Meet the General! Terracotta Warrior replica at Heriot-Watt - first time on public display in Scotland. Details here: tinyurl.com/2hrbm35s #ConfuciusInstitute #TerracottaWarrior

See the ideas shaping Scotland’s future infrastructure. Heriot-Watt students are opening their doors on 1 April for the Civil Engineering Degree Show, showcasing real projects tackling transport, energy, water systems, coastal resilience and Net Zero design. www.hw.ac.uk/news/2026/id...

The number of native oysters introduced to the Firth of Forth now stands at 60,000. Heriot-Watt divers and oyster experts have been working alongside partners on the #RestorationForth project - find out more here: tinyurl.com/49zpbpwx

Proud to share! Heriot-Watt recognised among the world’s best in 20 subjects, including: • 8th globally in Petroleum Engineering • Top 200 in Chemical, Civil & Electrical Engineering + Mathematics Read more here: tinyurl.com/3shhnd3s

Our textile design students have been chosen to create the official America 250th tartan — an historic opportunity and unique Scottish contribution to the USA’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Read more here: tinyurl.com/55w4e5k

Our new THISLE App maps life expectancy for all Scottish neighbourhoods — revealing differences of up to 20 years! 🔸 18%: mortality < half national avg 🔸 8%: > double Explore the map: m-dice.shinyapps.io/thisle/ Read more here: tinyurl.com/rhap2p9y #Duncanlab #HealthInequality

Researchers at Heriot-Watt have developed a new deep learning model that detects fake news in Urdu with 96% accuracy. A major step for one of the world’s most widely spoken languages. More details here: tinyurl.com/mrxvp5dv #FakeNews #Urdu #DeepLearning

Meet the robots transforming everyday life! Human Robot Interaction Conference #HRI2026 850 robotic technologies on display. See them in action 📅 17 March | 🕓 16:30–18:00 | 📍EICC #RobotTech #HRI2026 #Innovation #AutismAwareness #FutureOfTech More details here: tinyurl.com/3pap3a3a

Helping the UK’s next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers! We're a core partner in the new Skills Centre for Advancing Nuclear Systems (SCANS), funded by UK’s £65.6m Doctoral Focal Awards to expand national nuclear capability. More here: tinyurl.com/yrr6scdw #NuclearSkillsPlan #SCANS

Solar panels' performance can be hit by dust, dirt and even bird droppings. Heriot-Watt scientists have worked with colleagues in India and China to develop a new self-cleaning coating. Read more: tinyurl.com/5a8epktz #solarpanels #pv #solarindustry

New research led by Heriot-Watt University and GoLLM shows UK councils are adopting AI at very different speeds, from early pilots to advanced tools. The report highlights where councils are leading, and where progress could be made. Read more here: www.hw.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

A leading climate‑resilience academic at Heriot‑Watt University says new approaches are needed in modern building design, warning that many current buildings are not prepared for the climate conditions expected in the 2030s and 2040s. More here: www.hw.ac.uk/news/2026/mo...

Congratulations to our former Graduate Apprentice, Fraser Bruce, who has been crowned Scotland's Apprentice of the Year! More here: tinyurl.com/bmrfva8c

Drone footage captured off Shetland has revealed rare harbour porpoise mating behaviour. Our researchers contributed to the study led by @uhishetland.bsky.social funded by NERC Science & @heritagefunduk.bsky.social More here: tinyurl.com/atttvf5u

Watch our new film celebrating the success of #TransiT’s industry event at the London headquarters of Bentley Systems Film here: youtu.be/3_U9KAN63k4 Story here: tinyurl.com/3k28hzd7 #NetZero #Transport #DigitalTwins @glasgow.ac.uk @universityofleeds.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @bsy.bsky.social

We’re proud to announce Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas as the next Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University. She becomes the first woman to hold the role as we mark the 60th anniversary of our Royal Charter. More here: tinyurl.com/49rvymnz

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