Monday, March 11, 2019
The James Hutton Institute's 2019 annual postgraduate event, showcasing research undertaken by Hutton PhD students, took place at Birnam Arts and Conference Centre and featured a guest talk by Dr Peter Orrell of MycoNourish Ltd.
Friday, March 08, 2019
A course run by our commercial subsidiary James Hutton Limited to discuss chemical, biological and analytical aspects of lipids has gathered delegates from diverse business organisations.
Thursday, March 07, 2019
Hutton scientists are working to understand the mechanisms behind senescent sweetening, a problem responsible for considerable losses of potato crops during storage, particularly in the processing market.
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
The search for Scotland’s leading lights of conservation has begun with entries now open for the prestigious Nature of Scotland Awards.
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
From the 5th to the 6th of March 2019, the James Hutton Institute will host a group of international academics and practitioners for a knowledge exchange workshop, to develop an understanding from international experiences and examples of land reform processes.
Friday, March 01, 2019
Professor Lorna Dawson, head of Forensic Soil Science at the James Hutton Institute and advisor to the SEFARI Strategic Research Programme, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Friday, March 01, 2019
A report published by the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population has shown that post-Brexit migration policy proposals put forward by the UK Government are likely to increase the demographic challenges faced by Scotland’s sparsely populated rural areas.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
A research collaboration featuring James Hutton Institute scientists is examining ways of alleviating the risks to UK native oak populations, as well as assessing the biodiversity supported by oak trees.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Registrations are open for the Valuing our Life Support Systems 2019 summit, a platform for science, policy and business communities to discuss innovative natural capital solutions, which will be held on 21-22 May 2019 in London. The event is organised by the Natural Capital Initiative, a James Hutton Institute-supported partnership.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Scotland’s agricultural landscape will need to adapt to new levels of variation in climate, policy and local and global markets if it is to successfully tackle the growing trend of climate change; that was one of the key messages of Hutton researcher Dr Mike Rivington at this year’s Farming Scotland conference.
