Heriot-Watt University

A boulder’s throw from the ancient stones of Edinburgh, sit the much less geriatric bricks of Heriot-Watt University. Named after a jeweller and a steam pioneer (what conversations they must have had), it’s a green, serene, 9-to-5 scene. Students who live off-campus don’t tend to hang around come teatime, so the place can feel a bit bleak and weary after hours...more detail The second, Scottish Borders Campus, is 37 miles away in Galashiels and many students spend time on both. Courses mirror the interests of the university's namesakes: science, industry, engineering and textiles. Logistics, Photonics and Petroleum engineering are the poster-subjects and it’s got one of the UK’s two centres in actuarial maths and statistics...more on academic The Students' Association was one of the first to campaign against top-up fees...more on the SA Sports provision is excellent, with the impressive National Squash Centre and a pro-quality Sports Academy (shared with Hearts FC, so wannabe wags dust off those gold-hooped earrings)...more on sports All university accommodation is on campus and those who turn down a bed in the first year get a second roll of the dice...more on housing

Woohoo: Super dooper sporting facilities for golfers, body builders, professional footballers and their wags.
Boohoo: Bombarded with cash-flashing festival luuvies looking for a summer highland home.
Tel: (0131) 449 5111
E-mail: enquiries@hw.ac.uk
Website: www.hw.ac.uk