"The City Deal is a huge vote of confidence in Tayside. Both projects we are involved in represent significant investment in the future of this region, in key sectors for the regional and national economy and have the potential to unlock substantial economic benefits" The James Hutton Institute has today welcomed the signing of the heads of terms of the Tay Cities Deal, which is expected to bring a £700 million investment into Tayside and Angus and create 6,000 direct jobs in the area. Included within the funding announcement are the International Barley Hub (IBH) and the Advanced Plant Growth
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"The VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards are a great chance to recognise business leadership in sustainable environmental investment" The International Barley Hub, an initiative of the James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee which aims to create a platform for the translation of barley research into commercial benefits for the entire brewing, whisky and food value chain, has won a VIBES – Scottish Environment Business award, in the Adaptation to Climate Change category, together with the Institute's Magic Margins, an innovative solution to soil erosion. Related content
"Lorna and Anne thoroughly deserve these honours which acknowledge their contributions to the Institute and society" Professor Lorna Dawson, lead soil forensic scientist at the James Hutton Institute, advisor to the Scottish Government on strategic research and SEFARI Gateway lead for the environment, has received her CBE honour from HRH Queen Elizabeth II during an investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. First announced in the Birthday Honours list, Professor Dawson’s CBE was bestowed for services to soil and forensic science, covering three decades of managing and conducting research
"Buntata is an excellent example of our group’s ability to develop really creative and useful apps, suited to the practical requirements of scientists, industry, farmers and growers" Hutton Android app Buntata has been featured in the first issue of Global Potato News, a newly launched international business-to-business magazine serving the entire potato industry from farm to fork. Originally unveiled in 2017 and named after the Gaelic word for potato, Buntata allows for easy identification of potato pests and diseases and suggests further resources for growers to consult if they want to
Many would argue that it has never been easier to access numerical data about people and places in Scotland. Partly because of OpenData principles, public bodies release large volumes of freely accessible data via online portals such as statistics.gov.scot and data.gov.uk. Many datasets are frequently updated: population estimates for small areas, for instance, are published annually. Additionally, several widely-cited ‘official’ indicators provide helpful insights into different locations. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, for instance, can be used to identify highly deprived
"These briefings are essential to keep the UK Parliament informed on topics central to our way of life" Researchers from the James Hutton Institute have contributed to a briefing produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) which outlines key drivers of global agricultural trends and the challenge of safeguarding both food production and environment value in a changing world. Professor Derek Stewart, Hutton agrifood sector lead and a contributor to the report, said: “These briefings are essential to keep the UK Parliament informed on topics central to our way of life
The Scottish Rural Parliament will meet in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. In the lead-up to this meeting, we are publishing two blog posts about place-based rural policy. The first of these is written by Andrew Copus, James Hutton Institute and Jane Atterton, the Rural Policy Centre, SRUC, who start off by explaining what exactly is place based rural policy.
Winners of our 2018 postgraduate event (c) James Hutton Institute Throughout their studies PhD students receive support and mentoring from their Institute supervisors and our Postgraduate Student Liaison Team. New opportunities for PhD projects at the James Hutton Institute are now being advertised on FindAPhD.com. PhD projects are being offered by all five of our Science Groups covering many aspects of our work. All projects are funded jointly between the Institute and participating universities. Related content Postgraduate study Living and Working in Aberdeen Living and working in Dundee