The Profcast from Heriot-Watt University

From Theory to Application

Join the Chair of Applied and Computational Mathematics and the Director of the Laboratory of Ultra-Fast Physics and Photonics as they discuss taking complicated theoretical ideas in both physics and mathematics through to real world applications, accessed by many of us on a daily basis. - with Profs John Travers and Lorenzo Pareschi. To find out more about our enterprising research, visit Research - Heriot-Watt University [https://www.hw.ac.uk/research.htm]

Laser focus

A Heriot-Watt University professor and a consultant neurosurgeon from Leeds Teaching Hospital discuss an exciting partnership between academia and the NHS, using lasers to provide greater precision in the treatment of brain tumours. - with Prof Jon Shephard and Mr Ryan Mathew To find out more about our enterprising research, visit Research - Heriot-Watt University [https://www.hw.ac.uk/research.htm]

Thinking differently

Two professors question conventional beliefs and explore what makes people or places attractive. They delve into the significance of image, examining the cultural and historical values that influence its perception. Additionally, they consider how these perceptions are evolving in our rapidly changing global society. - with Profs Ian Baxter and Mercedes Sheen. To find out more about our enterprising research, visit Research - Heriot-Watt University [https://www.hw.ac.uk/research.htm]

Knowledge exchange and routes to professorship

Knowledge exchange is the collaborative sharing of expertise between universities and external partners, such as businesses and communities, to solve problems and create mutual benefits. Three professors discuss what these partnerships mean to them, and how their differing backgrounds brought them to this point. - with Profs Gillian Murray, Chris Rutherford and Louise Valentine. To find out more about our enterprising research, visit Research - Heriot-Watt University [https://www.hw.ac.uk/research.htm]

Can geoscientists save the world?

How can we learn from past mistakes in energy transitions and the industry's previous innovation approaches to identify barriers to a successful shift to renewable energy? What role will technology play, and how can science and politics collaborate to make this future less daunting? - with Professors Gary Couples and Phil Renforth. To find out more about our enterprising research, visit Research - Heriot-Watt University [https://www.hw.ac.uk/research.htm]