Research

Ireland’s remote working hubs network could benefit Scotland

Researchers at SRUC have been awarded nearly £12,500 to look at the development of more than 300 remote working hubs in rural Ireland over the past decade and explore the scope for a similar model in Scotland. …

SRUC
12/02/2024

Oregano oil and purple garlic prove perfect tonic for piglets

A recent study by scientists from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), the University of Murcia and the Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Development (IMIDA) found oregano essential oil and purple garlic offer similar or superior results to zinc oxide when added to weaning piglets' feed in to preventing and reducing digestive problems.…

SRUC
22/01/2024

More action needed to achieve EU climate goals

A new report involving SRUC has recommended a series of actions to put the European Union on track towards climate neutrality.…

SRUC
18/01/2024

Major research investment into national land use transformation

A first-of-its-kind consortium of 34 leading research and stakeholder organisations, including SRUC, has been established to help all four UK administrations address land use and agriculture as a major greenhouse gas emitting sector.…

SRUC
16/01/2024

£100k research project to explore agricultural policy impacts on island communities

SRUC has been awarded a £100k research grant to gather the views of island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides on the forthcoming agricultural and land use policy changes.…

SRUC
09/01/2024

£500k project explores use of seaweed in chicken feed

SRUC is involved in a pioneering initiative to revolutionise poultry feed production by exploring the viability of a highly coveted red seaweed as a sustainable substitute for soybean meal in UK chicken feed.…

SRUC
18/12/2023

National Day of the Horse Blog

In this blog by Pippa Morrision, Senior Lecturer at SRUC, she reflects on how horses have shaped her own life and how we use scientific research to continue to learn more about them.…

Pippa Morrison
13/12/2023

Weight management is key to wellbeing of native ponies

Native ponies are at particular risk of obesity and insulin dysregulation (ID), which is a key risk factor for laminitis. However, certain management practices can help reduce the risk of laminitis and recent research has explored how commonly used some of these are in Scotland.…

SRUC
06/12/2023

New projects to support agri-food industry reach net zero

Researchers from SRUC are leading five projects, and supporting a further three, to help address the challenge of reaching net zero through agri-food.…

SRUC
05/12/2023

SRUC joins new centre tackling food security and climate change

Scientists from SRUC will carry out research into plant breeding and animal nutrition to increase productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of a new centre announced by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.…

SRUC
21/11/2023

Royal honour for Scotland’s Rural College

Work on improving animal health and welfare through excellence in veterinary services has led to SRUC being awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.…

SRUC
16/11/2023

Project awarded £700k for early disease detection in cattle

An innovative project to develop automated and real-time monitoring of disease in cattle has been awarded nearly £700k.…

SRUC
13/11/2023