All News
New-look facilities for Barony campus
A £670,000 investment by Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has led to the creation of new teaching spaces and an upgraded dining room and external courtyard at the Barony campus.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 08/10/2021
Read more
Climate change conference inspires charity challenge
As COP26 approaches, four teams from SAC Consulting, part of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, are this month taking on a charity challenge covering more than 3,500 miles.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 08/10/2021
Read more
Get the par-fect swing at Elmwood golf coaching sessions
Professional Golf students at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ will swap learning for teaching when they lead coaching sessions for children and adults.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 07/10/2021
Read more
Logging on to training courses
When Elspeth English developed an eco-campsite on her smallholding, she needed to learn how to manage her land to create wood for heating the buildings and water.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 06/10/2021
Read more
Latest Rural Policy Centre podcast focuses on COP26
The latest episode of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s Rural Policy Podcast is now available, focusing on the challenges facing the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP26).…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 05/10/2021
Read more
Winning posters highlight dangers on farms
Two children have been named as the winners of a poster competition to raise awareness of the dangers on farms and crofts.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 05/10/2021
Read more
Refining ‘rat tickling’ techniques
Researchers have been awarded more than £275,000 to refine ‘tickling’ techniques developed to improve animal welfare in laboratory rats.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 04/10/2021
Read more
Climate measures must not damage farm diversity
The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Islands & Natural Environment Committee invited Davy McCracken to suggest what they should focus their scrutiny on during this Parliamentary Session.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 04/10/2021
Read more
Buzzing about beans
The targeted use of mixed legumes in agricultural systems could enhance yields while protecting pollinators, new research by Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has found.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 01/10/2021
Read more
"Impactful" animal welfare course celebrates 30th anniversary
The world’s first postgraduate degree programme focusing on animal behaviour and welfare is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 30/09/2021
Read more
Barony Farm springs to life with autumn lambs
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ is welcoming a batch of autumn lambs after new breeds of sheep were introduced at Barony Farm to give students more experience of lambing.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 29/09/2021
Read more
Farmers need to adopt agroecological practices
Scottish livestock farmers need to be supported to adopt nature-based farming practices which could contribute to climate and biodiversity goals, new research has found.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 23/09/2021
Read more