Research

SRUC launches world’s first open-source digital twin for dairy farming

SRUC’s Dairy Research Centre, has unveiled farm-twin, a world’s first open-source Digital Twin platform designed specifically to transform dairy farming. Made possible through funding from the Digital…

SRUC
23/10/2025

Innovative sensor to help tackle pneumonia in dairy calves

A new sensor developed through a UK-wide innovation programme led by SRUC is helping dairy farmers prevent pneumonia in calves by monitoring pen-level conditions before illness can take hold.…

SRUC News
25/09/2025

Aye robot – SRUC part of new Borderlands Deep Tech Accelerator Hub

SRUC is to be a key partner at a new technology hub in the Scottish Borders.…

SRUC
23/09/2025

Scientists lead world-first study to track antibiotic resistance in pets

The study is important for the health of pets and their owners. Scientists in Scotland will lead the world’s first study of antibiotic resistance levels in the nation’s pet population to help reduce…

SRUC
29/07/2025

£3m project to examine digital innovation in livestock sector

A sheep with a digital collar at SRUC’s Hill and Mountain Research Centre. A new multinational project will highlight how digital technologies – and other innovative ways to collect livestock and…

SRUC
21/07/2025

Nationwide study set to improve poultry welfare

A new £500k commercial poultry catching and handling study is aiming to improve the welfare of farmed birds throughout Britain.…

SRUC
07/07/2025

New research takes a deep dive into wild swimming

New research from scientists at SRUC and The University of Sheffield has revealed how our relationships with nature, in particular the widespread women’s wild swimming movement, can be supported through policy.…

SRUC
02/07/2025

Headwinds and High Spots: The Economic State of Scottish Farming

Earlier in April, the Scottish Government published its annual Scottish Farm Business Survey results for 2023-2024. This detailed economic and environmental data is gathered from 400 volunteer commercial farms in Scotland across the traditionally supported sectors.…

SAC Consulting
26/05/2025

Sheep experts team up to reduce emissions

SRUC and the Texel Sheep Society have teamed up with partners from New Zealand, Ireland, and three other key sheep-breeding nations to provide a platform for national and global comparison of methane and carbon dioxide emissions for the purpose of selective breeding for lower-emitting animals.…

SRUC
16/05/2025

Ministers open multi-million pound Dairy Nexus

Ministers from the UK and Scottish governments have opened a multi-million pound facility designed to boost innovation and sustainability in the dairy industry. …

SRUC
03/04/2025

SRUC’s Dr Rosie Everett to tackle climate resilience and water scarcity with a British Academy Fellowship

An SRUC scientist has been awarded over £100,000 from the British Academy for a 12-month Fellowship to address climate resistance and water scarcity in southern Africa.…

SRUC
27/03/2025

SRUC Provost named among top minds as 2025 RSE Fellows are announced

The Provost and Deputy Principal of SRUC has joined the ranks of leading global experts with links to Scotland by securing a coveted position as a Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Fellow.…

SRUC
24/03/2025