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PhD researchers 'forced to use crisis loans' after university fails to pay them

The missing stipend payment has come as a shock to Heriot-Watt PhD researchers

12 October 2026
The Scotsman

Mussels disappearing from Firth of Forth because of changing conditions, study finds

Dr Mark Hartl said Heriot-Watt University marine science researchers had worked with mussels from the Firth of Forth for over 20 years and had observed the disappearance of the local populations.

1 October 2026
The Scotsman

Premiership Rugby: Heriot's hand Ayr their first defeat as Melrose beat Watsonian in 104 point thriller

Currie Chieftains move top of Premiership table after reigning champions lose at Goldenacre.

26 September 2026
The Scotsman

Scots universities at 'crunch point' ahead of 'unprecedented' strikes

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow Caledonian and Heriot Watt universities are all taking part in industrial action this month.

19 September 2026
The Scotsman

Heriot-Watt closes its clearing list to Scots pupils as government defends funding model

Places are capped at Scottish universities for Scots students but pupils who miss out on their first choice can usually rely on clearing

11 July 2026
Daily Record

Lanarkshire student's tartan marking 250 years of US independence handed over in Washington

Heriot-Watt University graduate Kaci McEwan, from Strtahaven, created the tartan.

8 July 2026
The Scotsman

Scottish scientists working on secret to healthier sausage rolls without sacrificing flaky pastry

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are developing a new way to make layered pastry

29 June 2026
The Scotsman

New tartan celebrates Scotland’s ties to America ahead of World Cup

A design by Heriot Watt student Kaci McEwan has been selected as a symbol of the historic and cultural ties between Scotland and the US.

7 June 2026

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