Events in October

Thu 16th October

Diwali 2025 - The Festival Of Lights
6pm - 10:30pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Come along to HWIS 2025 Diwali Celebrations, where festive spirit meets social connection. Expect high-energy Dance performances, Desi outfits, Indian food, Mehendi (Henna), Sparklers, Diya Painting, and an evening filled with fun!

Mon 20th October

What is Responsible Business Education?
11am - noon
Mary Burton Building (MBG33), Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus
Info
Navigating the Sustainability Paradox: A Blueprint for UK Universities
12:15pm - 1:15pm
digital-event
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Sustainability Week - Pub Quiz
6pm - 8pm
Geordies, Edinburgh
Join us for a Sustainability Week themed Pub Quiz in Geordies

Tue 21st October

Sustainability Week: Big Big Beach Clean
11am - 4pm
Cramond and Silverknowes Beach, Edinburgh
Students and Staff, Societies and Sports Clubs team up and take on a Big Beach Clean together!
Sustainability in Sport
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Lecture Theatre 2 (LT2), Hugh Nisbet Building , Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus
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Charity Shop Crawl
1pm - 4pm
Learing Comms, galashiels
Walk with us to the high street and visit the amazing charity shops Gala has to offer.
Supply Chain 5.0 – Implementing Circular and Sustainable Practices throughout Supply Chains.
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Postgraduate Centre (PG201), Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus
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Wed 22nd October

Sustainability in Action! (Team workshop)
10am - 11am
Mary Burton Building (MBG22 Computer Lab), Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus
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Sustainable Behaviours in Higher Education: A Mixed-Methods Study of Environmental Commitment, Leadership, and Culture
1pm - 2pm
Lumsden Suite, Edinburgh Business School Building, Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Business School.
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Sustainable Workshop With David Black
1pm - 4pm
Fashion Workshop, SBC Campus
Join David Black, designer of House of Black and Heriot-Watt graduate, in making your own upcycled outfit.
CV Workshop
2pm - 4:30pm
Lecture Theatre 2 (LT2), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Ready to impress employers? Sharpen your CV for in-demand roles and grab a free LinkedIn headshot at our CV Workshop during Sustainability Week!
The Notion of Approximation in Mathematics, how to twist it, turn it, and make it useful
2:30pm - 3:45pm
EM182, Edinburgh
Lyonell Boulton will be discussing approximation.
Sustainability in Business Education – Paper Development Workshop
3pm - 4pm
Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), Hugh Nisbet Building , Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus
Info
Student Sustainability Debate !
4:30pm - 6pm
Edinburgh , Edinburgh campus
Student sustainability debate !
Paradise Palms Newcomer Drag Show
9pm - 11:30pm
41 Lothian St, EH1 1HB, Edinburgh
Newcomers Halloween themed Drag Show!

Thu 23rd October

Sustainability Week: Intersectional Environmentalism Series (Live Stream)
9am - 9pm
Geordies & Digital Event on Teams, Global
Throughout the day we will be running a series of online talks from climate activists to academics - covering topics such as queer ecology, the effects of war on the environment and environmental racism!
Entertainment Fair: Play Your Way
10am - 4pm
Zeros Nightclub, Edinburgh
You’ve found your friends - now it’s time to have fun.
Scottish Enterprise and (Higher) Education policy: Aspirations and (mis)alignments to international sustainability efforts.
noon - 1pm
Mary Burton Building (MBG31), Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus.
Info
Sustainability Week - Pledge Wall
12:30pm - 2pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Commit to a greener future - add your pledge to the wall in the Student Union Foyer!
The New Approach towards Ecopreneur Education: Integrating AI as a Tool for Co-Creating Sustainable Innovation
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Mary Burton Building (MBG33), Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus
Info
RE:WEAR Sustainable Fashion Show
7:30pm - 11:45pm
Indigo Rooms , Galashiels
RE.WEAR is a celebration of creativity, sustainability, and individuality. Bring along your most exciting upcycled outfit and walk the catwalk for your chance to win a grand prize.

Fri 24th October

Sustainable and Circular Textiles – advances across the world
9am - 10:30am
digital-event
Info
Bike Tour
10am - 10:45am
Oriam, Edinburgh
A tour of our campus on 2 wheels
Engineering NetZero Conference 2025
10:30am - 3pm
William Arrol (WA1.11), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Discover where academia, industry, and policy meet to shape a Net Zero future at the Engineering NetZero Conference 2025.
Dr Bike
noon - 1pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Dr Bike session
Sustainability Collective: Chats, Hot Drinks, Arts + Live Radio
noon - 4pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
The launch of our Sustainability Collective - chat, chill, grab a coffee, listen and interact to Multimedia Soc's Live Radio, and get involved with our Student Art Piece Trash to Treasure canvas led by Art Soc
Vintage Fair in the Thread
noon - 2:30pm
The Thread , Galashiels
Yellow Jelly Vintage is comming back to gala
Engineering NetZero Conference Dinner 2025
6pm - 10pm
The Bothy Murrayfield, EH12 6HN, Edinburgh
Come along to our Engineering NetZero Conference Dinner on the 24th of October 2025!

Tue 28th October

Halloween Karaoke @ Three Sisters
7pm - 10pm
139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS, Edinburgh
Join us for Halloween Karaoke at the Three Sisters!

Thu 30th October

Walking Tour: Uncover Edinburgh's Stories of Crime and Punishment
2:45pm - 5:30pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Join us for a guided walking tour through Edinburgh’s Old Town, exploring the city’s darker history of crime, punishment, and spooky tales - just in time for Halloween!

Fri 31st October

Bike Tour
10am - 10:45am
Oriam, Edinburgh
A tour of our campus on 2 wheels
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