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SRUC student in women’s Rugby World Cup squad

SRUC agriculture student Emma Orr is the youngest player selected for Scotland women’s rugby squad, which kicks off its World Cup campaign in New Zealand on Sunday.…

  • SRUC
  • 07/10/2022
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SRUC takes top award for farming innovation

Professor Wayne Powell, left, Professor Mike Coffey, centre, and Professor Eileen Wall, right, collect the Innovation in Farming Award. SRUC’s expertise and innovation in the field of animal genomics…

  • SRUC
  • 07/10/2022
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Helping businesses adapt to change

Consumers, shareholders, and financiers are becoming increasingly interested in the environmental performance of the businesses they support and their wider value chains. …

  • Rebecca Audsley
  • 06/10/2022
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Recruitment drive continues for SRUC Vet School

SRUC is continuing the development of its School of Veterinary Medicine with the announcement it is recruiting staff to fill up to ten new academic posts across the coming months.…

  • SRUC
  • 06/10/2022
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Rethinking food strategies and the implications for food-hubs

Agriculture and food production are witnessing major changes, especially around how food is produced. …

  • Nicola Holden
  • 06/10/2022
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Integrated Carbon Farming not all about trees

In light of the Scottish Government’s legal commitment to reaching Net zero emissions by 2045 there is increasing reference to, and interest in, ‘carbon farming’. …

  • Christine Beaton
  • 04/10/2022
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Winners and losers in rising ecosystem markets

New research has identified a wide range of groups which could be affected by rising ecosystem markets and rewilding initiatives in Scotland.…

  • SRUC
  • 29/09/2022
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£16m will help Tropical Livestock Centre bring genetic gains to smallholders

Researchers dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers in the Global South through advances in animal genetics research are beginning a new phase in their endeavours.…

  • SRUC
  • 27/09/2022
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£16m will help Tropical Livestock Centre bring genetic gains to smallholders (1)

Researchers dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers in the Global South through advances in animal genetics research are beginning a new phase in their endeavours. …

  • SRUC
  • 27/09/2022
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Learning lessons from Japan for Scotland’s islands

An international collaborative study comparing approaches to island depopulation in Scotland and Japan has identified several important lessons which could shape future policy and funding initiatives in this country.…

  • SRUC
  • 26/09/2022
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‘Unprecedented’ demand for student bursaries

More than 20 mature students have been awarded bursaries worth a total of £20,000 to study at SRUC this year.…

  • SRUC
  • 23/09/2022
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Fields of opportunity for Scottish agricultural apprentices

Twelve apprentices have started a bespoke agricultural engineering course using the latest AGCO products as part of a new partnership between the global agricultural machinery giant and SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 22/09/2022
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