The Campus

On-Campus Information for Prospective Students

Distinctly Innovative www.hw.ac.uk A Unique World Class Experience

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Welcome 4-5 Learning in our Living Laboratory 6-7 Postgraduate Programmes 8-9 Research Themes 10 International Student Footprint 11 Our Industry Links 12 Dissertations 13 What our Students Say 14-15 Next Steps for Prospective Students 16-17 About Orkney 18-23 Street Maps 24-25 Sport & Leisure 26-27 Getting to & Getting Around Orkney 28-29

Tressness, Sanday Page 3 Welcome

Welcome to Heriot-Watt University’s We offer flexible learning solutions for people Orkney Campus – the International who wish to study while in employment or Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) who are not in a position to relocate to Orkney. Through online learning, students from a wide Heriot Watt University’s Orkney Campus is variety of backgrounds can take Masters Degree recognised as a world leader in research, courses which provide the skills and knowledge training and consultancy, with particular needed to work in the dynamic renewable expertise in renewable energy, marine science energy sector. and environmental resources.

Our Mission: To deliver high impact, relevant research and education for sustainable renewable energy and marine development. Nurturing and facilitating independent and collaborative, innovative enterprise opportunities. Our Vision: To be an internationally respected centre of innovation for marine and renewable energy research and education, embracing Orkney’s rich island resources and inspiring the next generation. Page 4 Dr Davies Managing Director of the Orkney Campus

“Over the past 20 years the Campus has significantly shaped and developed the thriving marine renewables industry as well as sustainable developments found in Orkney today. By studying with us you have the opportunity to learn from people directly involved in research and projects supporting the development of the renewables and marine energy sector.”

We hope this booklet inspires you to consider studying at our Orkney Campus, to view our range of MSc courses, and to find out more about our facilities as well as experiencing living in Orkney. Steeped in over 5,000 years of history, with its clean, rich environment and over 500 miles of diverse coastal habitats, Orkney truly offers a unique experience.

The Orkney Campus, Page 5 Learning in our Living Laboratory

The Campus, based in Stromness, Orkney is second to none. With over 20 years experience, our dedicated team of researchers and teaching staff have full appreciation of the processes and challenges involved, when trying to create sustainable solutions that meet our growing energy needs.

Orkney offers the opportunity to live and work In creating excellent links with industry, the in an environment that fully embraces the Centre’s success is based on researchers and ex- spirit of the Orkney Campus’ MSc programme, students developing world class technology and preparing the student in every way possible for services to the renewable industry. a career in renewable energy or marine resource management. Students are in contact not The Orkney Campus successful spin- only with academic professionals with a multi- outs include; EMEC (European Marine disciplinary range of skills, but also with those Energy Centre), Aquatera, Sula Diving and professionals who themselves live and work in Scotrenewables to name but a few. their own specialist fields within a demanding and dynamic environment.

Page 6 Our Lab Community

Our laboratory is arguably Orkney! Our unique The Orkney Campus offers a specialist and location, on the edge of and the extensive library as well as a fully resourced Pentland , mean the islands are home to teaching laboratory supporting both MSc and world class renewable energy resources and PhD research. A dedicated MSc Computing internationally renowned testing facilities. Lab provides telecommunications facilities, This combined with the Oil Terminal, ensuring that information access is available to aquaculture and fishing industries, plus a all students regardless of their study location. wealth of maritime expertise, provide a unique Library and other educational resources setting for a range of research and testing available at the Riccarton Campus are also activities. available to the Orkney Campus and our links with the local community and industry provides us with access to excellent specialist facilities and resources.

Our Key Achievements:

• 23 years of academic activity • Over 50 research projects completed • Over 360 MSc graduates • Research leading to the establishment of EMEC and another 10 spin-out companies • Researchers and ex-students developing world class technology Bay of Stove & Spurness, Sanday Page 7 Postgraduate Programmes at the Orkney Campus

Our postgraduate programmes focus on energy and renewables.

We have three MSc taught programmes;

MSc Renewable Energy Development (RED) MSc Marine Renewable Energy (MRE)

MSc Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) This programme encompasses offshore MSc Marine Resource Management (MRM) wind, wave and tidal energy resource and technologies. Internationally, marine We also offer the MSc RED programme through energy will play an important part in the distance learning. renewable energy mix. Offshore wind is now a commercial reality and the next frontier is wave and tidal power. Heriot-Watt’s Orkney campus is located where wave and tidal developers are testing their generators at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC); the internationally acknowledged leading test and certification centre. The marine renewables industry is in need of a wide range of professionals working in fields such as engineering, finance, planning and environmental monitoring. With Orkney’s MSc Renewable Energy unique geographic concentration of tidal and Development (RED) wave energy resources, expertise and activity, Orkney Campus is ‘A Living Laboratory’ for This programme provides students with study in marine renewable energy. an understanding on the socio-economic, technological and environmental drivers, which are dictating development in the MSc Marine Resource Management renewables sector. The renewables industry (MRM) is in a dynamic stage of growth and current technologies are in various stages of This programme has a keen environmental development. These developments alongside focus. Students evaluate the importance government support, provide a market of sustainable development of our oceans, push to transform current energy systems based on relevant management strategies, and our relationship with energy use. The while minimising environmental impact. Core RED programme prepares students, from themes studied are marine environmental a variety of backgrounds, for new career systems, resource management, conservation, opportunities in specialist engineering, valuation and project management of marine project management, planning, finance, and resources. Orkney Campus produces multi- environmental consulting careers. skilled students who are able to appreciate the challenges and opportunities that arise between conservation and development. Page 8 Programme Information

Key Lecturers The Programmes

Dr Sandy Kerr Each of the MSc programmes consist of eight (Programme Director, Economics & Energy Policy) taught courses in total, plus a dissertation. Courses are taught in semester 1 & 2 and are Professor Jon Side assessed by two three-hour exams at the end of (Bio Resources, Legislation & Modelling) each semester. Students are asked to undertake Dr Rob a dissertation over the summer months. (Structural Engineering & Offshore Engineering) Mr Colin Bullen (Renewable Engineering & Electrical Engineering) Dr Mike Bell (Ecological Modelling) Dr Kate Johnston (Marine Spatial Planning) Dr David Woolf (Marine Physics & Ocean Systems)

In addition, University staff and guest lectures from industry and public sector organisations will contribute to the course programmes.

Page 9 Research Themes

Pathway to PhD Research Themes

Our high impact research influences our learning Canada and teaching for a more sustainable future.

New Mexico California Boston PolicyLab Houston 1 Spatial modelling & planning Mexico Puerto Rico

2 Fishery modelling, monitoring & assessment Barbados 3 Island based economies & development Trinidad & Tobago

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HydroLab Chile 1 Ecological monitoring of wave action 2 Shoreline comparison Living 3 Flow visualisation Laboratory

EcoLab 1 Statistical analysis of ecological data 2 Population modelling 3 Shore habitat

Heriot-Watt University is one of the GridLab top UK universities for business and 1 Orkney grid modelling industry, with a vibrant forward- 2 Grid connection inventory looking approach and an established 3 Grid feasibility studies reputation for world class teaching and research. Page 10 International Student Footprint

Russia Sweden

Orkney Lithuania N. Netherlands Eire Belgium Germany Switzerland Hungary Italy Japan Portugal Greece China Spain Malta

Hong Kong Jordan UAE Oman

Ethiopia Malaysia

Nigeria Uganda Indonesia Cameroon Kenya

Mozambique Zimbabwe

Chile Australia

South Africa

New Zealand

Page 11 Our Industry Links

Orkney offers a unique opportunity to study in the “hub” of the renewable energy industry in the town of Stromness. As well as benefiting from all the facilities and resources across our campus, students also have the opportunity to meet developers and to see at first hand the development and testing of some of the world’s most innovative renewable energy devices.

Some of the companies and organisations operating in Orkney – See websites for further information:

Page 12 Dissertations Employment Prospects after Graduation

Our well established MSc programmes produce graduates with excellent career opportunities: • Over 95% of former students are in active All students will be required to submit a employment or within research areas. dissertation, which comprehensively describes • Over 70% of our graduates are employed the work conducted during the study period. directly in energy or environmental related Listed below are some of the titles included in posts. the preliminary list for 2012/13. Further details • 10% progress to PhD research. on the dissertation process will follow once you are settled into the course. Other students use the MSc as a stepping stone into the wider world of business and commerce. Some have gone on to establish their own businesses, including several graduates who have chosen to remain in Orkney.

Renewable Energy and Marine Energy

A selection of some of the Our renewable energy MSc programmes are Dissertation titles for 2012/13 specifically designed to address the emerging skills shortage in this sector. The skills gap is • Investigation into the current spatial overlap not confined to engineering disciplines. The between fixed offshore developments and sector requires project managers, planners, the new proposed marine protected area environmental assessors, economists and network resource consultants. • Recent graduates now work for major • A spatial valuation of fishing grounds in energy utilities, technology developers, Orkney and their interaction with marine research facilities, environmental / energy renewable energy sites consultancies and government. • How the expansion of the marine • Our graduates work globally and several are renewables industry may instigate new now key players in this fast developing sector. developments in ancillary technologies • Some recent employers of our graduates include SSE (Scottish & Southern Energy), • Sustainable community energy in the International Power, Mitsubishi Engineering, Macaronesia Islands Xodus, AWS Ocean, European Marine Energy Centre, Narec, Scottish Power, Scotrenewables, • Development of an environmental design Enercon, Meygen and Aquatera. criteria process for tidal arrays Marine Resource Management • The effect of economic instruments driving renewables and their potential impact For over 20 years this programme has provided on electricity grids (a case study, Orkney a springboard for students seeking careers in Islands) marine resource management. Many graduates find private sector employment in environmental • A case for change - the future of the Crown and marine resource consultancy or the Estate in Scotland environmental units of large private sector companies (e.g. oil and gas).

Public sector employers include conservation agencies, local and national government departments involved in planning and the allocation of marine resources. Page 13 What Our Students Say

Axel Bondoux Hermione Wood (MSc RED Graduate Student 2012/13) (MSc MRE Graduate Student 2012/13)

“Being a 4th-year student at Arts & Métiers ParisTech, “After having lived in for five years coming to a French engineering school, which have provided study in Orkney was a huge change, but for the better! me a general engineering background, with a strong Heriot-Watt Orkney Campus is unique in its integration specialisation on mechanical and industrial engineering, with industry. While studying here I got to talk to many I wanted to specialise on marine renewable energies. people from local and international renewable businesses Through a partnership between Arts & Métiers ParisTech and find out up to date information on the marine and Heriot-Watt, I managed to follow the RED MSc as my renewables sector, which people studying elsewhere final year of engineering studies/school. would not have a chance to find out. Looking out of the Campus windows you can see renewable energy I quickly realised that Orkney was certainly one of the devices being towed between port and test sites, so even best places to study renewable energies. To me, the looking out of a window day dreaming can turn into an Orkney campus gathers the optimal conditions to ensure educational experience! students to succeed. The staff/students relationships are just amazing! From the first day, students are so close to Orkney is great place to study and to live. There is so the staff (lecturers, researchers and administration) that it much to do and see in such a small geographical area. creates a familial and friendly atmosphere, ideal to bring There is a wide variety of local sports and recreational confidence, comfort and good working conditions to the clubs so whether it is hockey or knitting you enjoy there is students. The lectures provide a high-standard knowledge something for everyone to enjoy. Being here throughout about every aspect of renewables. Coming from a the year as well means that some of the archaeological technical background, I have enjoyed Colin’s lectures tourist sites open for free/reduced rates in the winter and about renewables technologies but I have also been they are quiet too! I saw the borealis for the first surprisingly very interested by Sandy’s economics module time whilst studying here purely by chance which was and Jon’s policy and risk course, which have provided me amazing. very important knowledge about some unknown and unexpected non-technical aspects of renewable energies. I secured a job whilst working on my dissertation and started immediately after handing in my dissertation. However, in spite of all these great studying aspects, I wouldn’t have secured a job this quickly without the for me, the greatest of Orkney is the closeness connections I made here whilst studying. I am looking with industrials, involved in the renewables sector and forward to continuing my life on Orkney employing especially in marine renewable energies, and the ease my marine renewables knowledge into a working to get in touch with them. Indeed, being a developed environment. wave and tidal testing site thanks to EMEC, the Orkney campus is literally encompassed by companies. Then, either professionally, through field trips organised by the university or conferences organised by industrials, or extra-professionally, through sport for example, it is really easy and quick to get professional relationships and build a strong network in the renewables sector. Thanks to that, I managed to do my dissertation project in collaboration with Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited, a local tidal turbine developer, for whom I am now working.

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Page Marwick Head & Kitchener’s Memorial, 14 Testimonials Orkney provides students with an unusual and rewarding location in which to live and study with all the facilities and activities required to make the most of work and leisure time. But Kate Walker don’t just take our word for it, this is what our (MSc MRM Graduate Student 2010/2011) graduate students have to say: “Choosing to do my masters degree at ICIT is one of the best decisions I have ever made, not only is Orkney a fantastic place to live but the Old Academy gives you all “I couldn’t imagine a better location to teach the facilities that you would want from a university, with courses in marine environmental protection and the added bonus of all being under the same roof. And management, with such a wealth of marine I think it would be hard to find a University with a better resources right on the doorstep.” view from its classroom windows! The course can be intensive but I think that is good as it pushes you to work Nicola Abrams hard and get the most out of the course material. “Brilliant place – One of the best things about Orkney is that you very best six months of my life in many ways.” quickly feel part of the community and that you have James Masters lived here all your life. There is so much to see and do with various music festivals throughout the year and as “The course encouraged involvement with much historic culture that anyone could ever ask for. The local communities enabling a full and practical nightlife in Orkney is good fun and you very quickly fall understanding of the importance and place of local into a routine of doing the “rounds” of all of the pubs marine issues in national and international marine in Stromness. My fellow class mates and I were a regular context. A tremendous experience and one not to feature in the pubs and had some amazing times playing be missed.” pool and finding random songs to play on the jukebox. John Stevenson I am still living and working in Orkney, I got my job working with Orkney Sustainable Fisheries Ltd when I was writing my dissertation and have now been employed full time as a shellfish co-ordinator. I collect data on the fishery which is used by the Scottish Government in their assessment of stocks and I also run the local lobster hatchery which raises juvenile lobsters from egg to a size that we can put them back in the sea, enhancing the population.

I am still working closely with ICIT and have had the opportunity to work with EMEC on a project. My time studying at ICIT gave me the opportunities to meet people and become involved in the fishing industry.”

Page 15 Next Steps for Prospective Students

Student Enquiry Status

Please take a look through our check list to help you get all the information you require now to apply to the Orkney Campus:

Read our student booklet

View further details on our courses and Orkney campus

Research information on our MSc courses via www.icit.hw.ac.uk/postgraduate- programmes.htm Student Acceptance Status

Contact Heriot-Watt’s Recruitment & Congratulations on your confirmed Admissions Office www.hw.ac.uk/student- acceptance at the Orkney Campus! Please life/how-to-apply/postgraduate.htm take a look through our check list to make sure you are well equipped for studying at the Complete the on-line application form at Orkney Campus. www.hw.ac.uk/student-life/how-to-apply/ postgraduate.htm Read our student booklet

View our further information on the Orkney campus at www.icit.hw.ac.uk

Review the accommodation section in our student booklet and take all necessary steps to secure your accommodation in Orkney, which suits your needs and budget. Please contact us for accommodation up-date.

Ensure all Orkney Campus course paperwork has been completed

Ensure your Visa is in place (for international students)

Arrange your travel

Read up on Orkney to ensure you get the most from your study time. Enquiring about or joining clubs is a great way to meet new friends.

Page 16 Have the following documents to support your application:

Copy of degree certificate

Copy of academic transcripts

Proof of your ability in the

Two references, preferably including on academic reference

Passport

Financial guarantee

View from top of High , Page 17 About Orkney

Located off the north east coast Also set within this natural world is of Scotland, there are over 70 Orkney’s rich and very famous past, islands and skerries in the Orkney spanning 5,000 years from the complex . Twenty islands are archaeological treasures of inhabited, the largest of these known to the and Italian as the “Mainland” is approximately Chapel. 25 miles across and accommodates the main towns of Stromness and Orkney’s climate is generally mild with . Orkney’s population is just only a 10 degree Celsius difference over 21,000 and thriving industries between summer include farming, fishing, tourism and (average temp. 15°C) renewables. and winter (average temp. 5°C). During the summer, Orkney benefits Orkney’s landscape is generally flat, from long hours of daylight where it green and fertile, with stunning barely gets dark, to short days and coastlines and sheltered beaches. It’s long nights during the winter. clean, pure environment creates rich natural habitats providing nature lovers with an abundance of wildlife, sealife, flora and fauna.

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Orcadians are renowned for their warm Sailing hospitality and students are most welcomed to join and become involved in many of the The Orkney Sailing Club is based on the harbour front in Kirkwall and offers RYA approved sailing courses clubs and activities available throughout with instructors and boats. The club also takes part Orkney from , rugby, hockey, in other local club regattas and hosts an inter-county badminton, golf, fishing and swimming to regatta against Shetland every second year. Plenty of traditional music clubs and cultural festivals to information about the club, membership fees, and the name a few. You’ll find some useful links in many activities and social events is available at their the box below, for further information. website.

The Stromness Sailing Club holds races on Thursday nights throughout the summer. The club is always looking for crew and experienced sailors can join and Diving even borrow boats.

Orkney is the UK’s premier dive location, with the Angling wrecks in Scapa Flow providing a key attraction. While Stromness provides a base for much of the recreational Orkney has some of Scotland’s finest angling. There diving, there are numerous sites of conservation interest are a multitude of lochs (the largest are Harray and scattered throughout the islands. There are several dive Stenness lochs) holding excellent stocks of wild brown boat charters available including boats from Scapa Flow trout and sea trout. Fishing in the lochs is free but as Charters and Scapa Flow Diving & John’s Charters. a courtesy, you might like to become a member of The Diving Cellar in Stromness is a dive shop that also the Orkney Trout Fishing Association (a non-profit charters boats and can provide lots more information making voluntary body dedicated to the preservation about Scapa Flow and diving. and enhancement of game fishing in Orkney).

Fitness & Swimming Sea angling for skate, ling, halibut, haddock and cod, is also a popular activity in Orkney. Boats are available to The Stromness Swimming Pool consists of a 25m hire. The Orkney Sea Angling Association can provide pool with a fitness suite, there is a swimming club full information. which has regular training sessions. Also available is the Zone in the Pickaquoy Centre sports and leisure complex in Kirkwall. The centre has a comprehensive range of fitness equipment for a wide range of activities (including instructors and classes), as well as a health spa with a , steam room and jacuzzi and newly opened leisure and competition pool.

Squash, Tennis & Badminton

Stromness Squash Club has an an active league and a series of winter competitions. Tennis is available indoors at the Pickaquoy Centre. The Orkney Badminton Association organise a league which runs from September to late March each year, usually in the Useful Links: Pickaquoy Centre, in Kirkwall. orkneycommunities.co.uk visitorkney.com orkney.com stromnessorkney.com Page 26 Surfing & Wind-Surfing Kayaking

There is a small but very keen group of local surfers Orkney Sea Kayaking Association aims to encourage and wind-surfers, usually augmented by a number of safe sea kayaking around Orkney for paddlers of all Heriot-Watt students. Orkney has some of the best surf levels. in Europe, especially the huge Atlantic waves at the on the west coast. Rock-climbing

Golf Orkney has plenty of sea cliffs, especially on the west coast around Yesnaby. However, the most famous climb There is an 18 hole golf course a short distance from the is on the island of Hoy: a 450ft sea called the Old Stromness town centre (and near the sea), which is run Man of Hoy. Some people visit Orkney just to climb by the Stromness Golf Club. The Orkney Golf Club it. The is for the experienced climber in Kirkwall has a dramatic view over Kirkwall bay and but there is less serious climbing available around the Shapinsay. You can enjoy midnight golf at mainland. Hoy also has plenty of other cliffs including when the evening light only dims, and never goes St. John’s Head, which, at 1200 feet, is the highest in completely dark. Visitors are always welcome and golf the UK. For the indoor climbing enthusiast there is an clubs are available for hire. excellent new climbing wall and bouldering cave at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall. The Orkney Climbing Rugby Club run regular sessions and beginners are welcome.

Orkney Rugby Club is Scotland’s most northerly national league club, playing in national division 5, as well as an internal Orkney league. Training sessions are held every Thursday night.

Triathlon

Orkney Triathlon Club (OTC) are holders of the UK’s most northerly triathlon. OTC also organise monthly duathlons throughout the winter and a weekly 10 mile time trial over the summer weeks.

Athletics

A variety of athletic activities are available, mostly organised through the Orkney Athletics Club, based at the Pickaquoy Centre. Track sessions take place on Wednesday nights. Over the winter there is a series of The Arts cross country races. The summer sees a series of 10km road races and the Hoy half marathon, which takes Orkney also has a thriving arts sector, covering music, place in June. visual arts, literature, drama, dance, crafts and more. Check out some of the following links for club details, events and exhibitions: St Magnus International Festival, Orkney Folk Festival, The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness Drama Club, Kirkwall Amateur Operatic Society, Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society.

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Orkney is very well serviced by transport Travel by plane links, both by air and sea. Scotland’s four international airports: , Glasgow The service, operated by on behalf Prestwick, Edinburgh and enjoy of Flybe, offers direct flights from Glasgow, excellent links with all major European airport Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Shetland hubs. These four Scottish airports operate to Kirkwall, Orkney. Usually there are several fast and frequent connections to Kirkwall, flights a day. Orkney. Land travel to the north of Scotland www.flybe.com via , and Burwick, or to Aberdeen on the north east coast of the Travel by boat Scottish mainland, is facilitated with good There are four routes to choose from: roads as well as bus and rail services, which Scrabster (near Thurso) – Stromness – 90 generally tie in with ferry crossings to Orkney. minute crossing Aberdeen – Kirkwall – 6 hour crossing Both routes operated by www. northlinkferries.co.uk Ask about student discounts and islander concessionary fares prior to booking.

Gills Bay (near John O’ Groats) – St Margaret’s Hope, – 60 minute crossing time This route is operated by www. pentlandferries.co.uk

John O’ Groats – Burwick, South Ronaldsay – 40 minutes crossing (May to September – passenger service only) This route is operated by www.jogferry.co.uk

All ferry services offer two to four sailings per day (dependant on the season), with the exception of the Aberdeen to Kirkwall route, which operates up to four sailings per week.

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Travelling within Orkney

There is an excellent bus service around the mainland of Orkney, including a regular service between Kirkwall and Stromness. Regular boat and flight services connect Orkney’s outer islands. There are also several car hire firms. www.orkneycarhire.co.uk www.orkneycarrental.co.uk www.driveorkney.com

For all travel timetable information please see www.orkney.gov.uk Page 29 We hope this booklet provides you with valuable background information on the ICIT Orkney Campus.

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