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Shaping the Future
by Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University's academics and senior leaders on how their work is changing the world, and helping to solve the most intractable global problems. With chief scientist Professor Tadhg O’Donovan.
Episodes
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Healthcare technologies: Prof Maïwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas
If you did a home Covid-test at any point during the pandemic, and waited nervously for blue lines to materialise – you’ve already got insight into our topic for this episode. Maïwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas is Professor in Microfluidic Engineering in Heriot-Watt University's School of Engineering and...
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Sustainable brewing and distilling: Prof Nicholas Willoughby
Brewing and distilling - the production of drinks like beer and whisky - is both an ancient craft and a large-scale manufacturing process. It is also a vital part of Scotland's economy and identity. Whisky makes up nearly 30% of total UK food and drink exports. This time on Shaping The Future,...
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Decarbonisation: Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer
It is the single greatest priority of our age: cutting carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere, and ending global warming. This time on Shaping the Future, Prof Tadhg O'Donovan is joined by Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Heriot-Watt University's Deputy Principal for Global Sustainability, and –…
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Robotics: Prof Oliver Lemon
Machines, computers, and artificial intelligence are increasingly becoming part of our daily lives, and at an astounding rate. At Heriot-Watt University, we have teams working at the cutting edge of robotics and AI - developing humanoid naturally-conversing robots for use in settings from…
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Green Finance: Prof Adam Dixon
Adam Smith - often called 'The Father of Capitalism' - lived in Scotland from 1723 to 1790, and spent his last years at Panmure House, on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Today at Panmure House, a Heriot-Watt University team is working to repurpose it as a home for debates and dialogues, on everything…
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Design: Prof Louise Valentine
What is the role for design in helping to address increasingly complex global issues? How do we support today's learners to develop skillsets and attributes that will help them to flourish as the designers of tomorrow? For this episode of Shaping The Future, Heriot Watt University's chief…
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Industry: Prof Gillian Murray
What are the processes and forces that go into shaping our future skills, technologies, and workforces? In this episode of Shaping The Future, we’re lifting the curtain on how what's come to be known as the 'triple helix model' - in which universities, governments and industries work together, to...
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Sustainable Buildings: Prof Gabriela Medero
The building sector is thought to contribute around a tenth of global carbon emissions, and require an estimated 50 billion tonnes of sand and gravel annually. That is enough material to build a wall 27 metres wide, and 27 metres high, around the entire planet. This time on Shaping the Future,...
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Energy: Prof Susan Krumdieck
'Wicked problem' is a systems engineer term for something that everybody feels needs to change, but that is also stubbornly complex and multi-faceted. One clear example of an urgent and intractable 'wicked problem' is tackling climate change, and the global transition away from fossil fuels to...
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Global Education: Prof Richard Williams and Prof Mushtak Al-Atabi
How can global universities better foster key attributes like innovation, collaboration, and community? And how does higher education continue to evolve and adapt, to support in solving the world’s most pressing problems like climate change? For this edition of Shaping The Future from Heriot-Watt...
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Introducing: Shaping the Future from Heriot-Watt University
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.
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The Social Fabric of Textile Design
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.
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Data Analytics for a Better World
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...
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From Grain to Glass: The Science of Brewing and Distilling
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…
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The Nadir Crater
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...
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Peak Practice: the science of sport and performance
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...
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The Puzzle of Ageing Well
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…
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Language and communication
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...
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Wellness and Technology
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...
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In Search of the African Einstein
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…
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Material magic
In the first episode of the new series of A Future Made, a podcast from Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong join Professor Raffaella Ocone and Assistant Professor Aimaro, to discover exciting new solutions to the huge problem of waste from used PPE. Thanks to an ingenious...
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Future Proofing Freight
In Episode 7 of ‘A Future Made’, a podcast series by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong hit the road to explore the (fuel) burning issue of decarbonising freight. Unveiling some mind-blowing innovations are Philip Greening, Professor of Logistics and Sustainability at...
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Gender Stereotyping in Artificial Intelligence
In Episode 6 of ‘A Future Made’, a podcast series by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong explore how new research in ‘Gender Stereotyping in Artificial Intelligence' is helping to overcome wider gender inequality in our society. They meet the university’s Verena Rieser,...
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The Journey to Net Zero
Episode 5 of ‘A Future Made’ from Heriot-Watt University is all about ‘The Journey to Net Zero’. Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong discover how crucial innovations are helping to capture and store carbon, when they meet the university’s Dr. Charithea Charalambous, Research Associate at the...
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Fast Fashion, Sustainability and Rethinking Design
Episode 4 of ‘A Future Made’, a new podcast series by Heriot-Watt University, is all about ‘Fast Fashion, Sustainability and Rethinking Design’. Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong review their wardrobes when they meet Grace Smith, a screen-print and technical finishing demonstrator, Catherine...
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Economics of Energy
In episode 3 of ‘A Future Made’ a new podcast series by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong find out how 2020 was a year unlike any other in the ‘Economics of Energy’, when they meet Assistant Professors Erkal Ersoy and Rachel Forshaw from Heriot-Watt University’s…
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Robotics in Healthcare
In episode 2 of ‘A Future Made’, a new podcast series by Heriot-Watt University; Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong discover how robot chitchat is being used to distract patients from the stress of hospital waiting rooms. Stepping into the Heriot-Watt University Robotics labs, they meet robots...
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Nature-based Solutions
In the first episode of ‘A Future Made’, a brand new podcast series by Heriot-Watt University; Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong join Professor Bill Sanderson and Professor Lindsay Beevers, sampling oysters and pondering flooding solutions. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Heriot-Watt University's academics and senior leaders on how their work is changing the world, and helping to solve the most intractable global problems. With chief scientist Professor Tadhg O’Donovan.
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Heriot-Watt University's academics and senior leaders on how their work is changing the world, and helping to solve the most intractable global problems. With chief scientist Professor Tadhg O’Donovan.
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