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Report highlights unique role of agriculture in Scottish island life

A new report produced by SRUC has highlighted the unique role agriculture plays in island life and calls on Government to use this new evidence in policy decisions.…

  • SRUC
  • 16/07/2024
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Zoo poo and ‘hot dogs’

SRUC reveals activities for 2023 Royal Highland Show.…

  • SRUC
  • 12/06/2023
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SRUC back with a bang at Royal Highland Show

SRUC will be “back with a bang” highlighting the benefits of cutting-edge research and innovation at this year’s Royal Highland Show.…

  • SRUC
  • 15/06/2022
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Rural areas show resilience in the face of Covid-19

A new report has shed light on the impacts of, and responses to, the coronavirus pandemic in rural and island areas of Scotland, showing strong community bonds in the face of adversity.…

  • SRUC
  • 25/03/2021
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From couch to countryside

Scotland’s top research farms will bring the countryside to the couch as part of LEAF’s Online Farm Sunday event.…

  • SRUC
  • 17/03/2021
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Marine connections across time and distance

A marine event will look at how the life story of one dolphin links the work of researchers across three decades.…

  • SRUC
  • 17/03/2021
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Study highlights flaws in crop IP system

The decades-old intellectual property system for new crop and plant varieties may no longer be fit for purpose, according to geneticists at SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 10/03/2021
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New research to improve mental health of farmers and crofters

New research will explore which interventions can best support the mental health and wellbeing of people in Scotland’s farming and crofting communities.…

  • SRUC
  • 17/02/2021
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Burns suppers bring six-fold increase in haggis sales

The Scottish tradition of celebrating Robert Burns’s birthday on 25 January leads to a six-fold increase in the demand for haggis, new research has found.…

  • SRUC
  • 21/01/2021
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Agronomy Winter Roadshows go digital

Farmers will get the lowdown on the latest crop research during a series of free online agronomy workshops being held in Scotland in January and February.…

  • SRUC
  • 05/01/2021
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SRUC bringing AI innovation to agriculture with NVIDIA

SRUC has teamed up with NVIDIA, the world’s leading AI company, to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the agrifood sector.…

  • SRUC
  • 15/12/2020
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SRUC appoints first Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship

An academic who plays a key role in the United Nations’ Global Peatland Initiative has been appointed the first Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 01/12/2020
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