Funding and Grants
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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Green light for £3m GreenShed
A state-of-the-art shed which will use cattle waste products to power a methane capturing system and grow indoor crops has received nearly £3 million from the UK Government through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.…
- SRUC
- 08/07/2022
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FinTech Research & Innovation Roadmap features SRUC
The FinTech Research and Innovation Roadmap was published on Friday explaining the pathway over a ten-year period to deliver an additional 20,000 plus financial technology or “fintech” jobs in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 07/03/2022
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SRUC projects will help farmers tackle climate change
Researchers at SRUC have been awarded nearly £95,000 to help UK farming transition to net zero and become more sustainable.…
- SRUC
- 17/01/2022
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‘Hedge funding’ to help ease Capital traffic pollution
A new study is set to highlight the importance of hedgerows in protecting Edinburgh’s residents from rising levels of traffic pollution.…
- SRUC
- 03/11/2021
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Refining ‘rat tickling’ techniques
Researchers have been awarded more than £275,000 to refine ‘tickling’ techniques developed to improve animal welfare in laboratory rats.…
- SRUC
- 04/10/2021
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Funding to tackle potato pests
SRUC is involved in a major new project to tackle nematodes in potatoes through the vital protection of clean land and the sustainable management of land already infested with nematodes.…
- SRUC
- 16/08/2021
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Novel vertical farm to accelerate skills, research and innovation
SRUC will be the first higher education institute in Scotland to open a vertical farm for research and education. …
- SRUC
- 09/08/2021
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£21m to make dairy industry cream of the crop
A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in South-West Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than £21 million of funding.…
- SRUC
- 22/07/2021
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New projects to develop ecosystem markets
Researchers at SRUC have won a share of £300k in funding for three projects to develop new carbon markets for regenerative agriculture, saltmarsh restoration and lowland peatlands.…
- SRUC
- 14/07/2021
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Bursaries help students go further in their studies
Nearly 20 students at SRUC have been awarded a bursary of up to £1,000 to help them continue with their studies.…
- SRUC
- 17/12/2020
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Covid-19 prompts return to study
The Covid-19 lockdown has led many people to reconsider their lifestyles and prompted a return to study at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…
- SRUC
- 30/09/2020
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