Our Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard A. Williams, CBE FREng FTSE FRSE, has announced he will retire in September 2026 after more than a decade of distinguished leadership. Read more: shorturl.at/HpSvf #HeriotWattUni

Imagine glasses that can supercharge hearing. 👓 That’s exactly what Heriot-Watt engineers are creating, using lip-reading technology, AI, and 5G to cut through background noise in real time, even in the busiest environments. Read more: shorturl.at/N02Fg #AI #HearingLoss

It is with great sadness that we share the news that our esteemed Chancellor and renowned humanitarian, Professor Emeritus Sir Geoff Palmer OBE, has died.  Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.   #HeriotWattUni

We enjoyed an explosion of colour and one-of-a-kind designs at this year’s School of Textiles and Design Degree Show. 🪡🧵 Check out the inspiring work by our graduating students across fashion, textiles, and design. 🌟 #HeriotWattUni

New research: Heriot-Watt's Prof Bill Sanderson & @roslininstitute.bsky.social have developed a non-invasive test for a deadly oyster parasite—using oyster poo. A game-changer for conservation & aquaculture biosecurity. tinyurl.com/3m24vh6m 📸 Dr Tim Bean #Oysters #MarineRestoration

Wishing our friends @esric-imaging.bsky.social all the best for this week's ESRIC Super-Resolution Specialist School in Edinburgh! @heriotwattuni.bsky.social Hope everyone enjoys this great event for the #microscopy community 😀🔬 esric.org/specialistsc... @bioimaginguk.bsky.social

Seventeen aspiring #entrepreneurs from Heriot-Watt University have been shortlisted for their innovative projects in Converge 2025, which supports university founders 🌠🌍 More here: tinyurl.com/utbc4p42 #HeriotWattUni #Converge2025 #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Impact @convergec.bsky.social

Overconfident #CEOs & their risky behaviours can be partly restrained by credit ratings, finds new research in the journal European Financial Management by Bangor University, Heriot-Watt University, Vlerick Business School and Aberdeen University More here: tinyurl.com/4rwrz54m #HeriotWattUni

Congratulations to our textile design students, whose new design ideas for Shetland wool won prizes and commendations from Shetland wool broker Jamieson & Smith 🐑🐏 More here: tinyurl.com/yxum23m8 #HeriotWattUni

Lovely pics. ☀️ #HeriotWattUni

We are delighted that BBC Scotland's Icons of Style #television series with Kirsty Wark features many staff and graduates of Heriot-Watt's School of Textiles and Design in #Galashiels 🧵 More here: tinyurl.com/29wf9vz7 #HeriotWattUni #fashion #textiles #design

Congratulations to Heriot-Watt #mathematician Professor Minhyong Kim, who has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of #science & letters 👏 More here: tinyurl.com/yc7ya9hd #HeriotWattUni #mathematics @royalsoced.bsky.social @icms-edinburgh.bsky.social

A fantastic day at the Sports Union Watt Cup last week.🏆 Congratulations to the Blue Team who took the win, which came down to the final fixture, with the day ending 15-14.💙 #HeriotWattUni

Congratulations to our #quantum #physicist Professor Mehul Malik, who has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of #science & letters 👏 More here: www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/he... #HeriotWattUni #quantumphysics #quantumcommunications #EduSky #AcademicSky

Introducing our new Future Shapers Scholarship. 📈 These high value scholarships are designed to help us invest in the future of students who want harness the power of research to help solve real-world issues. Learn more: shorturl.at/FbVHw #HeriotWattUni

Civil engineering students at Heriot-Watt University in #Edinburgh are calling for the creation of a publicly-owned bike hire scheme in the city🚲 More here: tinyurl.com/3s746pbp #SustainableHWU #CivilEngineering #Cycling #Cyclists #BikeHire #UrbanRealm #Students #EduSky #AcademicSky

A UK study shows digitalisation in healthcare, housing & energy can marginalise minoritised ethnic communities. Poor design & lack of support deepen inequalities: tinyurl.com/3bwkk7h3 PRIME developed solutions & free digital tools. www.primecommunities.online #HeriotWattUni

Heriot-Watt Chancellor, Professor Emeritus Sir Geoff Palmer, has been named recipient of the Fletcher of Saltoun Awards, receiving the Award for Public Life from The Saltire Society of Scotland. 👏 Read more: tinyurl.com/yck6up3a #HeriotWattUni

Wow. 👏👏 Huge congratulations to our Football Scholar, Barney Stewart, who scored his first goal for Falkirk FC on Monday after signing his first professional contract with them last year. #HeriotWattUni

Congratulations to our #mathematician Lorenzo Pareschi, who has won €2m from the Italian Science Fund to help predict complex phenomena like epidemics, traffic and the #economy 👏 More here: tinyurl.com/nhzfytk6 #HeriotWattUni #Mathematics #ArtificialIntelligence #EduSky #AcademicSky

Heriot-Watt University wishes a Ramadan Kareem to all those in our global University community who celebrate. ☪️ #HeriotWattUni #Ramadan

Scientists have developed a detection system that could vastly improve the accuracy of human facial and activity recognition at long distances and through obstructions like fog, smoke or camouflage. More here: tinyurl.com/25daycbp #HeriotWattUni #optics #photonics #EduSky #AcademicSky

Exciting new initiative with The Scottish Government offering graduates a new work and study pathway to help gain real-life experience. 👷 Learn more. 👇 #HeriotWattUni

Join us tomorrow in Oriam for our All Disciplines Career Fair. 🧮 Our career fairs offer a great chance for students to speak with industry leaders who will be on hand to answer any of your questions. #HeriotWattUni

As we begin the Year of the Snake, we would like to wish all of our global community and partners a successful, happy, and prosperous Lunar New Year. 🎆 #HeriotWattUni #ChineseNewYear2025

Excited to announce the launch of our New Master or Architecture (MArch) degree. 👷‍♀️ Learn more. 👇 #HeriotWattUni

Congratulations to our Edinburgh Business School #research teams and their UK university collaborators for securing a share of £10m funding from EPSRC 🌍👏 More here: www.ukri.org/news/tacklin... #SustainableHWU #engineering #innovation #inclusion #netzero #EduSky #AcademicSky

Our Edinburgh Business School #economist Dr Patrycja Klusak & her co-authors have won a @financialtimes.com award for the impact of their pioneering #research on climate change & sovereign credit ratings 🌍👏 More here: tinyurl.com/2nkus4tv #SustainableHWU #creditratings #sovereigndebt #netzero

🎙️ Listen to a sneak preview of our new podcast Shaping the Future ahead of its Sunday launch to celebrate #GlobalWattDay. Learn how our academics and senior leaders' work is changing the world and helping solve some of the most complex global challenges. 🌎 shorturl.at/G1ceD #SustainableHWU

Discover ‘On the GRID’, Heriot-Watt’s new podcast distilling complex research into engaging stories everyone can enjoy. In Episode one, we explore renewable energy breakthroughs in retrofitting buildings. Listen now: open.spotify.com/show/7aVP1GA... #OnTheGRID #SustainableHWU

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