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‘Cool Calf’ could help accelerate dairy journey to net zero
Hilda may look like an ordinary calf, but the sprightly, Scotland-born animal represents an historic moment for the world’s longest-running livestock genetics project and could help accelerate the dairy industry’s journey to net zero.
Why birth of IVF calf Hilda in Scotland is being hailed as a milestone for greener farming
Vets working on a project to breed more environmentally-friendly cows have described as “hugely significant” the birth of a calf using IVF, saying it could accelerate the dairy industry’s journey to net zero.
The calf, named Hilda, is part the Dumfries-based Langhill Herd, which has been a source of data for the UK dairy industry for more than half a century.
Source: The Scotsman
Lightbulb moment for fungi scientists
Researchers from SRUC and the Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) St Gallen, Switzerland have successfully inserted the decay fungus Desarmillaria tabescens – a white rot fungus – into balsa wood to make it glow, with the aim of producing functionality.
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.
Rural college gets degree-awarding powers
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) is beginning a new chapter after becoming the country's first education provider in nearly two decades to be granted the power to award degrees.
Source: BBC
Edinburgh Innovators secure top prizes at Scotland’s Converge Awards
Four University of Edinburgh projects have claimed victory at this year’s Converge Awards, an annual awards ceremony designed to celebrate and reward the pinnacle of Scottish academic innovation.
Scotland learns from Ireland's booming co-working scene
A research project investigating the impact of remote working hubs has identified a potential blueprint for Scotland’s rural communities.
Source: The Scotsman
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
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