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Degree awarding powers an historic moment for SRUC
Becoming the first Scottish education provider in almost two decades to be granted degree-awarding powers is a truly historic moment for SRUC.
Drug trial studies plant-based oral cancer therapy for dogs
Vets at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies will investigate the effectiveness of treatment derived from berries on canine oral melanoma. A clinical trial is set to test a new treatment for an aggressive form of oral cancer that affects dogs.
Increased capacity for mycoplasma testing at Moredun Scientific
Moredun Scientific has recently increased capacity for Mycoplasma testing in the Biosafety Division. Mycoplasma testing is an essential step in the development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, ensuring that they are free from contamination.
DNA encoding method aids data-driven genetics research
New approach to representing genetic inheritance could support studies involving large datasets. A new method of encoding and understanding the ancestry of a set of related DNA sequences could support storage and analysis of large genetic datasets.
World’s first GreenShed opens its doors
A world-first circular farming system which uses cattle waste to power a shed and grow indoor crops has opened its doors for the first time. More than 80 members of the beef industry attended the opening of GreenShed at Easter Howgate, an SRUC research farm near Edinburgh.
Scientists have a gas reducing methane emissions from cows
A newly launched project run by Scotland’s Rural College aims to capture methane produced by cattle and use it to contribute to the UK’s net-zero goals
Source: The Times
TVG and partners to trial new vaccine to tackle bacterial infection in pigs
TVG and partners, the University of Plymouth and the University of Cambridge, have been awarded significant government funding to develop a vaccine that could halt the development and spread of one of the more common diseases affecting the UK pig population.
The people working to help Scotland's bats bounce back
Beth Bridge, a PhD research student at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), is on the front line of the battle to protect Scotland’s bats.
She's working with farmers and landowners to create the conditions which would enable these endangered mammals to thrive again.
Source: BBC
SRUC awarded £700k to measure cattle emissions
SRUC researchers have been awarded nearly £700,000 for equipment* which will form part of an ultra-modern research facility to measure emissions from beef cattle, supporting the UK Government’s goals to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Beta Bugs creating a buzz around insect farming in Britain
Beta Bugs is featured in The Guardian ‘British firms strive to create a buzz around insect farming’. Based on the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus, Beta Bugs is looking at ways to breed better black soldier flies and sells larvae and eggs to businesses wanting to farm their own insects.
Source: The Guardian