Friday, November 08, 2019
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) and the James Hutton Institute to promote cooperation in research on plant crop and soil science, agriculture, ecology, food science, geography and socioeconomic sciences.
Tuesday, November 05, 2019
A report published by the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population says that immigration schemes can be an ‘immediate and direct’ way to tackle depopulation in Scotland and warns of a fall in Scotland’s working-age population if immigration drops substantially alongside declining fertility.
Monday, November 04, 2019
Professor Bob Ferrier, Director of CREW and honorary chair at the University of Dundee's Social Sciences School, and Professor Marian Scott, Professor of Environmental Statistics at the University of Glasgow and a member of the Hutton Board of Directors, have both been appointed to the Scottish Science Advisory Council.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
A new report commissioned by the Centre of Expertise for Waters estimates that the restoration of native oyster beds in Scotland has the potential to give a £3.5m boost to the UK economy and create jobs in some of the most economically marginal areas of the Western and Northern Highlands and Islands.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The James Hutton Institute was delighted to welcome Her Excellency Ms Linda Scott, Namibian High Commissioner to the UK, who visited the Dundee site to gain insight into Hutton research in Africa.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
The Sustainability in Education and Agriculture using Mixtures (SEAMS) initiative, coordinated by the James Hutton Institute, is set to provide a platform for knowledge exchange on food production, agricultural ecology and environmental sustainability in Scotland.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Given the urgency of the climate crisis, it is past time to start driving large-scale change and the James Hutton Institute is well-placed to focus on the implementation of land management options, Hutton scientist Matt Aitkenhead said at the 7th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter in Adelaide, Australia.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The next generation of UK bioscientists has received a £170 million boost from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, including a £17m award to the EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership, supported by the James Hutton Institute.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Scotland is leading the way when it comes to meeting challenges such as net-zero carbon and land reform, a new report supported by the James Hutton Institute finds.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
A new partnership between the James Hutton Institute and SRUC will put practical skills into the hands of future farmers. Students studying agriculture at national certificate and degree level at SRUC’s Aberdeen campus will now complete practical classes at the Institute's Glensaugh Research Farm in Aberdeenshire.
