Research

£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

Inverness Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre takes next step
SRUC has submitted a planning application for its Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre on the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Inverness Campus.…
- SRUC
- 28/06/2021

Report addresses knowledge gaps in microbial quality of beef mince
SRUC has worked with Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to produce a new report designed to address knowledge gaps around the microbial quality of beef mince sold in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 15/06/2021

Rooting out causes of hoof condition
Researchers at SRUC are calling on native-breed horse and pony owners in Aberdeenshire to help them with the next phase of their study into laminitis.…
- SRUC
- 11/06/2021

Farmers’ mental health study extended across Scotland
The opportunity to take part in a study about managing low mood and anxiety is now open to people in farming and crofting communities across Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 28/05/2021

Survey finds support for widening land ownership
Nearly three quarters of people in Scotland support widening ownership of both urban and rural land, a public survey has found.…
- SRUC
- 14/05/2021

New survey offers AAA results
A new fellowship aims to identify strengths and opportunities within the animal health, agritech and aquaculture (AAA) sector in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 10/05/2021

Call for post-lockdown action in rural areas
Many more rural residents will be at risk of poverty and financial hardship after lockdown ends unless action is taken, a new study has warned.…
- SRUC
- 07/05/2021

International project to tackle climate risk to tropical peatlands
An international team of researchers is looking to tackle climate risks to tropical peatlands, which are recognised as “the world’s most important terrestrial carbon store”. …
- SRUC
- 30/04/2021

Helping to save the planet
SRUC researchers have been involved in a BBC Radio 4 series looking at ways to relieve the stress that climate change is exerting on the planet.…
- SRUC
- 28/04/2021

Sm@RT approach to sheep and goat farming
A multinational research team, including SRUC and the Moredun Research Institute, has been awarded £1.7 million from the EU Horizon 2020 research programme.…
- SRUC
- 27/04/2021

Novel technology helps fight against superbug infections
Researchers have reported promising results in the fight against superbug infections on poultry farms, which could have wider implications for human health.…
- SRUC
- 27/04/2021