Projects per year
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Profiles
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Rebecca Audsley
- Scotland's Rural College - Principal Consultant and Environment Team Leader
Person: Non-Academic
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GrassConnect: Connecting actors to enhance multifunctionality in grass-based livestock sector through ecosystem service monitoring and informed decision-making
Watson, C. (PI), Topp, K. (CoI), Walker, R. (CoI), Cole, L. (CoI), Ross, D. (Specialist) & Shaw, L. (Specialist)
1/09/26 → 28/02/31
Project: Research
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Farm carbon audits and regenerative farming practices in Scotland
Topp, K. (PI), Alvarado, C. (CoI), Naidu, T. (CoI), McNicol, L. (CoI), Murphy, S. (Consultant) & Cole, L. (Consultant)
21/08/26 → 26/03/27
Project: Research
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FRAME: FRAME-Agriculture: Development of a Framework for Reporting, Assessment and Modelling GHG Emissions from Agriculture
Eory, V. (PI), Mckay Fletcher, D. (CoPI), Ramsey, R. (Specialist) & Topp, K. (CoPI)
1/02/26 → 30/08/28
Project: Research
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Choice for the horse is paramount: Owners' experiences in facilitating friends, forage, and freedom in their management practices
Watson, W. L., Jessiman, L. J. & Dwyer, C., 10 Aug 2026, In: Animal Welfare. 35, 13 p., e48.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Peer review of Habitat Classification System recommendations and proposed next steps in development of a Scottish Biodiversity Metric
Holland, J., Pollock, M., Tomlinson, C., Cole, L. & Coleman, N., Mar 2026, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 15 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report
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Scottish Rural Communities Policy Review: research and findings
Doyle, C., Atterton, J., Merrell, I. & Naidu, T., 17 Jun 2026, Scottish Government Social Research.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report
Open Access
Prizes
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Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education
Barnes, A. (Recipient), Grierson, S. (Recipient), Thompson, B. (Recipient), Thomson, S. (Recipient), Shrestha, S. (Recipient), Asmare, F. (Recipient), Smith, A. (Recipient), Henderson, B. (Recipient), McIldowie, C. (Recipient), Deans, D. (Recipient), Craig, E. (Recipient), Houstoun, J. (Recipient), Lawler, K. (Recipient), Hay, L. (Recipient), Strawhorn, L. (Recipient), Young, L. (Recipient), McKenna, N. (Recipient) & Gribbon, R. (Recipient), 24 Feb 2026
Prize
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Technology prize at SRUC to use speckled networks in crop monitoring
Oxley, S. (Recipient), 2009
Prize
Activities
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Enhancing Biodiversity in the Dairy Sector
Cole, L. (Speaker)
18 Jan 2023Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Foundation Arable Research (External organisation)
Burnett, F. (External advisory group)
1 Sept 2023 → 1 Oct 2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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SOSE - Consultancy support for stakeholder engagement
Smillie, R. (Consultant)
25 Jul 2022 → 31 Mar 2023Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
Press/Media
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Combating nature loss: Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (podcast)
Fisher, H. & McCracken, D.
28/01/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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The Thrill of the Hill: A damming conclusion? Part 2 (podcast)
Pirie, A. & McCracken, D.
25/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Galvanising Change Via Natural Capital
McVittie, A., Cole, L., McCarthy, J., Fisher, H. & Rudman, H.
28/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media