Shaping the Future

In the 'Shaping the Future' podcast series, Heriot-Watt University's chief scientist Tadhg O'Donovan speaks to the university's leaders and senior academics about their work.

How can design heal and enhance wellbeing in society? Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong meet Assistant Professors Euan Winton, Lucy Robertson, and Guobin Xia at the University’s School of Textiles and Design. A Future Made, a podcast by Heriot-Watt University.

Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong learn how seemingly intractable problems - from online delivery slots to handling refugee crises - can be solved using qualitative and quantitative data, and simulation models. Key to this is the work of Heriot-Watt university's data gurus, including Assistant Professors Christa Searle and Adam Gripton, and Research Associate Jyoti Mandhani. They are from the University’s Centre for Logistics and Sustainability and the Centre of Sustainable Road Freight.  A Future Made is a podcast from Heriot-Watt University,

In this episode of A Future Made, a podcast by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong raise a toast - or three - to assistant professors Dave Jenkins and Rachel Sutherland and PhD student Rutele Marciulionyte. All three are doing groundbreaking work, with delicious results, at the University’s International Centre of Brewing and Distilling.  We also meet alumni Michael Johnstone, Jonathan Hamilton, and Marc Watson who are helping to shape the industry, proving that the ICBD is a one-stop shop for anyone interested in brewing and distilling, or setting up their own business.

In this episode of the new series of A Future Made, a podcast from Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong put their geological detective hats on as they sift the evidence surrounding the momentous discovery of the Nadir Crater, made by marine and sedimentary geologist Dr Uisdean Nicholson. They discuss the impact of the find on Earth’s future, with the help of Professor Thomas Wagner from the Lyell Centre at the University’s School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society.

In this episode of the new series of A Future Made, a podcast by Heriot-Watt University, Anna  Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong join Associate Professors Fergus Guppy, Jennifer Meggs and Mark Ross as well as Assistant Professor William Low at the university’s School of Sport and Exercise at Scotland's National Sports Performance Centre – Oriam, to find out first hand how studying human performance at peak levels of sports can impact on everything from the safety of Olympic athletes, the rules for trans inclusion in competition, as well as the future health of the general public.

In the last of three episodes with a special focus on Psychology and Social Sciences, within A Future Made from Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong

look into their Future and face the prospect of ageing with fresh hope. They venture into the Ageing Lab of Professor Alan Gow and are reunited with Professor Thusha Rajendran and Associate Professors Ke Guek Nee and Mary Stewart. A Future Made showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.

Part two of a special Psychology and Social Sciences miniseries within A Future Made podcast by Heriot-Watt University.

Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong get some pre-conceptions challenged about autism and communication, and learn how to improve their public speaking techniques when they join Professor Deborah Hall, Associate Professor Mary Stewart, and Assistant Professor Avin Mirawdeli. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.

Part one of a special three-part Psychology and Social Sciences miniseries within Heriot-Watt University's A Future Made podcast.

Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong join Assistant Professors Mel McKendrick and Ron Salden, Professors Thusha Rajendran and Deborah Hall, as well as Associate Professor Ke Guek Nee, for a feast of discoveries involving robotics, sports psychology, gamification and even scuba diving, which are set to improve wellbeing for all of us. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.

In the second episode of the new series of A Future Made, a podcast by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong turn the spotlight on Africa to find out how an inspiring partnership between the University and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is changing the lives of students and academics alike, and has sparked a quest to find 'the next Einstein' within Africa. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.