Hutton to lead €6 million project to encourage more young people into farming careers The James Hutton Institute is set to lead a new €6 million (£5.1 million) project which aims to bring more... 24 July 2026
Festival of Politics 2026 Returns to Holyrood The Scottish Parliament’s acclaimed Festival of Politics is set to return to Holyrood on 27–28 August 2026, bringing together leading thinkers,... 6 July 2026
UHI Researcher Awarded Prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award Dr Bobby Macaulay, a Research Fellow at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Centre for Mountain Studies, has... 11 March 2026
Study into roe deer livers finds decline in banned PFAS. A new study from The James Hutton Institute and the University of Graz analysing roe deer livers over a 25-year... 10 March 2026
Sharing Knowledge Across Borders: Farm Succession and the Next Generation Ensuring the future of farming is one of the most pressing challenges facing rural communities across Europe – and Scotland... 26 November 2025
European Rural Parliament 2025 — Redefining Rurality On October 20-23, over 400 rural delegates from over 40 European countries gathered in Inverurie in the north-east of Scotland... 17 November 2025
Supporting trade and transport routes A direct trade link between Scotland and Europe might be making a comeback thanks to proposed changes in legislation. Agriculture... 13 November 2025
European Rural Parliament 2025 Concludes with Historic Inverurie Declaration Calling for Rural Renaissance The 2025 European Rural Parliament (ERP), held in Inverurie, Scotland, concluded with a powerful and visionary statement known as... 30 October 2025