DEADLINE EXTENDED 📢 We are commissioning research on the current capacity, capability and readiness of Scottish ports to support Scotland’s offshore wind sector. New deadline: 10:00 Friday 9 January Learn more: www.climatexchange.org.uk/research-cal... @sefariscot.bsky.social

Fantastic to be part of @hutton.ac.uk Hutton Hub Community Event! Great chats on water use, emerging contaminants, rural landscape change, and mental health and wellbeing 🌊💡 For more information about our work, please visit: www.crew.ac.uk Graphic art credit: @jennycapondraws.bsky.social

📢 New call for proposals: We're seeking researchers to review existing faecal indicator organism (FIO) models and explore how they could be integrated to improve catchment-level understanding of E. coli sources in Scotland. Details: tinyurl.com/39sa4vsw FAQs: tinyurl.com/2j2yappm 🗓️Apply by: 15 Jan

We are commissioning research on the current capacity, capability and readiness of Scottish ports to support Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Closes 7 January 2026. Learn more: www.climatexchange.org.uk/research-cal...

Our December update includes: ▪️Seasons greetings from CXC ▪️Research call: Scottish ports’ offshore wind capabilities ▪️Report: Measuring tourism's greenhouse gas emissions ▪️Report + blog: Behavioural science in climate policymaking Read + subscribe: www.climatexchange.org.uk/news/newslet...

Proud of Vera Eory who supported SPICe’s scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan, speaking at the Parliamentary Breakfast on agriculture and LULUCF. Vera's been reappointed to the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change for a 2nd term. climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/members...

💧How can Scotland strengthen its water resilience as pressures from #ClimateChange and urban growth increase? Find out in our most recent news article below ⬇️ tinyurl.com/SurfaceWater... @dundee.ac.uk @abertayuni.bsky.social @scottishwater.bsky.social @consumerscotland.bsky.social

Animals matter in disasters. Ignoring them stalls evacuations, risks lives & slows recovery. Our new blog by Prof Patrick Pollock calls for veterinary voices in Scotland’s resilience planning. ▶️Read more: ncr.glasgow.ac.uk?p=2490 @uofgnews.bsky.social

📄From acronyms to impact! 🌍 In her first blog, @sefariscot.bsky.social Research & Comms Manager Jenny Fyall shares her first impressions on how a small team delivers big impact. 🔗 tinyurl.com/SEFARIImpres... #KnowledgeExchange #ResearchImpact #ScienceCommunication

How Do We Feed Everyone, Everywhere? Insights From Scotland’s Global Food Security Conference - organised by SEFARI Gateway and Scottish Government. 🔗 tinyurl.com/FoodSecurity... #FoodSecurity #ComparativeAdvantage

📖New report! Behavioural science can help Scotland meet its climate goals, but it’s not yet widely used in our policymaking. This report summarises a roundtable with Scottish Government on key challenges and six projects to trial over the next six months. www.climatexchange.org.uk/projects/acc...

📘New report! Scotland needs better data to track tourism-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Our new study explores how to measure emissions, break results down by place or visitor type, and align with existing practices. Read more: www.climatexchange.org.uk/projects/mea...

What really drives UK shoppers when they pick up a block of cheddar? 🧀 Read our new case study by researchers at @srucnews.bsky.social and @rowettinstitute.bsky.social. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ScottishChee... #FoodEconomics #ScottishFood

🎅 Congratulations to our friends and @asrainforest.bsky.social partners @thebotanics.bsky.social on another magical Christmas light show.🎄 So much more relaxed than all the malarkey going on in the city centre. And the hot chocolate is better too!😋 📸 Pics by George Anderson

📢 Huge opportunity - we're recruiting for an exceptional leader to become our Director of Horticulture. This pivotal role will be responsible for the oversight of one of the world’s most significant plant collections. Could this be you? Find full details and apply by 5 January 2026: rbge.cc/Jobs

🥳 GOOD NEWS FOR NATURE: this is the extremely rare alpine blue-sowthistle thriving in the wild. The endangered plant had only four populations left in Scotland. But thanks to our restoration efforts, 1,200 individual plants have now been reintroduced. Horticulturist Pablo explains more.

Huge congratulations to our SRUC winners at the Crichton 25th Anniversary Awards! 🎉 Lucy Thornton – SRUC Staff Member of the Year Plus a big shout-out to our finalists: Gemma Higgins and Ely Blyth. Your hard work and passion make us proud. Read more 👉 www.sruc.ac.uk/all-news/cel...

Does giving a food product a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) label actually boost its market value? 🧀 Find out in our new case study from researchers at @srucnews.bsky.social & @rowettinstitute.bsky.social. 🔗 tinyurl.com/OrkneyCheese #FoodEconomics #OrkneyCheddar #FoodScience

Join us on Monday 15 Dec for a presentation on Accessibility in Microsoft products from Ben Watt, a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft! We'll cover Windows 11, Microsoft 365 Apps, and Copilot, with online and in-person attendees both welcome. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/accessibil...

✈️ Travelling during the holidays? Don’t risk bringing back plant and animal products that may be contaminated. 🦠 Watch our animation to understand how contaminated products could cause disease spread in Great Britain. ➡️ youtu.be/D1lzg1x7gH4

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Peter Hastie as SRUC’s new Head of Global Engagement. Peter brings strong leadership to this area of growth as we continue to build on our early successes in international student recruitment.

Earlier this week, we came together in Edinburgh for our BioSS Rob Kempton Lecture & Annual General Meeting 2025. These two days were an excellent celebration of the diverse, impactful work BioSS continues to deliver for an ever-increasing range of stakeholders. Read more about it on our website:

The Christmas countdown is on! Why not make this year’s celebrations extra special by supporting SRUC alumni businesses? ✨ Explore the Alumni Business Map: www.sruc.ac.uk/connect/alum...

💧 Thank you to everyone who came to chat to us at the annual @hutton.ac.uk symposium yesterday. Great to hear interesting talks on a huge range of topics including virtual water and freshwater pearl mussels. 👏🏼

Listen to our @sefariscot.bsky.social Knowledge Broker for the Environment on the OnFARM podcast below. 🔊 tinyurl.com/ProfLornaDaw... She talks about how soil forensics can be used to help fight rural crime such as machinery or metal theft & the World's End pub murder case.

We’re delighted that SRUC has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for the third time. The award recognises the impact of the Scottish Farm Business Survey, which informs national agricultural policy and supports reform across the sector. www.sruc.ac.uk/all-news/sru...

In Scotland, children and young people in primary and secondary school are being offered the flu vaccine. Given as a nasal spray, it’s quick, painless and feels like a tickle in their nose. Find out more at nhsinform.scot/childflu #WeeScoosh

Have you had chance to take a look at our new @sefariscot.bsky.social crop booklets yet? 🥔 tinyurl.com/EnhancingCro... 🌾 tinyurl.com/ResilientCrops They're the perfect excuse to take a coffee break!

Applications are open for VetExplore 2026, a 3 day programme for S3 boys interested in vet medicine (31 March–2 April). With only ~20% male students in UK vet schools, VetExplore aims to inspire boys, showcase vet careers and offer application guidance. www.sruc.ac.uk/svmboutreach

📢New @sefariscot.bsky.social blog - Shaping the Future of Research: Scotland’s Early Career Scientists Take the Stage for the SEFARI PhD Showcase 🔗 tinyurl.com/SEFARIShowcase #EarlyCareerResearch #PhDResearch #ScienceCommunication

1/4 📢Announcing the launch of the Scottish One-Health #AMR Register (SOHAR) website. Thank you to everyone who attended the launch event yesterday. Visit the website here ➡️ www.sohar.nhs.scot #AntimicrobialResistance #WAAW

💧Building on yesterday's blog on #AMR in agri-food systems for World #AntimicrobialResistance Week, today we learn about what Scotland’s rivers can tell us about this growing global threat. 🔗 tinyurl.com/HuttonAMR2 #WAAW

Our Director, Charles Bestwick, & Centre Manager, Jenny Fyall, are at Science and the Parliament at Dynamic Earth today sharing research on #Environment, #ClimateChange and #HumanHealth with everyone from MSPs to young people. 🌍🔬 #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #PolicyEngagement

The Horticulture (Plantsmanship) BSc (Hons) degree programme provides a pathway to careers in horticulture by developing skills in plant cultivation and expertise in plant biodiversity. Find out more and apply now 👉 buff.ly/d9aFWbB

A new SRUC report shows Scotland’s rural and island communities are still facing major demographic pressures - from population decline to out-migration driven by housing shortages, limited jobs and gaps in services. Read more 👉 www.sruc.ac.uk/all-news/sru... @srucruralpolicy.bsky.social

For World #AMR Awareness Week, our latest blog shares @hutton.ac.uk research on AMR in agri-food systems. Read how researchers are tackling this “silent pandemic” through the link below ⬇️ 🔗 tinyurl.com/HuttonAMR #AntimicrobialResistance #OneHealth #WAAW

SRUC’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences has launched VetExplore which aims to inspire S3 boys through practical activities & promote a range of vet careers and provide information about and support for applications to veterinary medicine. Learn more 👉www.sruc.ac.uk/svmboutreach

Have you read our latest guest blog? 🌱Dr Sarwar Hossain, Dr Debashis Roy and Dr Steven Gillespie @uofgdumfries.bsky.social & @uniofreading.bsky.social take a look at why a Social-ecological systems perspective is a must for achieving food security in our changing climate: ncr.glasgow.ac.uk?p=2469

Our November newsletter is out now with details on: - Climate action assembly on 26 Feb - 4 new research calls - 2 podcast episodes - Call for evidence on health equity Read more & sign up: www.climatexchange.org.uk/news/newslet...

One of the more unusual items in our herbarium collection! This old leather boot is home to several types of lichen 🥾 It was collected on a beach in 1975 by Brian J Coppins in Ballantrae, Scotland. Read more on the weird and wonderful specimen here: stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/40742

It's Scottish Careers Week. At SRUC, we're proud to support the next generation of talent building a brighter, more sustainable future for communities, industries and the environment. Discover career opportunities, support and guidance at SRUC 👉 buff.ly/S8VB0wJ #ScotCareersWeek25

Autumn days don’t get much better than this. Our Edinburgh campus looking stunning under clear blue skies this week - golden leaves, crisp air, and plenty of reasons to get outside between classes.

📢New SEFARI Gateway Fellowship With Highland and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Development International. Generate a baseline for the Animal Health, Aquaculture & Agri-tech sector & identify the opportunities & barriers to growth. More info ➡️ tinyurl.com/AAAFellowship ⌛Apply by: 8th Dec 2025

Why not start your week with a read of the most recent Ecosystems and Land Use Policy Engagement Group (ELPEG) Bulletin? 🌳 🔗 tinyurl.com/ELPEGOct #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #SoilHealth

Have you visited SRUC yet? This November, we’ve got plenty of opportunities to explore our campuses, meet our teams, and see what life at SRUC is really like. Come discover where your future could grow. For a full list of events and to register your place 👉 buff.ly/tIcygiF

📢Call for evidence - we are looking for evidence that shows how climate policies in Scotland are affecting health. We encourage submissions of both completed and ongoing research. Find details on our website: www.climatexchange.org.uk/call-for-evi...

We are commissioning work to model low-carbon hydrogen production, hydrogen demand and hydrogen-related infrastructure in Scotland. Closes 27 Nov. Find out about this and all our open calls: www.climatexchange.org.uk/research-cal...

Staff and students at our Aberdeen have planted a new Wee Forest, a mini-woodland designed to boost biodiversity and capture carbon. The project builds on Wildlife & Conservation student Mike Raby’s Honours research. Read more 👉 www.sruc.ac.uk/all-news/wee...

New SRUC research reveals male and female rats respond differently to tickling! The study found both sexes enjoy tickling — but males prefer rougher play, while females respond better when pinning is minimised. Read more 👉 www.sruc.ac.uk/all-news/stu...

Our colleagues Esther Jones and @kateywhyte.bsky.social contributed to delivering a multi-generational workshop, bringing together young people, educators, academics, and industry leaders. 🌍 Read more about the project here: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies... Funded by @sefariscot.bsky.social.