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Eco-friendly house design wins national title
A Heriot-Watt student has won a national competition for her innovative living space design that uses plant life to create an energy efficient home.
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UAE trade delegation comes to Edinburgh
Underlining that there is life (and trade) beyond Brexit, a delegation from UAE is arriving in Edinburgh this Sunday to spend several days exploring opportunities for further collaboration with innovation specialists at Heriot-Watt University.
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Fashion students research plastic pollution in Orkney
A group of Heriot-Watt University fashion and textile students are researching how fibre shredding from clothes interferes with microplastic pollution in Orkney.
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Controlling quantum particles one-by-one in an atomically thin device
Physicists from Heriot-Watt University, together with international partners, have created a device consisting of just a few sheets of atoms that can load single particles, such as electrons, one-by-one.
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Students braced for Barcelona adventure
Two Heriot-Watt students will embark on a trip of a lifetime to Barcelona’s legendary Camp Nou stadium next week as part of Santander UK’s initiative to support female talent in both their sporting and professional lives.
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Graduate apprenticeship boost for Heriot-Watt
Heriot-Watt University is among the largest providers of Graduate Apprenticeships (GA) in Scotland for a third-year running.