Research
£3m project to examine digital innovation in livestock sector
A sheep with a digital collar at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s Hill and Mountain Research Centre. A new multinational project will highlight how digital technologies – and other innovative ways to collect livestock and…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 21/07/2025
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Nationwide study set to improve poultry welfare
A new £500k commercial poultry catching and handling study is aiming to improve the welfare of farmed birds throughout Britain.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 07/07/2025
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New research takes a deep dive into wild swimming
New research from scientists at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ and The University of Sheffield has revealed how our relationships with nature, in particular the widespread women’s wild swimming movement, can be supported through policy.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 02/07/2025
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Headwinds and High Spots: The Economic State of Scottish Farming
Earlier in April, the Scottish Government published its annual Scottish Farm Business Survey results for 2023-2024. This detailed economic and environmental data is gathered from 400 volunteer commercial farms in Scotland across the traditionally supported sectors.…
- SAC Consulting
- 26/05/2025
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Sheep experts team up to reduce emissions
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ and the Texel Sheep Society have teamed up with partners from New Zealand, Ireland, and three other key sheep-breeding nations to provide a platform for national and global comparison of methane and carbon dioxide emissions for the purpose of selective breeding for lower-emitting animals.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 16/05/2025
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Ministers open multi-million pound Dairy Nexus
Ministers from the UK and Scottish governments have opened a multi-million pound facility designed to boost innovation and sustainability in the dairy industry. …
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 03/04/2025
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Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s Dr Rosie Everett to tackle climate resilience and water scarcity with a British Academy Fellowship
An Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ scientist has been awarded over £100,000 from the British Academy for a 12-month Fellowship to address climate resistance and water scarcity in southern Africa.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 27/03/2025
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Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Provost named among top minds as 2025 RSE Fellows are announced
The Provost and Deputy Principal of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has joined the ranks of leading global experts with links to Scotland by securing a coveted position as a Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Fellow.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 24/03/2025
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Impact of Digital Dairy Chain honoured with Knowledge Exchange Award
The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½-led Digital Dairy Chain was among the winners at this year’s Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards in Edinburgh. The UKRI Strength in Places-funded programme took the Place-based Impact award, which celebrates collaborative initiatives that bring together partners from across Scotland to deliver targeted, positive outcomes for specific regions or local communities.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 20/03/2025
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ONE SeedPod to boost high-value food and drink manufacturing
The ONE SeedPod food and drink industry innovation hub to boost high-value manufacturing has been launched at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s Craibstone Campus in Aberdeen. The project, led by Opportunity North East (ONE), is the single largest public-private investment in the growth of Scotland’s food and drink manufacturing sector.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 14/03/2025
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Peatlands project to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
A major new project has been launched to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from drained peatlands.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 19/02/2025
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Student’s butterfly project set to take off after challenge win
A student who has floated an idea to boost butterfly and moth populations in Scotland has won first prize in an enterprise challenge. Leòdhas Massie, who is studying for a BSc degree in Environmental Management at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ in Edinburgh, took home £1,000 to take his sustainable business proposal to the next level.…
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
- 12/02/2025
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