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From fatty foods to fruit
The influence of supermarket deals on the shopping habits of Scottish households is to come under the spotlight. Researchers at Scotland’s Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, in partnership with the University of Aberdeen…
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- 17/09/2019
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Berry big ambitions
When Craig Berry left school, his love of golf led him to study for a National Certificate in Greenkeeping at Scotland’s Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½.…
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- 17/09/2019
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Heavy bale warning
Farmers are being warned about the dangers posed by heavy straw bales due to the recent poor weather conditions. Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service (FAS) has issued guidance to farmers after parts of…
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- 13/09/2019
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Children of Chernobyl
Children from areas affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have enjoyed some much-needed respite at Scotland’s Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ this summer.…
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- 13/09/2019
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Funding for farm resilience planning
Specialist support and advice worth up to £1,000 has been announced for farm resilience planning in the face of current Brexit and market uncertainty.…
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- 11/09/2019
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Wood you like to diversify?
The benefits of woodland and timber crops will be highlighted at an event aimed at farmers who are growing their business, diversifying or planning for succession. The Wood You Like to Diversify?…
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- 09/09/2019
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Belmont students are buzzing to get outside
Students from Belmont Academy in Ayr are getting hands-on experience of working outdoors as part of a new Skills for Work programme launched with Scotland’s Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½. Fifteen S4 students started…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 06/09/2019
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Scotland's Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ commended by independent quality experts
The UK's independent higher education quality body has commended Scotland's Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ for its work to raise awareness of mental health issues, and the support it offers its students in this area.…
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- 06/09/2019
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£1 million project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in poultry
A new treatment to control the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in poultry is to be developed by researchers in the UK and China.…
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- 05/09/2019
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The Beekeeper of Stalag 383
The long forgotten story of a beekeeping Scottish prisoner of war has been unearthed by researchers at Scotland’s Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, writes Nick Drainey.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 03/09/2019
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Walking away from Walkers
After watching the BBC documentary War on Plastic, Nikki McIntosh was inspired to go plastic-free. Together with her husband, the learning support lecturer at Scotland’s Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ decided to…
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- 02/09/2019
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Beware summer mastitis
A beef expert at Scotland’s Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has highlighted the importance of checking cattle following reports of large numbers of summer mastitis cases. Senior Beef Consultant Dr Basil Lowman, of SAC…
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- 30/08/2019
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