New digitally-enabled campus at HWUD

Published: Sat 24 Apr 2021, 3:26 PM

Last updated: Sat 24 Apr 2021, 5:28 PM

Heriot-Watt University Dubai (HWUD) has opened doors to a brand new campus at Dubai Knowledge Park. The campus is going to serve nearly 4,000 students, who have joined HWUD seeking research-informed, industry-focused British education of the highest standard in the UAE. The new building occupies 218,000 square feet, which are distributed over seven floors, with eight different types of teaching spaces.

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The new campus houses collaborative lecture theatres, booth-style seating to encourage small-group discussions; pod rooms, for the sharing of learning between teachers and peers via interconnected PCs and screens; and teaching and seminar rooms, flexible spaces for learning and teaching activities.

It also features the Watt Inc., a business incubator run by the Edinburgh Business School, which aims to develop and support founders and startups, and the Bloomberg Trading Room.

Published: Sat 24 Apr 2021, 3:26 PM

Last updated: Sat 24 Apr 2021, 5:28 PM

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