Research facilities
Our world-class research facilities serve our specialist areas of expertise.
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Beef & sheep research facility
The centre conducts leading-edge work covering all the latest developments in beef and sheep research.
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Dairy research facility
The Dairy Research and Innovation Centre aims to develop, implement and provide information for sustainable breeding and management systems for dairy cows.
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Pig and poultry research
Both pig and poultry units host contract research for government and private sectors. It also provides a focus for SRUC's porcine and avian-related research, technology transfer and education.
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Hill & mountain research
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Crop trial facilities
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Biorefining & advanced materials research
Transforming biorenewable and sustainable materials for the future through the integration across-disciplines.
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Biomarkers laboratory
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Research news
Have a look at our latest news articles to find out more about our research activities and impact across the globe.
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SRUC Pure
You can access our research outputs, learn more about our research team, see our current and past research projects and much more on SRUC Pure.