Research

Care challenges in rural and island regions threaten long-term economic sustainability

Rural and island communities across Scotland face growing challenges in delivering both elderly care and childcare, as rapidly ageing populations, workforce shortages and rising costs place increasing strain on local services and economies, according to a new report. …

SRUC News
22/12/2025

Call for farmers to help shape Scotland’s future agricultural policy

Scotland’s farmers are being asked to take part in annual data gathering that will help shape policy and strengthen the future of the nation’s agricultural sector. Every year, the Scottish Farm…

SAC Consulting
12/12/2025

SRUC Study highlights urgent need to tackle rural and Island depopulation

A new SRUC report reveals that rural and island communities across Scotland continue to face significant demographic challenges.…

SRUC News
18/11/2025

Study finds male rats prefer rougher play than female rats

A new SRUC study published in F1000Research has revealed that juvenile male and female rats respond differently to tickling, with males showing a preference for rougher play.…

SRUC News
06/11/2025

SRUC launches world’s first open-source digital twin for dairy farming

SRUC’s Dairy Research Centre, has unveiled farm-twin, a world’s first open-source Digital Twin platform designed specifically to transform dairy farming. Made possible through funding from the Digital…

SRUC
23/10/2025

Innovative sensor to help tackle pneumonia in dairy calves

A new sensor developed through a UK-wide innovation programme led by SRUC is helping dairy farmers prevent pneumonia in calves by monitoring pen-level conditions before illness can take hold.…

SRUC News
25/09/2025

Aye robot – SRUC part of new Borderlands Deep Tech Accelerator Hub

SRUC is to be a key partner at a new technology hub in the Scottish Borders.…

SRUC
23/09/2025

Scientists lead world-first study to track antibiotic resistance in pets

Scientists in Scotland will lead the world’s first study of antibiotic resistance levels in the nation’s pet population to help reduce infection risks for animals and humans.…

SRUC
29/07/2025

£3m project to examine digital innovation in livestock sector

A sheep with a digital collar at SRUC’s Hill and Mountain Research Centre. A new multinational project will highlight how digital technologies – and other innovative ways to collect livestock and…

SRUC
21/07/2025

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.…

SRUC
07/07/2025

New research takes a deep dive into wild swimming

New research from scientists at SRUC 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.…

SRUC
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