New measures aim to strengthen Scotland’s third sector and support communities The Scottish Government has announced a series of measures designed to give third sector organisations greater stability and strengthen the... 17 February 2026
Investing in local economies The Community Wealth Building Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. It will support investment in communities with councils,... 12 February 2026
Agritourism businesses encouraged to apply for AIS funding The Scottish Government’s Agritourism Investment Scheme (AIS) is now open for applications, offering capital grants to help farms, crofts and... 20 January 2026
Tiny Trailer Abattoir Breaks New Ground, Bringing Local Sheep Processing a Step Closer for Orkney and the Highlands Construction is now underway on the Tiny Trailer Abattoir, a ground breaking project led by Orkney farmer Jane Cooper, who... 5 January 2026
New project to cultivate agricultural knowledge A new project led by the University of Dundee, in partnership with The James Hutton Institute, the University of Nottingham,... 17 December 2025
SRUC honoured with third Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education SRUC has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for the third time, making it one of the few... 16 December 2025
Innovative kelp extracts boost barley yield in nutrient efficiency trials Researchers at The James Hutton Institute working on a collaborative project exploring how kelp extracts can enhance nutrient management in... 3 December 2025
Finding new owners for empty homes A new online portal has been launched to bring empty homeowners together with prospective buyers or developers with the aim of facilitating more properties... 3 December 2025
From spuds to skincare. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are part of a team looking to turn potato waste into high value compounds that can be used... 2 December 2025
Capturing the outputs! In this blog article Shu Yang Lin of CrownShy explains how they utilised their Comhairle platform to support the analysis... 26 November 2025