Articles

Distinguished global economist and writer, and former Management Editor of The Economist, Frances Cairncross has been in the vanguard of thinkers interpreting and making sense of our chaotic and contradictory world. Dr Cairncross is also Chair of Heriot-Watt University Court, where she helps guide the institution’s future. She talks with Panmure House Perspectives Writer Kenny Kemp.

The regeneration of Panmure House, Adam Smith’s final home, is now nearing completion. Panmure House Perspectives met with Professor Keith Lumsden, former director of Edinburgh Business School and the driving force behind the original project. He speaks with chief writer Kenny Kemp.

Dr Steve Johnson reviews a serious issue that is endemic in our business world: fraud. So what motivates those who steal from their employers and what can be done to halt this alarming global trend? He speaks to Kenny Kemp about his doctoral research inside a Southeast Asian non-governmental organisation.

Bob Buchan, Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, shares a selection of his business lessons learned at the sharp end of financing gold and copper mines in the harshest regions of the world. He received an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt in 2011. He spoke to Kenny Kemp.

Professor Robert MacIntosh, Head of School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, argues that thoughtful educational institutions must answer the key question: ‘Why study with us?’

One of Heriot-Watt’s most successful graduates has been recognised in his homeland by the University. Dato’ Yeoh Seok Kian, a leading international business figure in the construction industry, was presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of University (DUniv) at a ceremony in Edinburgh and then again at graduation in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

The 10th Duke of Buccleuch, Richard Scott, one of the UK’s biggest landowners, has been an enthusiastic supporter of the project.

David Richardson, Heriot-Watt’s chief entrepreneurial executive and project manager for GRID, gave Panmure House Perspectives an exclusive preview tour.