Heriot-Watt University

A team from the Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Environment and Real Estate (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University is to raise money and ​​awareness ​​of ​​the ​​issues ​​of ​​youth homelessness. Inspired by the work of The Rock Trust, the team will participate in the cha

Suzanne Fitzpatrick (Image courtesy of YouTube) The National Housing Federation has today nominated professor of housing and social policy at Heriot-Watt University, Suzanne Fitzpatrick, as one of two new members to its board as its seeks to replace two existing members who are stepping down.

A groundbreaking study into destitution in the UK has revealed that 1.25 million people, including over 300,000 children, are so poor they cannot afford to eat properly, keep clean or stay warm and dry. Research from the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) estimated that 184,500 households

(from left to right) Professor Susan Roaf, Heriot-Watt University; Scott Kirkpatrick, Kingdom Housing Association; Dr. Craig Murphy, Mitsubishi Electric R&D; Dr. Atsushi Miyoshi, Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Japan; Yumie Tanaka, Researcher, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Japan; Toshiya Yoshid