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Today we’re delighted to announce that renowned scientist and human rights activist, Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, will be taking over as the new Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University.
Read more about Sir Geoff here:
Photo credit - Alicia Bruce
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We're delighted to announce that Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pride of Scotland Awards.
Please join us in passing on our congratulations to
@SirGeoffPalmer
!
Photo credit - Alicia Bruce
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Please join us in offering a huge congratulations to
@SirGeoffPalmer
, who today was formally installed as the new Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University!
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What a fabulous day it's been on our Edinburgh Campus today as we celebrated the official installation of our new chancellor,
@SirGeoffPalmer
Thank you so much to everyone who made it along in person, watched via our live stream, or offered congratulations on social media!
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For the fourth time in its history, the Queen’s Anniversary Prize has been awarded to Heriot-Watt University!
On this occasion, it is in recognition of its ground-breaking research in the advancement of photonics technology.
Read more:
#HeriotWattUni
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Congratulations to
@JamTarts
Chief Exec Ann Budge on her Honorary Degree today!
#Graduations2016
#WeAreHeriotWatt
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Proud congratulations to our Chancellor Sir Geoff Palmer, Professor Emeritus who has been appointed to The Order of The Thistle, Scotland’s highest royal honour.
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Breaking news! We are the first named ever International University of the Year by
@thesundaytimes
#TrulyGlobal
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The winners of the
@NRobotarium
schools competition judged by
@vivienneparry
are in! 🏆 P6/7 pupils named the new
@BostonDynamics
robot ‘M.A.R.T.I.N.’ – a truly robotic acronym. Find out what it stands for & who won the
#robot
design competition:
@HWEngage
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Heriot-Watt University will suspend face to face teaching at UK campuses from Wednesday 18 March. Students who choose not to attend classes on Mon 16 and Tue 17 will not be penalised. Further updates on learning and exam arrangements due this week
#CoronaVirusUpdates
@uni_scot
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On our Edinburgh campus,
@DrMCrichton
and a group of engineers have begun the process of manufacturing PPE for frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more:
@HWU_EPS
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Fahed is a PhD student
@HWU_EGIS
the best thing he loves about
#Scotland
is the lovely welcoming people
#UAE
#Scotlandwelcomestheworld
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Scotland is open and so are we🏴🌎We’re so proud of the diversity, talent and creativity of our international communities and look forward to welcoming more students from Europe and beyond.💙
@Scotland
@uni_scot
#TrulyGlobal
#ScotlandIsOpen
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We're deeply honoured to announce that
@ISPHERE_HWU
will receive a Queen's Anniversary Prize. The UK's highest honour in higher education, that celebrates innovative work by UK colleges & universities to benefit people worldwide.
#innovation
#QAPrizes
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Congratulations to our very own
@MercedesMarotoV
on being named in the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Sustainability Awards👏
#WE50
#sustainability
#INWED20
#ShapeTheWorld
More here:
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"You will be very, very welcome."🏴
A welcome message from
@NicolaSturgeon
to international students on why Scotland is such a wonderful place to live and study.
Scotland is open, and so are we. We look forward to welcoming you as part of the Heriot-Watt family!
#OneWatt
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Massive congratulations to our award-winning academic, Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer who has been selected to drive the UK’s delivery of Net Zero emissions. 🌎👏
#Decarbonisation
#leadersinscience
Read more:
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We were honoured to receive the Queen's Anniversary Prize at Buckingham Palace last night for
@ISPHERE_HWU
's groundbreaking research into homelessness and destitution & their pivotal role in modernising legislation.
Read more:
@crisis_uk
@ProfRAWilliams
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We were saddened to hear that Sir Sean Connery passed away on Friday at the age of 90. The Edinburgh-born actor was awarded an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1981, the year this picture was taken while filming Outland. Our thoughts are with his family.
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Wishing our Chancellor, Professor
@SirGeoffPalmer
, a very happy birthday today. 🌟
📸 - Alicia Bruce
#HeriotWattUni
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We are proud to have 3,140 students & 506 staff from outside of the UK studying & working at our Scottish campuses
#Scotlandwelcomestheworld
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We've scrapped graduation ceremony fees - across all our campuses! 👩🎓🎉
Find out more:
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A female engineer is joining the
@MrMenOfficial
series - Little Miss Inventor! "Her brain is full of ideas, which she turns into extraordinary inventions". The book will be released on 8th March 2018, to tie in with
@womensday
and
@ScienceWeekUK
.
#womeninstem
#womeninengineering
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Hats off to James Watt for
#GlobalWattDay
today! 🎩 The great inventor and one half of Heriot-Watt was inspired to create the steam engine from a kettle boiling ☕️ Here’s to all the leaders, innovators and world-changers continuing to make an impact all around the world today!💡
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Great news for our Edinburgh students - this weekend
@on_lothianbuses
are launching a brand new bus route, connecting our campus to the whole city. Find out more:
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We didn't take the top prize this time, but we're still incredibly proud of our Heriot-Watt
#WhatsUpBot
team. The only UK university to reach the final - now that's worth celebrating!
#AlexaPrize
@HWU_Robotics
@ProfRAWilliams
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Heriot-Watt University stands against racism. We know that George Floyd is one of many; that racism exists not just in Minneapolis, but everywhere.
#BlackLivesMatter
and we stand with our Black students, staff and alumni✊🏿
For more info and support:
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Well done to our Principal and Vice-Chancellor
@ProfRAWilliams
who received the honour of the President’s Medal from
@RAEngNews
last night. 👏
👉
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Study at Heriot-Watt in Edinburgh and discover where Scotland begins.
#ThisIsEdinburgh
🏴
🎥 by
@edinburgh
.
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Today, we are staying muted on all our social channels to support
#BlackoutTuesday
Join the international
#OneWatt
community and take a stand against racism. ✋🏻✋🏼✋🏽✋🏾✋🏿
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Our beautiful Edinburgh Campus doesn’t happen by magic! We have a team of landscapers who work to make sure it is looking its best! Big shout out to the whole Estates Team who keep the campuses running and safe throughout the year! Share your campus pics with
#HWUSummer
!
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Minister
@RichardLochhead
praises
@HeriotWattUni
'world-leading environmental research' during a visit to
@TheGlenmorangie
's DEEP project. Academia, business and eNGO
@mcsuk
are restoring native European oysters to the Dornoch Firth
@ScotchWhiskySWA
#conservation
#marine
#STEM
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Happy Holidays from the friendly team at Heriot-Watt! ☃️🎄
We're sure you'll recognise a few of these faces...
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Last night
@SirGeoffPalmer
, Professor Emeritus and Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, received the Edinburgh Award 2022!
Congratulations from all of us at Heriot-Watt. 👏
#HeriotWattUni
#OneWatt
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We are delighted that we scored 100/100 in the QS
@worlduniranking
for International Faculty - the only Scottish University to do so!
We’re also proud of our growing, international student community – making us 1st in Scotland, 5th in the UK, and 49th in the world! 🌍
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Our bins are fighting back! ♻️💪Students are reminding us to put the RIGHT THING in the RIGHT BIN as part of
#ActionWeek
to improve our recycling and help protect the planet. 🌎
#FridayFeeling
#TakeAction
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Excellent news as Scotland's DFM
@JohnSwinney
confirms free tuition in Scotland for EU students enrolling 2018-19.
#ScotlandWelcomesTheWorld
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In 1869, Mary Burton successfully campaigned for women to access higher education at Heriot-Watt - two decades before legislation requiring it.
Over 150 years later, we are proud to continue to teach, support, and work alongside the best and brightest of
#WomenInScience
👩🔬💪
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We had an incredible time last week celebrating our UK
#HWUGrads
! Congratulations to everyone who graduated, and good luck for the future 🎓🥂 Roll on
@HWUDubai
and
@HWUMalaysia
graduations next month!
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We're thrilled to share that Heriot-Watt has come out top in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, taking four of the seven awards.
#ScotKEAwards
@InterfaceOnline
@HWUInnovation
@Scenetwork
@Lanespace
@ICBDatHWU
@scotdistillers
@SPEnergyNetwork
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Heriot-Watt University will suspend face to face teaching at UK campuses from Wednesday 18 March. Read more at
#CoronaVirusUpdates
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The Heriot-Watt University community join in mourning the loss of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this difficult time.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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Ever lost signal on a train? 🚂📵
Our academics have developed an antenna which, it is believed, will end the frustrations of billions of passengers each year who lose internet connectivity on journeys globally.
Find out more 👉
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Edinburgh has been named the world's most liveable city by
@ArcadisUK
, with a highly educated, healthy workforce, and low crime rate 👍
Apply now to study at our Edinburgh Campus:
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Congratulations to Heriot-Watt researcher
@sgarclopez
for winning the
@ComunidadCeru
SRUK/CERU Award 2020
#SRUKTalent
, a prize sponsored by
@FBancoSantander
to recognise the talent and innovation of Spanish researchers in the UK.
Read more 👉
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Check out this beautiful sunset over our Edinburgh Campus!
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We pay tribute to Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II who officially opened our Lord Balerno Building on our Edinburgh campus in 1987.
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Our international staff and students are fundamental to our success as a truly global University. By standing together, we are creating inspiring leaders and innovators to tackle our world’s greatest challenges. 🌍💙
#TrulyGlobal
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Dr Karina Salek
@KarinaASA2
of
@HWU_EPS
has designed and made free
#PPE
facemasks to help frontline social workers in Scotland, using colourful fabrics and adding a pocket for a professional-grade filter
#OneWatt
#DoWattMatters
@ScotsSW
Read more:
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We're proud to announce significant improvements in the
#CUG2022
#LeagueTables
- we're now 4th in Scotland and 23rd in the UK! 🎉
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Congratulations to our ESTEEM team who are finalists in the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2020, the only Scottish and UK University competing to build a house at World
#Expo2020
in Dubai!
#SDME2020
#ScotExpo2020
@SDMEDubai
@teamesteem2020
@CoESBD
@CScotIC
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Happy New Year to all our staff, students, and alumni around the world! 🌍 Here’s to new beginnings as we enter not only a new year but our 200-year anniversary! 🎊
For information regarding the new semester, visit:
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Did you know... James Watt was inspired to invent the steam engine by seeing a kettle boiling and the power of steam forcing the lid to rise. This month we are celebrating James Watt’s birthday with
@thewattclub
by sharing a cup of tea with friends ☕️
#JustAddSteam
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After 39 years of service, Professor Bob Craik is retiring from Heriot-Watt University!
📽 We've unearthed this video from the archive of Bob in the '80s giving a lecture about Statistical Energy Analysis.
Join us in wishing him a happy retirement using
#ByeBobCraik
👋
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Construction is now underway at the
@NRobotarium
, set to open in Spring 2022. Based at our campus in Edinburgh, this £22.4M centre of excellence will pioneer
#research
into
#robotics
and
#AI
.
Read more in
@TheScotsman
:
@DataCapitalEd
@BayesCentre
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The Edinburgh Cycle Hire Scheme has launched at our Edinburgh campus! 🚲
These bikes provide another way for students and staff to exercise and travel sustainably.
#ScotClimateWeek
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Congratulations to John Sawkins, our Deputy Principal for Learning and Teaching, on his appointment to the QAA Board of Directors!
Find out more below👇
@ProfJWSawkins
@QAAtweets
QAA is delighted to announce that Professor Sue Rigby, Vice-Chancellor
@BathSpaUni
, Angela Joyce, Chief Executive Officer
@WCollegeGroup
, and Professor John Sawkins, Deputy Principal
@HeriotWattUni
have all been appointed to QAA's Board of Directors:
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Edinburgh has been ranked 6th best place to live and work in the UK according to PwC’s Good Growth for Cities 2018. The survey looks at areas such as employment, health and environmental factors. We think Edinburgh would probably rank 1st for beauty 😍
#Edinburgh
#ThisisEdinburgh
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One of the highest honours available in the UK ‘s physics community has been awarded to our own Professor Julian Jones.
@PhysicsNews
More here:
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NEW| Congratulations to our own
@HeatherMcG_hwud
, who has been made a Dame of the British Empire in the King’s New Year’s Honours list.
@HWUDubai
#KingsHonours
More here:
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Say hello to your new swan family! Our Edinburgh campus continues to blossom as our teams work hard to prepare for the new academic year - stay tuned for more on that...
Share your favourite campus pics with us using
#WattImLookingForwardTo
and we'll RT our faves!
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Memorable day for Prof Raffaella Ocone who received her OBE from Her Majesty the Queen.
You can read Raffaella's story here 👇
@HWU_EPS
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We are proud that 73% of our students and 36% of our staff globally are international.
#Scotlandwelcomestheworld
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Congratulations to our very own
@katesang
who has today been officially appointed to the Board of Trustees at
@NatGalleriesSco
to support the essential work of the galleries.
More here:
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📣1821 Appeal Project Spotlight - Black Voices Project📣
“As Chancellor, I believe it is crucial that we support BME students, like I was, to overcome the barriers they face and help them fully realise their potential while studying with us.” -
@SirGeoffPalmer
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Pssst, we’re the only UK uni to reach the finals of Amazon's $2.5m
#AlexaPrize
for our
#WattSocialBot
Time for a celebration!
#YoR2017
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Well done to our own
@katesang
on her appointment to the Research Excellence Framework’s equality and diversity advisory panel. Kate will help shape guidance to promote equality and diversity - read more here:
#equality
#diversity
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Tomorrow the winners of the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) awards will be announced, and
@RussWilson_HWU
, a Senior Technician for Sport and Exercise Science at Heriot-Watt’s Edinburgh campus has been shortlisted in the category of Outstanding Technician of the Year!
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Congrats to our PhD students for reaching the final of $2.5 Million
#AlexaPrize
for their
#WattSocialBot
#YoR2017
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News just in! We’re delighted to have moved up 1 place in Scotland and 6 places in the UK in the 2021
@compuniguide
! We're now in the top 5 in Scotland and the top 30 in the UK.
Keep an eye out for more of our top subjects throughout the day!
Read more:
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We are an inclusive, global university that welcomes students from the EU and beyond
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Today
@IDRICUK
has received £20m funding from
@UKRI_News
for a new state-of-the-art research and innovation centre
@HeriotWattUni
which will be at the forefront of the UK’s ambitions to cut industrial greenhouse gas emissions and led by
@MercedesMarotoV
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Huge congratulations to Alison Watson MBE who received an Honorary Degree today. This is in recognition of an innovative education programme that is helping young people around the world. 👏
@ClassofYourOwn
More here:
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Fantastic to welcome back our
#honorarygraduate
@paddygrant
to
#HW
School of Textiles and Design yesterday, for a fashion masterclass on
#sustainability
#PatrickGrant
#Fashion
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We are delighted to announce that one of our sports scholarship students, Ali Shrive, has signed his first professional contract with
@MontroseFC
Read more on his inspiring story here:
#HeriotWattUni
#OneWatt
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.
@SirGeoffPalmer
, Professor Emeritus and Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, has been selected to receive the Edinburgh Award 2022!
Read more here:
📸
@picturemaking
#HeriotWattUni
#OneWatt
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To all students and staff members: a happy start of the new school year!
#backtouni
#Edinburgh
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Congratulations to Dr Mehul Malik
@HWU_EPS
who has been awarded
@RoyalSocEd
Early Career Medal in Physical, Engineering & Informatic Sciences.
Read more ➡️
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Step
#6
: How resilient are you? How we respond to stress, loss or failure these has a big impact on our well-being. We often cannot choose what happens to us, but we can choose our own attitude to what happens.
#AHappierU
@actionhappiness
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The second of four honorary graduates, Prof Dr-Ing Rainer Helmig from
@Uni_Stuttgart
received his academic title of Doctor of Engineering during our
#SummerGraduations
2022 programme.
#HWUGrads
#ClassOf2022
More here:
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It is with great sadness we’ve learned police searching for our missing Heriot-Watt student, Rufus Brickell, have found a body. Formal identification has yet to take place. His family have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
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Wishing a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2017 to all in our global community!
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We are now 49th in the world for International Outlook which includes staff, students and research. 👏
We are looking forward to attracting even more undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty from all over the planet which is key to our success.
#THEUniRankings
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One more sleep left until the
#AlexaPrize
winners are announced in Las Vegas! Good luck to the
#WhatsUpBot
team, we've got everything crossed!
@HWU_Robotics
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Don’t miss Dr Beth Watts from
@ISPHERE_HWU
, on
@BBCRadio4
The Moral Maze at 8pm tonight! Beth will be discussing welfare conditionality and whether research in this area can help inform the COVID-19 Vaccine Passport debate.
@BethWatts494
@MelanieLatest
@RSAMatthew
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⚠️ EDINBURGH AND BORDERS UPDATE: Due to the red weather warning still in place, all teaching buildings at our Edinburgh and Borders campuses will be closed on Thursday 1 March, and we are advising students and staff not to travel. More info:
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It’s the
#GrandOpening
of
@NRobotarium
- a pioneering new centre for
#robotics
&
#AI
located on our
#Edinburgh
campus.
Uniting experts from
@HeriotWattUni
&
@EdinburghUni
, the world-leading facility will create innovative solutions to global challenges.
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Arrive Safe in Edinburgh as it gears up to welcome students from all over the world to join its vibrant city life! 🏙️
Voted the best city for students to live in the UK outside of London, you're sure to find plenty to do in Scotland's capital!
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Happy New Year to all our students, staff, alumni and friends!
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Congrats to our fourth year student, Seonaid McIntosh, who has become the first British woman in 121 years to be crowned World Champion in shooting!
Read more here:
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The £1.3bn Edinburgh and South East Region
#citydeal
has just been signed and we're delighted to be part of such a historic moment
@EDINrobotics
@10DowningStreet
@scotgov
#robotics
#AI
#Edinburgh
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Please join the entire Heriot-Watt team in offering a huge congratulations to Chris Sellar, Head of Delivery at
@Oriamscotland
, who has just been crowned The National Lottery Award Sport winner 2021!
Read more here:
#HeriotWattUni
#OneWatt
#NLAwards
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We've jumped four places in the top 40 UK universities in the
@thetimes
and
@thesundaytimes
Good University Guide 2019!
Read more:
#TrulyGlobal
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We are proud to announce that we have been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our outstanding and innovative work. It’s an honour to be recognised alongside so many other great institutions!
Read more:
#QAPrizes2022
@QAPrizes
@chromacityltd
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Spring has officially sprung at our Edinburgh campus as the snowdrops have started to make an appearance!
What's your favourite spot on campus as the sunnier weather starts to creep in?
#HeriotWattUni
#OneWatt
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The 2019
@thetimes
and
@thesundaytimes
Good University Guide results are in, and we are ranked
#1
in Scotland for graduate salaries six months after graduation! 💷
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