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H0 H0 H0 (Santa’s hypothesis testing)

24 December 2016 Dan Ridley-Ellis 0

We all know that Santa is going to find out whether a child has been naughty or nice – but how does he do it? […]

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 […]

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About

Edinburgh Napier University now has a number of research groups that grew out of the former Centre for Timber Engineering. For a time the “Centre for Wood Science & Technology (CWST)”, and “Centre for Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures (COCIS)” were part of “the Institute for Sustainable Construction” in the School of Engineering and the Built Environment. This research continues, but now within the “School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment“.

We are also connected to the Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science, which is (mostly) under the School of Applied Sciences.

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