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Wood on the World Service

19 January 2015 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

I was delighted to be invited to contribute to the BBC World Service’s “The Forum” programme on the topic of wood. Also on the show […]

Wood Technology Society LinkedIn group

18 December 2014 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

The Wood Technology Society (within IOM3) is the professional body for the timber and allied industries. It aims to promote and encourage a better understanding […]

Trussed rafter online course relaunched

1 November 2014 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

We are pleased to announce that our online training course for the Trussed Rafter Association has been refreshed and relaunched.  The course provides an introduction to […]

Machine settings for larch approved!

15 October 2014 Dan Ridley-Ellis 1

Our machine grading settings for UK-grown larch have been approved by CEN TC124 WG2 TG1. The machines we developed settings for are: MiCROTEC ViSCAN MiCROTEC […]

Steven Adams awarded PhD

30 April 2014 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

We are pleased to announce that Steven Adams has been awarded a PhD from the University of Glasgow for his work investigating the impact of […]

Review of “Making the grade”

16 February 2014 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

Woodland Heritage has reviewed “Making the grade” – a guide to appearance grading of UK grown hardwood timber by Ivor Davies and Guy Watt. “This […]

Work begins on alternative conifer species

19 November 2013 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

David Gil-Moreno has begun his PhD research into the commercial potential of western hemlock, noble fir, western red cedar and Norway spruce for the UK […]

Greg Searles wins award for his PhD

19 April 2013 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the winner of the Scottish Woodlands Student Excellence Award for 2012/13 is Greg Searles, a postgraduate student […]

Wooden performance on MacAulay and Co

25 May 2012 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

Dan Ridley-Ellis appeared on BBC Radio Scotland’s MacAuley and Co talking about Bright Club (university researchers performing stand-up comedy) .  He managed to squeeze in a […]

PhD awarded to Greg Searles

18 May 2012 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

Greg Searles’ PhD thesis entitled”Acoustic segregation and structural timber production” is now available online. Greg came to Edinburgh Napier from his native Australia to undertake […]

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