvyp3y #PanmureHousePrize #HeriotWattUni @heriotwattuni.bsky.social

Chaotic light and a shop-bought cable are behind a Heriot-Watt quantum breakthrough reported in Nature Photonics today. The team says their prototype could power a quantum internet - read more here: tinyurl.com/2rbjbfmr #quantum #science #photonics

Dr Audrey Repetti of @heriotwattuni.bsky.social has been awarded the @royalsoced.bsky.social Lady Margaret Moir Medal for her groundbreaking work. Huge congratulations! 🎉 More here: tinyurl.com/2p9ujzb2

Join us at historic Panmure House in Edinburgh tomorrow night. We’re bringing together leading experts to demystify the fast-changing world of #carbon markets. To book your place at this free event visit: tinyurl.com/3e4una9f #SustainableHWU @heriotwattuni.bsky.social

Tiny grains of cosmic dust could be key to sparking life in space. Prof Martin McCoustra has shown dust helps simple molecules form life’s building blocks even at -190°C. Read more here: tinyurl.com/y72hatbw #spacedust #pillarsofcreation

What happens when you take a delicate quantum device out of the lab and drive it hundreds of miles to BT's research centre? For the team at Intertangle — a @heriotwattuni.bsky.social spin-out — it meant a breakthrough. More here: tinyurl.com/58zrpm6h @ukri.org #quantum

Great to see Heriot-Watt at the heart of Scotland's efforts to decarbonise road freight. Well done to all involved. 👏

New Heriot-Watt research shows 64% of vessel traffic in Scotland’s MPAs goes undetected because it isn’t using AIS. Hidden activity could put whales, dolphins and other protected species at risk. Read more: tinyurl.com/4vjhwear #HeriotWattUni

New research overturns the idea of an Early Triassic “charcoal gap.” An international team - including our own Dr Clayton Magill from the Lyell Centre - have found evidence of ancient wildfires. More here: tinyurl.com/23yjb68w #HeriotWattUni

We've signed an MoU with Dynamic Earth to create new opportunities for public engagement and bring cutting-edge science to life across Scotland. The partnership will showcase research, spark curiosity, and inspire the next generation of scientists. More here: tinyurl.com/56f3sfyr

Have rich countries lost enthusiasm for tackling the climate crisis? You can listen live to Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer as she shares her opinion with @lbc.co.uk at 6:50am. #HeriotWattUni #COP30 #SustainableHWU

Don't miss @lbcnews.bsky.social at 5:50pm today to hear from our own Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer. She will be sharing her thoughts and hopes for the upcoming #COP30. #HeriotWattUni

What can COP30 achieve? Hear Heriot-Watt's Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer: tinyurl.com/mrtzjr23 (Listen from 22:20) #COP30 #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #HWUsutainable

Interested in being an engineer? Here's what's possible at Heriot-Watt University. Read more here: tinyurl.com/bdvu23sd #nationalengineeringday #royalacademyengineering @raeng.org.uk @HWU_EPS

A breakthrough laser technique could improve the tech used by astronomers to hunt for planets, and will soon be tested @SALT_Astro . More here: tinyurl.com/2kznhv4d #astronomy #frequencycombs

In a world first, Heriot-Watt University has launched a groundbreaking online course dedicated to Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) — tackling one of the root causes of climate change. 👉https://tinyurl.com/mrxbhj8m #SustainableHWU #HeriotWattUni

Congratulations IDRIC! Winner Research Institute of the Year 2025 More here: tinyurl.com/5n6e8fdm #HeriotWattUni

Is #seafood being unfairly singled out in the microplastics debate? Prof Ted Henry discusses this in an interview with the Canadian radio station, CBC Listen. Interview here: tinyurl.com/58hv7ubk

Exciting development: @scottishrugbyblog.co.uk by Men's Sevens programme moves to full-time operations at Oriam. Another milestone in the growing partnership between Scottish Rugby and Scotland's Sports Performance Centre. More here: tinyurl.com/mwkr6epp #HeriotWattUni

Prof Stephen Euston has found a greener way to extract protein from rapeseed waste using eco-friendly solvents. His method boosts yields from 15% to 53% — a big step towards sustainable protein sources. Read more: tinyurl.com/s3spcxuv #HeriotWattUni #SustainableHWU

Today, we celebrated the life and legacy our our late Chancellor, Professor Emeritus Sir Geoff Palmer KT OBE. More here: tinyurl.com/3r8tx2b2 #HeriotWattUni

Seafood has been unfairly singled out in the microplastics debate, according to new research from Prof Ted Henry. His review finds that people are more exposed to microplastics from indoor air or bottled water. Read more here: tinyurl.com/6exum96m #Microplastics

86% of surgeons say blood obscures visibility during operations, increasing mistakes. What if nature had the solution? Our scientists found that sawflies cut selectively without sensors, which could revolutionise surgical tools and reduce patient harm. tinyurl.com/yx4wkdk8

#Human decisions and actions are a key factor in #transport systems. #TransiT’s human factors lead Guy Walker explains why this matters for transport planning and modelling More here: tinyurl.com/38d5a6db #HumanFactors #Psychology #Transport #DigitalTwin

Managers want to support disabled & neurodivergent staff but lack tools, according to Professor Kate Sang's new report. She recommends simple measures to help workplaces retain talent - read more tinyurl.com/3d35j9cu #Inclusion #Neurodiversity #HeriotWattUni #EPSRC