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

Our founders, James Watt and George Heriot, were pioneers of the highest order in education and philanthropy, and they ...

Philanthropy also allows talented research professionals to pursue new ideas and transform lives. With your support we are ...

Today we celebrate philanthropists who have shown similar commitment and foresight to our founding philanthropists, through Giving Circles. These groups enable us to bring our donors closer to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Heriot-Watt scientists have discovered giant underwater mud waves buried deep below the Atlantic Ocean, 400 kilometres off the coast of Guinea-Bissau in west Africa. The massive underwater sediment ...

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 ...

Engineering students from Heriot-Watt University are spearheading calls to reopen a rail route that last served neighbourhoods in the south of Edinburgh over 60 years ago. The six-strong team of civil ...

Heriot-Watt materials scientist Dr Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu (left) and PhD student Michael Walsh with a sample of whisky distillery wastewater. Wastewater from the distilling industry could be used to ...

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 ...

Over half of vessels operating in Scotland’s coastal waters are effectively “invisible” to standard maritime tracking systems, according to a new Heriot-Watt study. The researchers found that only 43% ...