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Joint statement from SRUC and EIS

SRUC and the EIS union are pleased to announce that the planned strike action at SRUC campuses has today (3 November) been suspended with immediate effect.…

SRUC
03/11/2021

‘Hedge funding’ to help ease Capital traffic pollution

A new study is set to highlight the importance of hedgerows in protecting Edinburgh’s residents from rising levels of traffic pollution.…

SRUC
03/11/2021

Eating without heating the world

An interactive event about the science of food, farming and climate change will cover everything from managing marine environments under climate change to breeding cattle and using daffodils to reduce global warming.…

SRUC
02/11/2021

Focus on foods of the future

Research to develop future innovative foods and food systems at SRUC will be highlighted at a free virtual event this month.…

SRUC
01/11/2021

Breeding trees to address ‘wicked’ challenges

With the eyes of the world on COP26 in Glasgow, researchers have called for a new approach to plant breeding to address global challenges such as climate change.…

SRUC
29/10/2021

Top tips for beef finishing

Beef farmers facing rising feed prices this winter will get help in maximising margins at an event organised by SRUC this month.…

SRUC
28/10/2021

Statement from the SRUC Principal on drink spiking

As you have no doubt seen in the media, city nightclubs are being boycotted following a series of spiking cases across the UK. …

SRUC
28/10/2021

Positioning peatlands at heart of climate change debate

Researchers from SRUC have been offered a unique opportunity to position peatlands as a nature-based solution to climate change at the COP26.…

SRUC
26/10/2021

Winning Agriculture students past and present

Two SRUC Agriculture students, past and present, have won their categories at the British Farming Awards.…

SRUC
22/10/2021

Climate solutions from peatlands to parasites

As world leaders arrive in Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), scientific experts have created a virtual tour showcasing research to tackle Scotland’s climate crisis.…

SRUC
21/10/2021

Tackling the challenge of growing food sustainably

Growing food fairly and sustainably is one of the greatest challenges of our time and sits at the heart of what we do at SRUC, so the chance for us to partner in the largest ‘grow your own’ project ever undertaken in Scotland feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity.…

SRUC
21/10/2021

Anything grows with new Dandelion project

SRUC is part of an innovative initiative which will see people in Scotland growing, sharing and celebrating food, music and ideas with their communities.…

SRUC
21/10/2021