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Moredun Honorary Doctorates

Congratulations to Moredun Foundation President, Dr John Cameron, and Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Scientific Director of the Moredun Research Institute.

Chinese animal health firm plans Scottish expansion

Based at the Moredun Research Institute in Penicuik, with an office in Beijing, Animal Health Science UK has ambitious development plans.

Congratulations to Moredun Board members

Moredun Board members John Campbell and Scott Brown are recognised for farming services in separate prestigious ceremonies.

Moredun’s Director of Communications shortlisted for a prestigious Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award

Professor Lee Innes is shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Knowledge Exchange at the prestigious Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2017.

Launch of SEFARI - Leading ideas for better lives

The new collective will work across six of Scotland’s research institutes to improve the availability of information on, and connections between, areas such as the environment, land, food, agriculture and rural communities.

New funding to develop tests for the detection of small redworm parasites in horses

The Moredun Research Institute has successfully obtained new research funding from the Horse Trust to complete the development of a blood based test for the detection of small redworms in horses.

Major milestone for Moredun

This year the Moredun Group is celebrating the centenary of the Moredun Foundation and everything it has achieved over the past 100 years.

New research into novel vaccines against ovine enzootic abortion

A new vaccine being developed against ovine enzootic abortion by scientists at the Moredun Research Institute shows very promising results in laboratory trials.

Moredun leads a £220,000 Sheep Scab Control Project in Northern Ireland

This project will see farmers, vets and other industry professionals unite to tackle this devastating disease, which has bedevilled the sheep farming community and their flocks for decades.

Moredun wins Innovation Award for Barbers Pole worm vaccine

Moredun veterinary scientist Dr David Smith has received the inaugural Veterinary Record Innovation Award.

The Princess Royal visits Moredun

HRH The Princess Royal visits Moredun Foundation to find out how creative design has been applied to benefit the health and welfare of livestock.

Moredun’s Director of Communications wins prestigious Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award

Congratulations to Professor Lee Innes, Moredun’s Director of Communications, who received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Knowledge Exchange at the prestigious Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards.

New funding to test novel techniques to evaluate efficacy of control strategies against Poultry Red Mite

Poultry Red Mite (PRM) is a significant economic and welfare concern to the industry worldwide.

New £1.6m animal disease surveillance centre for SRUC

The SRUC Veterinary and Analytical Laboratory is based at the Moredun Research Institute at the Pentlands Science Park in Midlothian.

New model for disease surveillance

SRUC to provide one-to-one advice to veterinary practitioners, leveraging big data and integrated testing in one specialist laboratory at the centre of a new model of farm animal disease surveillance.

Research gets a huge boost towards a new generation louping ill vaccine

Exciting partnership launched between Moredun and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust to tackle problem of louping ill, an often fatal tick-borne virus to which sheep and red grouse are susceptible.

100 Years of The Moredun Foundation

Moredun was set up by farmers, for famers and is a world leading organisation dedicated to promoting the highest standard of animal health and welfare through research and education.

New Board Member for Moredun Scientific

Jonathan Shepherd has been appointed to the board of Moredun Scientific as a non-executive director bringing extensive experience of the aquaculture industry to the company.

Moredun and Orkney Livestock Association announce an important partnership

Orkney Livestock Association have signed up to partner Moredun to give their members access to research outputs, knowledge, skills and expertise generated at Moredun

An innovative approach to Equine Grass Sickness research as a new Fellowship is funded

Moredun Foundation and Equine Grass Sickness Fund have launched an innovative Fellowship for fresh, multi-disciplinary approaches into Equine Grass Sickness research.

Novel study of poultry red mites awarded key funding

A grant worth almost half a million pounds has been awarded to the Moredun Research Institute to develop a novel way of studying poultry red mites which greatly reduces the number of hens required.

HRH The Princess Royal supports new research Fellowship to investigate Equine Grass Sickness

HRH The Princess Royal officially launches a Moredun research drive to study Equine Grass Sickness, an often fatal disease of horses.

Red squirrels stricken by medieval leprosy strain

A DNA study led by University of Edinburgh researchers has found that leprosy in Britain’s red squirrels is being caused by the same species of bacteria responsible for human infections.

Royal Smithfield Club Bicentenary Trophy congratulations

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick is awarded the Royal Smithfield Club Bicentenary Trophy by HRH The Princess Royal on a visit to Moredun.

Launch of VetBioNet – a European project to combat animal infectious diseases

The Moredun Research Institute is a partner in VetBioNet which aims to reinforce the cooperation between Europe’s leading high-containment research infrastructures.

Moredun Research Institute and SRUC establish ‘game-changing’ collaboration

Moredun Research Institute and Scotland’s Rural College announce a new strategic partnership, described as ‘game-changing’ in advancing livestock health, welfare production and resilience in support of Scottish and global rural development, food security ...

The Princess Royal attends a special event to celebrate Moredun's unique partnership with the farming industry

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal attended a special event held at Pentlands Science Park to celebrate Moredun’s rich heritage and unique partnership with the farming industry.

Trial for vaccine in prevention of equine grass sickness

Unique nationwide field trial for a vaccine for the prevention of Equine Grass Sickness has been completed, co-ordinated by the Animal Health Trust with support from Moredun Foundation Equine Grass Sickness Fund.

Biotangents expand to new facilities at Pentlands Science Park

Biotangents have relocated operations from within Moredun Research Institute to expanded laboratory space at Pentlands Science Park.

New studentship at Moredun to investigate sheep parasite control

An EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship has been awarded to Moredun to investigate ways to optimise parasite control in hill and upland sheep.

Research consortium receives funding for Smart Sheep project

The UK research consortium, led by the Moredun Research Institute, brings together leading academic institutes, industrial partners and sheep health experts.

For flocks sake – let’s stop scab together

A group of experts led by researchers at Moredun Research Institute receive funding from DEFRA for an initiative to demonstrate effectiveness of community-led approaches aimed at controlling sheep scab - a disease which costs the sector £70-£200m per year...

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick OBE appointed Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland

Professor Fitzpatrick is Scientific Director of Moredun Research Group and CEO of The Moredun Group, a world renowned research institute in Midlothian with expertise in livestock health and infectious diseases.

Tackling Toxoplasmosis: A new animated film about the world’s most successful parasite

Moredun, in collaboration with the University of São Paulo, UKRI and FAPESP, have released an engaging animation to help inform and educate about a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.

NSA and Moredun working together to support UK sheep farmers

The National Sheep Association and Moredun announce continuing collaboration to ensure a sustainable, healthy and productive UK sheep flock.

The Moredun Foundation Award Scheme relaunches for 2022

The Moredun Foundation Award recognises the value of education, collaboration, experience and travel in improving knowledge of farming and livestock industries. Deadline to apply is 30 June!

Moredun and RSABI to support charity work with Livestock Keepers book

The book is a celebration of livestock and the people that keep them in remote rural areas of Scotland and is a result of a Talking Science project by Moredun's Lee Innes and Beth Wells, with design by Hazel Simm.

Donation from Blackface Sheep Breeders Association to support Moredun’s research

Moredun Research Institute have received a donation of £2000 from the Blackface Sheep Breeders Association in support of their research into finding solutions to combat diseases of sheep.

Moredun signs collaboration agreement with Roslin Technologies to develop E. coli vaccine

Moredun Research Institute has signed an agreement with Roslin Technologies, SRUC and The Roslin Institute, to fund the commercial development of an E. coli O157:H7 vaccine for cattle to prevent life-threatening illnesses in humans.

Hannah Dairy Research Foundation awards three new research grants

The latest round of funding from the Hannah Dairy Research Foundation includes projects with two Midlothian Science Zone partners.

Creating a balance between parasite control and a healthy environment

The National Sheep Association (NSA) and Moredun webinars have attracted an engaged audience discussing the potential for the sheep industry to balance effective parasite control with environmental impact.

BBSRC and Defra invest in zoonotic livestock disease research

BBSRC and Defra announce joint investment into 10 innovative projects, including projects led by Moredun and the Roslin Institute, focused on international animal health research.

Smarter about rural animal health

SRUC and Moredun Research Institute set out plans for their new strategic partnership to benefit Scotland’s livestock and farming industries.

Wild animals’ immune systems decline with age, sheep study finds

It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people’s health and fitness, but a study suggests that it is also an issue for wild animals.

The Princess Royal visits Moredun

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal attended a special event held at Pentlands Science Park to celebrate Moredun’s commitment to the contribution of livestock to food production, biodiversity and the environment.

Cow gut study could help tackle disease

The ways in which bacteria cause a deadly gut infection in cows in the UK and worldwide will be the focus of a new £1 million study

£5m precision technology project to focus on sheep welfare management

Techcare, a project led by SRUC, involves nine countries and aims to revolutionise the use of precision technology in sheep and goat farming.

Get Sm@RT with small ruminant farming

A multinational team of researchers have been awarded €2m from Horizon 2020 to improve uptake of new digital technologies, increasing the efficiency and sustainability of small ruminant farming systems in Europe and beyond.

Call for farmers to shape future policy

Farmers are invited to share tips on how to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis in a new study led by researchers at SRUC, in partnership with Moredun Research Institute and The James Hutton Institute.

Scientists gather to solve a 100 year mystery

A unique event hosted by the world-renowned Moredun Research Institute in Midlothian Science Zone has created a blueprint for future research to solve a 100 year mystery afflicting horses across the world.

The Princess Royal visits Moredun to celebrate 100 years of excellence in animal health research

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a special event at The Moredun Foundation on Pentlands Science Park, to celebrate 100 years of excellence in animal health research.

Lung cancer study in sheep may lead to new diagnostic tests

A new study has identified genetic changes occurring during the growth of lung cancer in sheep that improve understanding of how the disease develops.

E. coli toxin responsible for life-threatening bacterial disease in humans

Rapid production of E. coli toxin that promotes gut colonisation in cattle also means that when humans are infected they are more likely to suffer more serious symptoms.

Midlothian-based biotech company releases its first animal health diagnostic assay

Biotangents celebrates with a launch event of a product to help in the global fight against BVD in cattle. This release marks the start of new portfolio of next generation diagnostics.

Scottish vet labs to support NHS with Covid-19 testing

Moredun Research Institute and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) are working together to support the NHS by providing extra capacity for vital testing of samples within their laboratory facilities at Pentlands Science Park in Midlothian.

Showcasing Moredun and Pentlands Science Park at MSZ Business Forum

Midlothian Science Zone Business Forum attendees were introduced to the history and expertise in livestock, animal welfare and aquaculture by The Moredun Group and the facilities on Pentlands Science Park.

The Princess Royal visits Moredun to hear how story telling can help to communicate science

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has attended a special event held on Pentlands Science Park to hear how storytelling techniques can be used to communicate science more effectively to inspire change and uptake of new technologies.