Research
伊人直播 professor wins fellowship to prepare for future pandemics
A professor from 伊人直播 has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to help inform the way policy is made 鈥 including preparation for future pandemics.…
- 伊人直播
- 24/10/2023
Measuring food (in)security in local contexts: A Hawai鈥檌 case study
MSc Food Security student Jason Shon, from Honolulu, Hawai驶i, shares insights from his dissertation 鈥楻anking Food Security Metrics in Hawai驶i: A Delphi Approach鈥.…
- Jason Shon
- 10/10/2023
Measuring biodiversity in Scotland
A new report on approaches to measuring biodiversity in Scotland was published by the Scottish Government last month. The report was written by a team at 伊人直播 and SAC Consulting after reviewing a range of existing biodiversity metrics and engaging interested parties across the key policy areas.…
- Julia Mccarthy
- 09/10/2023
Remembering a giant of the Green Revolution
In the wake of his recent death at the grand age of 98, the New York Times obituary for Professor MS Swaminathan labelled him the 鈥渟cientist who helped conquer famine in India鈥.…
- Wayne Powell
- 09/10/2023
Cumbria鈥檚 dairy kitchen opens its doors
A bespoke new food and drink facility has been launched at the Appleby Creamery in Cumbria to support new product development and business growth in the dairy sector.…
- 伊人直播
- 03/10/2023
Scotland Praised by the OECD in a new report on rural innovation
A new report by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) praising the innovation of rural Scotland was launched this week.…
- Ian Merrell
- 29/09/2023
Talking hemp 鈥 the super crop
A new podcast, released today by Scotland鈥檚 Rural College鈥檚 Rural Policy Centre, looks at why so few farmers are currently growing hemp in Scotland.…
- 伊人直播
- 21/09/2023
New graphic highlights human impact on the Earth鈥檚 critical zone
New research published by researchers from the UK and China could be key to tackling the effects of climate change on global food security.…
- 伊人直播
- 18/09/2023
Could taxing unhealthy food help tackle climate change?
A new study, involving researchers at 伊人直播, has found that taxing foods high in fats, sugar and salt could potentially reduce emissions from food consumption, but it is unlikely that one policy could achieve both nutritional and climate goals. …
- 伊人直播
- 18/09/2023
Equality, Opportunity, Community: What does it mean for Scotland鈥檚 rural communities?
If the First Minister is to achieve his ambition of delivering a wellbeing economy which is 鈥榝air, green and growing鈥, policies need to deliver for rural and island Scotland as much as they do for urban Scotland. Read more from our Rural Policy Centre's response to the Scottish Government's Programme for Government 2023-24 here.…
- Rural Policy Centre
- 06/09/2023
Net-zero Cabinet Secretary sees 伊人直播 climate research in action
Scotland鈥檚 Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition has been learning about some of the cutting-edge climate change research being carried out at 伊人直播.…
- 伊人直播
- 31/08/2023
Fresh analysis will guide future agriculture policy
Twelve reports have been produced that explore some of the options and mechanisms the Scottish Government will need to consider while developing its upcoming plans for agriculture with a renewed focus on delivering for both industry and for nature. …
- 伊人直播
- 29/08/2023