In my video message this week I was pleased to respond to some feedback from messages referring to my comments on how many dogs we have been seeing in various on-line meetings and wanting to see my back room! You can find out more by viewing the message here. All our thoughts this week have been on our utter admiration for NHS workers and carers on the frontline […] Read More
In my latest video update, I thank colleagues for their tremendous response to meeting the challenges brought on by the pandemic, and announce an extra days leave to support staff wellbeing this April. As well as supporting student learning and outcomes, maintaining essential services to students still living in Halls, I also praise the positive response to the Heriot-Watt #OneWatt campaign to support student welfare. I want to […] Read More
Like many people, I seem to be spending the majority of my time in Microsoft Teams meetings, and aren’t they working well! I have got to see much evidence of the artistic talent in people’s homes and to meet all sort of pets. This brings to life a whole different sense of community and belonging within our University (ok maybe not a HWU dog show in 2021 but who […] Read More
This has been a monumental month for all of us with the uncertainties of COVID-19 sweeping into our personal lives and causing such rapid change all around. Over past weeks we had shown our support for colleagues in China, especially staff in our China office, who had been homebound for two months. They showed enormous resilience and comradery in living and working in very difficult conditions. Three weeks […] Read More
I want to share what a terrific start to the year I enjoyed at a Values Celebration in Edinburgh. Thanks to all involved for sharing stories across the campuses and demonstrating how important this is for all our staff. How we think and talk and plan with each other is core to our success and our personal motivation in this new year. Our language, attitude and mutual respect […] Read More