A Future Made

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 an...

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 Hamilt...

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 t...

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 i...

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-W...

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 Univer...

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 imp...

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-W...

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 project from the University’s Schools of Engineering & Physical Sciences and the Institute of Mechanical Process & Energy Enginee...

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 Edinburgh Business School and Dr Agnessa Spanellis, Assistant Professor of Information Systems Management, and member of the Research Centre...

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, Professor in Computer Science and co-founder of the Conversational AI company Alana AI, and Kate Sang, Professor of Gender & Employment...

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 School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, and Professor of Chemical Engineering working in energy and clean coal technologies, Susana G...

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 Clark who teaches Design Management, and Director of Research Julian Malins, at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design in t...

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 Pepper and Miro, and humans Assistant Professor of Computer Science Christian Dondrup and Assistant Professor Mauro Dragone, who are toge...

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 innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, an...