Heriot-Watt University celebrates the 200th anniversary

Heriot-Watt University turns 200-years-old this year.

It roots can be traced back to 1821, when the world’s first Mechanics' Institute was founded as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, designed to give ordinary people access to education in science and technology.

Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh Business School pioneered the first global online education in business.
The distance learning MBA was launched in 1990, created by Professor Keith Lumsden, and was the first globally available MBA that could be completed solely through self-contained course materials and without attendance at classes on campus.

For those who are interested in learning more about Heriot-Watt University whopping 200 years of history, why not check out the Heriot-Watt 200 online exhibition?

Covering its humble beginnings in 1821, their relocation to Riccarton in Edinburgh, and the opening of the other campuses in Orkney, the Scottish Borders, Dubai, and Malaysia, this exhibition details everything you could want to know about Heriot-Watt!

View it online here: https://bit.ly/3qLKHNp

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I remember one of their professors (Prof Gavin Kennedy) used to post in this forum and was very active in many forums related to distance learning. Haven't seen any post from him anywhere in a long time.
He was very passionate about the EBS model.

 

I first learned about them on Alt edu forum.
Fron Dr. John Bear.