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Cutting-edge laser technology that gets under your skin
A highly-specialist laser capable of analysing potentially deadly diseases as never before is under development at Heriot-Watt University.
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Inter-microbial warfare may help overcome antimicrobial resistance
Heriot-Watt University features in a £2.7 million award for a cross-institutional collaboration effort to investigate whether a ‘nanoweapon’ could be deployed in the global battle against antimicrobial resistance that is being led by The University of Dun
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Research used in study by US Congressional Research Service
Research from Heriot-Watt University has been used by a body responsible for presenting research-based evidence to the US Congress.
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Fisheries expert named as new Chief Scientist
Heriot-Watt University has appointed Professor Michel Kaiser as its new Chief Scientist.
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Heriot-Watt has climbed into the top 300 in the latest World University Rankings
The University has today, Thursday, 12 September, risen into the world grouping of 251-300, up from last year when it was ranked in the 301-350 grouping
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Heriot-Watt academic discusses the role that doctoral training needs to play in addressing decarbonisation
At a time when prospective students are being put off by the perceived association of geologists with ‘dirty’ industries, energy resources and environmental damage, it is rather ironic yet apposite that geoscientists and their skill sets are a vital part