Managers seeking to appoint a new member of staff whether they are funded by academic budget, non-SFC funds, or unbudgeted should follow the procedure outlined here. The role of the Vacancy Management Group is indicated together with the relevant forms for completion. The recruitment advertisement should comply with the templates in the Advertising Guide and Human Resources can assist with the wording and practical advice.

see also: appointing, vacancies

The Press and Public Relations team aims to provide an effective corporate publicity and public relations service for Heriot-Watt, to promote and enhance the University's corporate image and reputation on a local, national and international level. The team has responsibility for media enquiries, corporate publications, internal communications, publicising news and events, managing the corporate university website and corporate brand, co-ordinating community relations activities and providing professional support and guidance to staff in their marketing and promotional communications.

see also: communications, corporate, events, marketing, media, network, news, press, publications, publicrelations, web