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the 46th TB Macaulay lecture will be delivered by renowned economist and creator of the ‘doughnut of social and planetary boundaries’ concept, Kate Raworth, on 1 October 2025 in Edinburgh.
The project aims to investigate how biologically driven nutrient management strategies can improve soil health and crop performance.
We were delighted to support Edinburgh Science Festival as a funding partner this year, with our staff running two extremely well attended and successful events.
The James Hutton Institute is excited to announce the appointment of Dr Margaret Currie as the new Head of Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences (SEGS), effective from May 1.
The project aims to identify nutritionally superior and yield-stable oat varieties through a combination of experimental and on-farm field trials across a range of diverse environments and organic management systems.
A new collaboration between The James Hutton Institute and the National Library of Scotland digitises the extent of historic moorland using a combination of AI and 180-year-old maps.
A new report published by the British Ecological Society brings together the expertise of over 40 academics, practitioners and farmers.
As the hayfever season approaches, scientists at The James Hutton Institute, have begun their daily monitoring of the pollen count from 12 species of plants and trees.
The Hutton has joined a £3 million project which is set to transform shrimp farming in Southeast Asia by developing low-cost, early-warning monitoring systems.
The Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Groups visited the Institute to learn more about the needs, opportunities and challenges facing the Scottish whisky industry and the scientific research being carried out by the Hutton.
