With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has a long and rich tradition of excellence and a proven track ...

Since our foundation in 1821, we have been outward looking pioneers of education in pursuit of knowledge to benefit the ...

Mary Burton inspired many women of her time and beyond to break into and excel in roles previously only held by men. Among them, pioneering geologist Dame Marie Ogilvie Gordon (1864–1939) and ...

Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh Business School pioneered the first global online education in business. The distance learning MBA was launched in 1990, created by Professor Keith Lumsden, and was the first ...

George Heriot (1563–1624) was an Edinburgh goldsmith who became jeweller to King James VI (James 1 of England) and his wife, Queen Anne. So lucrative was his business that he acquired the name ...

In 1821 Edinburgh was the centre of the Scottish Enlightenment led by radical thinkers such as Adam Smith and David Hume. Education was regarded as the vehicle for moral and material self improvement ...

Throughout the journey, Heriot-Watt has built its reputation on adapting and evolving its teaching, learning and research to meet the changing needs of industry and society. The Research Excellence ...

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 ...

Growing pressure on Tayside's NHS highlights the need for new ways to deliver care, including using technology to treat more people at home, a new event in Dundee is to hear. The Tay Health Tech ...

A group of engineering students from Heriot-Watt University are ready to put their studies to the ultimate test when they compete against teams from 21 countries at the prestigious Monaco Energy Boat ...

Heriot-Watt University and Aurora50 have today released the 'GCC Board Gender Index Report 2025', marking the second edition of this landmark publication. Following the inaugural 'GCC Board Gender ...

Students in the Scottish Borders have created new textile designs for products made from the wool of Shetland sheep as part of an industry project. The project is a collaboration between Heriot-Watt ...