These guidelines are designed to ensure consistent, co-ordinated application of the University's visual identity through all our communications and marketing. This will help increase recognition and raise our profile. The appearance of our campuses, the way information is presented and the way we appear in the media all influence how the University is perceived. A strong and easily recognisable visual identity is central.

see also: branding, corporate, identity, logo, visual

Heriot-Watt University has implemented a risk assessment programme, which includes the assessment of your workstation. This assessment cannot be conducted effectively without feedback from yourself. Therefore this guide has been provided to help you understand the requirements of the regulations, including the obligations placed upon by Heriot-Watt University, and your responsibilities as a user. This guide also sets out to give you some advice on how to best use the furniture and other aspects of the workstation to make you comfortable whilst working at your workstation.

see also: display, monitor, workstation

At the beginning of each year, all on-campus students are required to enrol (i.e. register) with the University at the time and location specified for their course. The Information Packs sent to new and continuing students include details or our enrolment process. Enrolment is a three stage process covering a pre-enrolment meeting, online enrolment and participation in an enrolment event. Students who register late without a valid reason will be charged a fee.

see also: enrolment, handbook, registration

Unprotected exposure to sunlight can increase the risk of skin cancer. It can also cause the skin to become dry and lose elasticity, thus causing wrinkling and accelerating the skin ageing process. The University's guidance is promote awareness in outdoor workers and their managers or supervisors of the effects caused by exposure to sunlight and to provide information on the precautions necessary to reduce the risk to health.

see also: skin, sunlight

The University's External Examiners' Handbook covers issues pertaining to the selection and appointment of examiners, responsibility of examiners and reporting and scrutiny of reports. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive guide for examiners, academic staff and administrators and ensure that the correct procedures may be referred to and are followed.

see also: examiners, external

The University's General Guidelines for Employees on Good Hygiene Practices reflect not only good hygiene practices in general but aim to eliminate the risk of accidental infection by the HIV virus or other potentially harmful infections. The guidelines cover good practice in relation to personal hygiene, general hygiene, accidents involving external bleeding, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and waste disposal. The guidance are of great value to staff members who undertake first aid duties.

see also: hygiene

This document provides guidelines on the creation of committee records and handling of committee documents, with particular reference to Freedom of Information.

see also: committee, records

This Guide outlines the role of the Committee Clerk and lists good practices that enable an effective clerk to streamline the committee process and ensure that meetings are productive.

see also: committee

Overseas students who need to extend their visa or wish to invite their spouse to join them in the UK can seek advice from the Heriot-Watt International Student's Advice Office. Forms and advice are available to assist you with your arrangements.

see also: advice, immigration, international

This Guide is intended to help you with your preparations for coming to Heriot-Watt and also contains lots of information which you will find useful during your time with us. Leaving home to study in a different country is an exciting experience but we appreciate that you may also be feeling a little anxious or apprehensive. As you will see when looking through the Guide, there is a whole team of people here at Heriot-Watt who will be very pleased to help you with any questions or difficulties that you might encounter either before you come here, or once you arrive.

see also: international, student