The campus will serve nearly 4,000 students from around the world Heriot-Watt University s new campus at Dubai Knowledge Park Image Credit: Supplied
Heriot-Watt University Dubai (HWUD) has opened doors to a brand new campus at Dubai Knowledge Park. The dedicated campus is going to serve nearly 4,000 students – representing 105 nationalities from around the world – who have joined Heriot-Watt seeking research-informed, industry-focused British education of the highest standard in the UAE.
The new building occupies 218,000 square feet, which are distributed over seven floors, with eight different types of teaching spaces that have been carefully designed to deliver a myriad of learning experiences.
Commenting on the move, Prof Ammar Kaka, Provost and Vice Principal at Heriot-Watt University Dubai said, “I am extremely pleased to open doors to our new campus today. The development of this campus is a testament to our continued commitment towa
Heriot-Watt University Dubai opens new campus at Knowledge Park
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The campus will serve nearly 4,000 students from around the world
by Zainab Mansoor
April 18, 2021
Heriot-Watt University Dubai (HWUD) has opened the doors to its new campus at Dubai Knowledge Park, which is set to serve nearly 4,000 students – representing 105 nationalities from around the world.
The new building occupies 218,000 square feet across seven floors, with eight different types of teaching spaces.
The new campus houses collaborative lecture theatres which offer booth-style seating to encourage small-group discussions and group challenges at appropriate points; pod rooms designed to offer group-based learning and the sharing of learning between teachers and peers via interconnected PCs and screens; and teaching and seminar rooms which have been designed as flexibl