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Positioning peatlands at heart of climate change debate

Researchers from SRUC have been offered a unique opportunity to position peatlands as a nature-based solution to climate change at the COP26.…

SRUC
26/10/2021

Winning Agriculture students past and present

Two SRUC Agriculture students, past and present, have won their categories at the British Farming Awards.…

SRUC
22/10/2021

Climate solutions from peatlands to parasites

As world leaders arrive in Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), scientific experts have created a virtual tour showcasing research to tackle Scotland’s climate crisis.…

SRUC
21/10/2021

Tackling the challenge of growing food sustainably

Growing food fairly and sustainably is one of the greatest challenges of our time and sits at the heart of what we do at SRUC, so the chance for us to partner in the largest ‘grow your own’ project ever undertaken in Scotland feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity.…

SRUC
21/10/2021

Anything grows with new Dandelion project

SRUC is part of an innovative initiative which will see people in Scotland growing, sharing and celebrating food, music and ideas with their communities.…

SRUC
21/10/2021

Farmers’ handbook highlights need to address climate change

With COP26 starting in Glasgow this month, reducing greenhouse gas emissions should be a top priority for all businesses – including farms.…

SRUC
18/10/2021

Thriving Natural Capital Podcast

Dr Hannah Rudman talks about SRUC’s Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre and a new podcast that looks at three exciting projects in Scotland that are securing investment for nature-based solutions.…

Hannah Rudman
15/10/2021

Agri-tech project highlights benefits to dairy-beef sector

A project which uses cutting-edge precision technology to tackle calf pneumonia and scours in the dairy-beef sector will highlight its work at a webinar later this month.…

SRUC
13/10/2021

New-look facilities for Barony campus

A £670,000 investment by SRUC has led to the creation of new teaching spaces and an upgraded dining room and external courtyard at the Barony campus.…

SRUC
08/10/2021

Climate change conference inspires charity challenge

As COP26 approaches, four teams from SAC Consulting, part of SRUC, are this month taking on a charity challenge covering more than 3,500 miles.…

SRUC
08/10/2021

Get the par-fect swing at Elmwood golf coaching sessions

Professional Golf students at SRUC will swap learning for teaching when they lead coaching sessions for children and adults.…

SRUC
07/10/2021

Logging on to training courses

When Elspeth English developed an eco-campsite on her smallholding, she needed to learn how to manage her land to create wood for heating the buildings and water.…

SRUC
06/10/2021