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New fellowship to independently assess the contribution of co-operatives to Scottish agriculture

The opportunities and challenges of farmer-owned businesses working together to benefit themselves, their peers and their communities will be explored as part of the new fellowship. The direct economic returns of farm cooperatives, such as reduced costs through economies of scale, are easier to calculate while the wider social benefits are harder to capture. The fellowship will look to develop a standard and practical method for assessing the co-op business model, including both the direct and indirect benefits. Funded by the Scottish Government, the fellowship will be jointly delivered by

Poultry research co-authored by BioSS scientists awarded 2019 3Rs prize

“We are delighted to have contributed from our side to the success of this work with our Moredun colleagues. It demonstrates once again the benefits of interdisciplinary research, and in particular of thoughtful and effective experimental design and data analysis to promote the optimal use of animals in scientific research.” A research paper co-authored by Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS) scientists has been named as joint winner of the 2019 3Rs prize, a prestigious award which recognises work that has had a major impact on the replacement, reduction and refinement of the use of

Dr Stephanie Jones

Research Interests: Greenhouse gas emissions from grasslands Carbon and nitrogen budgets Ammonia measurements (gradient technique) from grasslands Chamber measurement techniques (N2O, CO2, CH4) Current Research Projects: Pilot study on feasibility of on-farm field sampling of GHG fluxes (esp N2O). Quality meat Scotland (QMS) funded. Measurements using standard static chamber techniques comparing with an open dynamic chamber using photo acoustic measurements in order to understand the different measurement approaches, and in particular evaluate the performance of the new automatic technique for

New appointment to James Hutton Institute Board of Directors

"Graeme brings new and strategically-important insights, skills and knowledge to the Board that will contribute to keeping Hutton developing, responsive and doing relevant science" The James Hutton Institute today announced the appointment of Mr Graeme Dickson, former senior civil servant and energy specialist, to its Board of Directors as a non-executive director. Mr Dickson’s appointment is part of the normal process of rolling Board renewal. Mr Dickson trained as a geologist and worked in the oil industry as a geophysicist prior to joining the civil service, holding positions in the

Food for thought – exploring the food-gut-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease

Gut health has long been linked with disease. It was over 2,000 years ago when the Greek physician Hippocrates, oft-lauded as the father of modern medicine, is purported to have made the proclamation, which is still influencing current day researchers and practitioners in medicine: “All disease begins in the gut” Hippocrates of Kos (Hippokrátēs ho Kṓos: c. 460–c. 370 BCE) There are many factors that have a modulating effect on the brain and on the gut microbiota, including socioeconomic status, diet, congenital factors, environmental factors, exercise and activity levels, medications such as