Research

The Heriot-Watt University Energy Academy is a pan-university initiative supported by all Schools at the Edinburgh, Orkney and Borders campuses. It has two principal objectives

• First to consolidate energy research activities and facilitate interdisciplinary programmes, both within the university and with other HEIs;
  
  
• Second to ensure external parties can easily gain an appreciation of our vision, skills-base and active research projects.

There is also a need to address the issues in the communities in which we live and work. The initiation of an Energy Joint Research Institute under the Edinburgh Research Partnership with Edinburgh University significantly extends the influence of the Energy Academy.