Leading Burns Scholar Joins Campaign to Save Birthplace of Auld Lang Syne As millions sang Auld Lang Syne at midnight on Hogmanay, the scholar who proved Burns is worth over £200 million... 7 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
A new study reveals breakthrough in barley genetics Scientists from The James Hutton Institute were members of a multi-national team, led by Carlsberg Research Laboratory, investigating ways to... 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
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
Cabinet Secretary joins symposium on Scottish land reform Academics, practitioners and policy makers – including the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform, and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP... 24 November 2025
New study finds higher levels of antimicrobial resistance in surface water during winter A new study from The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop... 24 November 2025
Rewilding charity to launch Missing Species Programme for Scottish Highlands Trees for Life is to launch a pioneering Missing Species Programme to bring back four of Scotland’s lost keystone animals... 17 November 2025
Dr Miriam Glendell appointed as Director of the Centre of Expertise for Waters The James Hutton Institute is delighted to announce that Dr Miriam Glendell has been appointed as the new Director of... 17 November 2025