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Heriot-Watt University . Linsey Dickson Research Funding & Liaison Officer. Some Facts:. One of the ten oldest Higher Education Institutions in the UK More than 22,000 students with almost 15,000 international students Based in Edinburgh, Scotland’s multicultural capital
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Heriot-Watt University Linsey Dickson Research Funding & Liaison Officer
Some Facts: • One of the ten oldest Higher Education Institutions in the UK • More than 22,000 students with almost 15,000 international students • Based in Edinburgh, Scotland’s multicultural capital • Provider of more than 50% of Scottish degrees studies abroad • Largest British university in Dubai with 1,800 students
Four locations Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels, 600 students Edinburgh Campus7,000 students1.5km square parkland site Dubai Campus1,800 students Orkney Campus, Stromness, 50 students
HWU • Industry / business engagement at the core of all R & T • Applied research as a driver for the technology based economy • International scale – a global reach and reputation • Focus on strengths e.g. Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Built Environment, Business • We are renowned for high student employability
Strong Research Base HWU has a global reputation for research and innovation RAE2008: 50% of HWU research was rated internationally excellent or world leading 87% of HWU research was rated as of international quality 87% of eligible HWU academic staff submitted for assessment
Focus on the future • Cross Disciplinary THEMES • Energy • Environment and Climate Change • The Life-Physical Science Interface (Health, Food & Drink) • Risk and Modelling • Infrastructure and Transport • Creativity, Innovation & Design • High Value Manufacturing
Institute of Petroleum Engineering Marine Renewable Energy Development in Scotland (MREDS): a key strategic involvement between HWU UHI, OIC and HIE in terms of developing research capacities; and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in terms of optimising opportunities for further development, linked to its unique wave and tidal test facilities.
James Watt Institute for High Value Manufacturing Scotland’s only EPSRC funded Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre • EPSRC funded ~£11.2M (2003 & 2008) plus industry funding to develop one of its Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres (IMRC). • HWU’s IMRC, develops agile, distributed, flexible manufacturing systems emphasising: • photonics manufacture • digital 3D design • microsystems • Partners include: QinetiQ, Optosci Ltd, Pathrace plc, Micro Circuit Engineering, Agilent Technologies U K Ltd, C A Models Ltd, Renishaw Plc, Airbus UK Ltd, IMEC, Rofin-Sinar UK Ltd, MicroStencil Ltd, Merlin Circuits.
HWU Strategic Alliances • EPSRC/Industry supported • James Watt Institute for High Value-Added Manufacturing – building on the EPSRC Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (IMRC) • Industrial Alliances • BAE Systems Surface Ships (Scotstoun) • Renishaw (HWU Research Park) • Cairn Energy (Edinburgh) • Selex Galileo (Edinburgh) • AWE (Aldermaston) • Rolls Royce, Schlumberger, Diagio, Balfour Beatty • Joint Industry Projects with the major oil & gas production and service companies (Institute of Petroleum Engineering) – Total, Exxon Mobile, Chevron
Heriot-Watt University Research Park First University Research Park in Europe • Established in 1971 • 1st University Science Park in Europe • 40 Companies • Over 1,200 jobs (80% graduate) • Combined turnover > £70 million • 62 acre site with room for expansion Aerial picture of campus and research park