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SRUC Professor named Royal Society Fellow
Professor Davy McCracken, agricultural ecologist and Head of SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre and Integrated Land Management Department, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.…
- SRUC
- 21/03/2023
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UK Government must rethink support for rural people living in poverty, say experts in new book
The needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people living in the countryside are overlooked and underserved by UK Government policy in comparison with those in urban areas, say academics in a new book.…
- SRUC
- 14/03/2023
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Julie-Ann named Apprentice of the Year
SRUC student Julie-Ann Murray has been named Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year. …
- SRUC
- 14/03/2023
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Where there’s muck, there’s brass
Livestock dung is typically used as a fertiliser or as a source of biogas for green energy applications, but it could be used to create the next generation of cellulosic materials according to a new study led by SRUC scientists.…
- SRUC
- 13/03/2023
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SRUC celebrates student successes at ALBAS
Agriculture, Horse Care and Engineering students from SRUC were among the top winners at this year’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS).…
- SRUC
- 13/03/2023
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SRUC kicks off partnership with women’s rugby tournament
SRUC has now joined the Rugby People family as one of the sponsors of the Women's 7s Series which will see up to 12 clubs compete over three Saturdays in June.…
- SRUC
- 09/03/2023
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Women in dairy milk networking opportunity
The Digital Dairy Chain, led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), invited women from the industry to attend the annual Scottish Women’s Convention Parliamentary Reception on 4 March to promote their work.…
- SRUC
- 06/03/2023
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Spring into action: Taking advantage of key food and drink trends in 2023
In the food and drink sector, consumers are looking for ‘joy in food’ in 2023, so how can you maximise the impact of this trend for your business? …
- Ceri Ritchie
- 02/03/2023
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New project to sharpen seafood skills
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been awarded almost £39k to develop new seafood skills training courses in partnership with Scottish Sea Farms. …
- SRUC
- 23/02/2023
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Study looks at impact of ferrying livestock
The impact of ferry journeys on livestock being transported between the Northern Isles and the mainland will be assessed as part of a new project aiming to maximise animal welfare while avoiding significant constraints on this important trade.…
- SRUC
- 22/02/2023
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Growing for gold
Cutting-edge research will be used in a £375,000 project to find a plant-based alternative for the recovery of gold, silver and copper nanoparticles from mining waste. …
- SRUC
- 16/02/2023
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New research to tackle cattle methane emissions in Africa
Together with the International Livestock Research Institute, SRUC has been awarded £1.5 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help develop a selection index for the smallholder dairy system in the hopes of breeding a more environmentally friendly dairy cow.…
- SRUC
- 13/02/2023