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Quick talks on big topics

16 December 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

Edinburgh Napier’s university-wide Research Conference was held on Wednesday 15 June at our Craiglockhart Campus.  The conference showcased the University’s leading research practice, and helped researchers […]

Jim and Spencer explain #3

27 October 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

Jim Coulson, a board member of the Wood Technology Society (IOM3), is making short videos about wood with his grandson Spencer.  In the first installment, we […]

The future of forestry in Scotland?

30 September 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

The Scottish government has launched a consultation seeking views on the devolution of forestry (making management of forestry directly accountable to Scottish Ministers). There are proposed new […]

Tree of the year nominations

27 September 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

The shortlists are up for tree of the year for Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  You can vote on the Woodland Trust website until […]

Build with carbon

13 April 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

Wood for Good have information on their website about carbon sequestration in timber.  In a nutshell, trees make wood from CO2 and water. Wood consists […]

The innovative timber house (event)

13 April 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 2

Tuesday  3rd May from 09:30 to 17:00, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Innovative Timber House: The New Architecture of Wood By: Wood for Good […]

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Forestry careers in 60 seconds

24 March 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

This new video, produced by the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) and sponsored by Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS), aims to  show young people the diversity […]

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Our forests, our people

22 March 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

Yesterday (March 21st) was International Day of Forests so this is a slightly belated post. Forests cover one third of the Earth’s land mass, performing […]

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World wood day

21 March 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually on March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness […]

Jim and Spencer explain #2

10 March 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

The second video in the Jim and Spencer explain series is now online.  Jim Coulson, a board member of the Wood Technology Society (IOM3), is […]

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The Centres for Timber Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University are “Wood Science & Technology (CWST)”, and “Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures (COCIS)”.

They are part of the Institute for Sustainable Construction at Edinburgh Napier University, UK.

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