We are almost at the end of the Academic Year – and what a year it has been! A year with so much to be proud of. So much to celebrate. And so much to look forward to in the year ahead of us. Thank you to everyone who joined the All Staff Briefing this week – a slightly different format than usual as we moved out from […] Read More
It has been a most remarkable week – and Celebration Week has only just started! I hope, like me, the news of our improved positions in the recent Complete University Guide and QS World University Rankings lifted your spirits. We have reached new highs in both, a testament to the hard work across our community over what has been such a challenging year. Continuing our focus on our […] Read More
This week also sees the launch of our annual School of Textiles and Design Graduate show, virtual once again, but no less spectacular. At our previous All Staff Executive Briefing, Prof Fiona Waldron provided us with a sneak preview and I’m very much looking forward to viewing the show on Friday. Being virtual allows many more colleagues and students across the world to enjoy the wonderful work of […] Read More
I know from talking to so many colleagues that we all share a strong sense of common purpose in our work at Heriot-Watt to create a place of learning and discovery for our students to enable them to have successful, happy and impactful future lives. This in itself is very satisfying. Our work at the University is an important part of our own lives, and we all want […] Read More
I am grateful to Emeritus Professor Patrick Corbett for his support in so many ways in promoting awareness of our University’s history and connections. A few weeks ago, I mentioned his excellent Heritage Tour of Edinburgh and today I wanted to flag his role in arranging for a visiting poet Alyson Hallett to spend a week with us exploring the Lyell Centre, BGS and the campus. She has […] Read More