Research

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.…

伊人直播
07/07/2025

New research takes a deep dive into wild swimming

New research from scientists at 伊人直播 and The University of Sheffield has revealed how our relationships with nature, in particular the widespread women鈥檚 wild swimming movement, can be supported through policy.…

伊人直播
02/07/2025

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

Sheep experts team up to reduce emissions

伊人直播 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.…

伊人直播
16/05/2025

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. …

伊人直播
03/04/2025

伊人直播鈥檚 Dr Rosie Everett to tackle climate resilience and water scarcity with a British Academy Fellowship

An 伊人直播 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.…

伊人直播
27/03/2025

伊人直播 Provost named among top minds as 2025 RSE Fellows are announced

The Provost and Deputy Principal of 伊人直播 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.…

伊人直播
24/03/2025

Impact of Digital Dairy Chain honoured with Knowledge Exchange Award

The 伊人直播-led Digital Dairy Chain was among the winners at this year鈥檚 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.…

伊人直播
20/03/2025

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 伊人直播鈥檚 Craibstone Campus in Aberdeen. The project, led by Opportunity North East (ONE), is the single largest public-private investment in the growth of Scotland鈥檚 food and drink manufacturing sector.…

伊人直播
14/03/2025

Peatlands project to tackle greenhouse gas emissions

A major new project has been launched to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from drained peatlands.…

伊人直播
19/02/2025

Student鈥檚 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 伊人直播 in Edinburgh, took home £1,000 to take his sustainable business proposal to the next level.…

伊人直播
12/02/2025

New vertical farm a first for Scottish education

伊人直播 has stepped up its commitment to global and local food production and security by becoming the first higher education institution in Scotland to open a commercial-sized vertical farm.…

伊人直播
16/01/2025