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Ideas are easy – making them work is what counts
Dragon’s Den is a pop culture cauldron full of new ideas. We watch with bated breath as the intrepid entrepreneurs face the formidable Peter Jones and the team to pitch their business plans.…
- Kerry Hammond & Ceri Ritchie
- 14/05/2024

Crop Updates (9 May 2024): Rhynchosporium in winter barley crops
Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops. The health issues being seen in crops are a key part of the topical update and lets growers and agronomists adjust management practices appropriately.…
- SAC Consulting
- 09/05/2024

Elmwood update
Please remain assured that we are committed to retaining a presence at Elmwood campus and we greatly appreciate your continued patience and support during this period of change, as we seek the best possible outcome for the Elmwood community.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 03/05/2024

Food and drink entrepreneurs can THRIVE with programme insight
Aimed at students, graduates, and early-stage entrepreneurs, THRIVE offers the skills vital for concept development and business growth, as well as providing insight focused on legislation, marketing, and manufacturing. …
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 01/05/2024

New project to map landowners in Scotland
With concentration of landownership in Scotland the highest in Europe, new research aims to understand whether recent land transactions are leading to - and fuelled by - land use change, such as towards achieving net zero.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 30/04/2024

Bats need dark nights to be farm heroes
A new publication has highlighted the benefits of bats to farming landscapes and what actions farmers can take to support this protected species on their farms.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 30/04/2024

Inspiration for next generation of entrepreneurs
Zakia Moulaoui Guery, CEO of Edinburgh-based Invisible Cities, which trains people affected by homelessness to become walking tour guides, has been speaking to students at ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 29/04/2024

Value of Scottish potato industry more than just ‘small potatoes’
From roast and mashed to chips and crisps, potatoes are eaten in many different forms. They can also be used in a variety of other ways including in beauty products and for household cleaning tasks.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 25/04/2024

New short course lets students of all ages get their hands dirty as tattie roguers
ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Potato Roguing Course provides students of all ages to learn from our decades of experience, gain a valuable qualification, and have the opportunity to become a key part of Scotland’s world-leading seed potato industry.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 17/04/2024

Partnering across continents to improve livelihoods
The work of scientists and farmers in Scotland to breed more productive dairy cows has paid off both at home and on the African continent – thanks to support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 15/04/2024

University campaign highlights importance of the access agenda
The stories of students, including those from ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø, who entered higher education from a non-traditional route is being highlighted in a new national campaign by Universities Scotland. …
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 15/04/2024

New Board members bring industry expertise to ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
Three new appointments to the Board of ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø bring a depth of expertise in the higher education, financial, food and agricultural sectors.…
- ºÚÀúÊ·±¬ÁÏÍø
- 11/04/2024