Scotland's Rural College

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Projects per year 2012 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2031

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• 5 Not started
• 175 Active
• 629 Finished

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  Food Waste Beliefs Qualitative Research

  Toma, L. (PI) & Thompson, B. (CoI)

  7/11/23 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Food Waste 100%
  • Attitude and Beliefs 50%

• PotAleSheepNut: Use of recovered yeast and grain residues from pot-ale in the construction of a sheep pellet

  Houdijk, J. (PI)

  1/11/23 → 31/10/24

  Project: Research

  • Grains 100%
  • Feeds 100%

• FastBreederAPI: Programmatic data transfer to EGENES for genomic evaluation of Dourie Farming herd

  Salavati, M. (PI) & Coffey, M. (CoI)

  1/11/23 → 1/05/24

  Project: Research

  • Herd 100%

• CCC CB7 Agriculture

  Eory, V. (PI) & Mckay Fletcher, D. (Researcher)

  1/11/23 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Committees 100%
  • Automatic Milking Systems 100%
  • Livestock Feeds 100%
  • Grassland Soil 100%
  • Climate Change 100%

• Using deep learning in protein interactions to detect an emerging group of bacterial pathogens

  Holden, N. (PI), Ward, A. (Researcher), Winn, M. (CoI) & Malhotra, S. (Researcher)

  31/10/23 → 16/02/24

  Project: Research

  • Protein Interaction 100%
  • Infectious Agent 100%
  • Escherichia coli 58%
  • Virulence Factor 50%
  • Zoonotic 25%

• Farming for net zero: Transitioning Scottish Agriculture

  Buckingham, S. (CoI), Salter, F. (CoPI) & Murphy, S. (CoPI)

  24/10/23 → 31/01/24

  Project: Consultancy

• RDE360 Evaluation of stoichometry of organic amendments on microbial biomass C storage

  Watson, C. (PI) & Fraser, F. (CoI)

  17/10/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Microbial Biomass 100%
  • Mesocosm 100%
  • Necromass 50%

• RDE357: Amenity Pest, Weed and Disease Management evidence review

  Creissen, H. (PI) & Surendran, A. (CoI)

  2/10/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Pest Resistance 100%
  • Pesticide Resistance 100%
  • Integrated Pest Management 100%

• FLMS: Albasense: Development of a sensor system for farm level recording of methane emissions

  Hargreaves, P. (PI), Barraclough, R. (CoI) & McCubbin, I. (Technician)

  1/10/23 → 28/02/25

  Project: Research

  • Emissions 100%
  • Methane 100%
  • Farming System 25%
  • Farm Building 25%
  • Biological Sciences 25%

• IPM253b : NFU Integrated Pest Management – evidence and guidance for implementing the IPM Standard

  Creissen, H. (PI) & Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoI)

  1/10/23 → 12/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Integrated Pest Management 100%
  • Real Difference 75%
  • Related Question 75%
  • Control Measure 50%
  • Widespread Adoption 50%

• O2T4-P2-21.01SAC001: Citizen food waste behavioural modelling support

  Toma, L. (PI)

  20/09/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Data Transmission 100%
  • Waste Reduction 100%
  • Food Waste 100%

• Management of Macallan Sludge Disposal 2023/24

  Buchanan, A. (PI)

  10/09/23 → 9/09/24

  Project: Consultancy

• RIFS: A Roadmap for delivering improved forage systems

  Newbold, J. (PI)

  8/09/23 → 29/02/24

  Project: Research

  • Nutritive Value 100%

• Understanding metrics for effective environmental measures under the Agricultural Reform Programme for Scotland

  Miller, G. (PI) & Conington, J. (CoI)

  6/09/23 → 15/12/24

  Project: Research

  • Data Requirement 100%

• To develop a mitigation policy matrix and report for the agriculture sector

  MacLeod, M. (PI)

  4/09/23 → 30/10/23

  Project: Research

  • Database 100%

• Understanding protective factors in lone and isolated workers in the West Highlands and Skye

  Lamont, K. (PI) & Jessiman, L. (CoPI)

  1/09/23 → 31/01/24

  Project: Research

  • Data Collection 100%

• ORCHARD PHASE 6 - The Net Zero Challenge for Ag.

  Robinson, L. (Project manager) & Travis, S. (PI)

  1/09/23 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Net Zero 100%
  • Specific Industry 100%

• Lifecycle Analysis HCC Production Systems

  Riascos Caipe, L. (PI) & Farquhar, J. (CoPI)

  29/08/23 → 31/01/24

  Project: Consultancy

  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Production System 100%
  • Impact Category 33%
  • Carbon Footprint 33%

• Herd level dynamics of Salmonella Dublin infection in endemically infected herds

  Henderson, K. (PI) & Mason, C. (CoI)

  1/08/23 → 31/01/25

  Project: Research

  • Dynamics 100%
  • Salmonella Enterica Serovar Dublin 100%
  • Herd 100%
  • Blood Sampling 33%

• FAA Testing: FAA Group - PROFICIENCY TESTING SCHEME

  McCubbin, I. (Technician) & Dewhurst, R. (PI)

  1/08/23 → 31/05/24

  Project: Commercial

  • Whole Crop Silage 100%

• SARP: PROVISION OF ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT AN OPTIONS APPRAISAL FOR THE AGRICULTURAL REFORM PROGRAMME

  Thomson, S. (PI), Moxey, A. P. (CoI) & Matthews, K. B. (CoI)

  31/07/23 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Reform Program 100%
  • Scottish Government 100%
  • Economic Analysis 100%
  • Economic Model Construction 100%
  • Agricultural Land 50%

• Remote Rural Hydrogen Production

  Newbold, J. (CoI) & Sparks, N. (PI)

  1/07/23 → 23/09/24

  Project: Research

  • Hydrogen Production 100%
  • Photovoltaics 100%
  • Renewable Energy 66%
  • Electrolyser 66%
  • Power Fluctuation 33%

• Sustainable Manufacturing of Low Carbon Vertical Farms from Bioresin for a Circular Bioeconomy

  Thakur, V. K. (PI) & Gupta, V. K. (CoPI)

  1/07/23 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Sustainable Manufacturing 100%
  • Design Concept 100%
  • Bioeconomy 100%
  • Bioresins 100%
  • Building Product 50%

• Evidence review of organic farming, net zero targets and the impact of a changing climate

  Topp, K. (PI), Watson, C. (CoI) & Grierson, S. (Researcher)

  20/05/23 → 11/08/23

  Project: Research

  • Organic Farming 100%
  • Net Zero 100%
  • Greenhouse Gas 37%
  • Soil Carbon 37%
  • Crop Residue Management 12%

• Scottish Venison Association Carbon footprint

  Herbst, M. (PI) & Farquhar, J. (CoPI)

  18/05/23 → 22/06/23

  Project: Consultancy

  • Carbon Footprint 100%
  • Venison 100%
  • Emissions 50%

• Defra blended finance trials for proposed ELMS support scheme, North Devon Biosphere

  Reed, M. (CoPI), Rudman, H. (CoI) & Stevens, B. (CoPI)

  8/05/23 → 31/10/23

  Project: Consultancy

• Accelerating trustworthy AI: Phase 1 feasibility study

  Rudman, H. (PI)

  5/05/23 → 30/09/23

  Project: Research

  • Data Product 100%
  • Remote Sensing 100%
  • Carbon Credit 100%
  • Feasibility Study 100%
  • Artificial Intelligence 100%

• The use of recording ultrasonic vocalisations (USV) to improve laboratory rodent welfare

  Bombail, V. (PI)

  12/04/23 → 3/01/24

  Project: Research

  • Vocalization 100%

• UKRI FLF Development Network Pathway programme

  Li, B. (PI)

  1/04/23 → 31/10/24

  Project: Research

  • Economic and Social Development 100%
  • Researchers 100%
  • Professionals 100%
  • Research 12%
  • Research Worker 12%

• Further developing a zooplankton challenge model for Atlantic salmon

  Boerlage, A. (PI), Landeryou, T. (Researcher), Thompson, K. (PI), Roy, W. (PI), Pflaum, S. (PI), Rodger, H. (PI) & Modepalli, V. (PI)

  1/04/23 → 31/10/24

  Project: Research

  • Zooplankton 100%
  • Salmo Salar 50%
  • Disease 50%
  • Gelatinous Zooplankton 50%
  • Gill 50%

• A roadmap to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Scottish Potato crop

  Burgess, P. (PI), Bell, J. (CoI) & Thomson, S. (CoI)

  1/04/23 → 30/05/23

  Project: Research

  • Greenhouse Gas 100%
  • Seeds 50%
  • Greenhouse Gas Emission 50%
  • Net Zero 50%
  • Growers 33%

• Farm management for J S Henderson & Sons

  Melville, N. (PI)

  1/04/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Consultancy

  • Sons 100%

• UCMex: Enhancing the position of nutritious and sustainable foods of underutilised crops in Mexico

  Revoredo Giha, C. (PI) & Pensado Leglise, M. D. R. (PI)

  31/03/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Crop 100%

• RSPB Scotland Glencripesdale: digital data for BNG credits (IRNS)

  Rudman, H. (PI), Littlewood, N. (CoI) & McCarthy, J. (Researcher)

  10/03/23 → 10/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Digital Data 100%

• RDE253 Transformed cattle systems

  Duthie, C.-A. (PI)

  6/03/23 → 30/07/23

  Project: Research

  • Methane 100%
  • Final Report 100%
  • Score Sheet 100%
  • Methane Capture 100%
  • Bioenergy 100%

• RDE237: Review of welfare outcomes when transporting livestock, horses and poultry in commercially available temperature-controlled vehicles

  Dwyer, C. (PI), Mitchell, M. (CoI) & Kettlewell, P. (CoI)

  1/03/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Horse 100%
  • Poultry 100%

• Understanding farmer / agronomist perceptions for decision making in crop health and the impact of that on key metrics such as IPM scores and pesticide usage

  Creissen, H. (PI), Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoPI), Maloney, K. (CoI) & Burgess, P. (CoI)

  27/02/23 → 30/11/23

  Project: Research

  • Agronomists 100%

• Nitrogen cycling associated with food production from livestock

  Miller, G. (PI), Young, M. (CoI), Shaw, L. (Researcher) & Newbold, J. (Researcher)

  15/02/23 → 8/03/23

  Project: Research

• PHYTO4METAL: Development of an integrated phytomining system for the recovery of metal nanoparticles from mine waste

  Novo, L. (PI), Gupta, V. K. (CoI) & Thakur, V. K. (CoI)

  15/02/23 → 14/02/25

  Project: Research

  • Mine Waste 100%
  • Biogas 50%

• The fungal milk microbiome of dairy cattle and its implications on mastitis

  Ferguson, H. (PI), Lima, J. (CoPI), Pollock, J. (Researcher) & Cook, R. (PhD Student)

  15/02/23 → 15/08/24

  Project: Research

  • Microbiome 100%
  • Mastitis 100%
  • Bovine 100%
  • Mycobiome 66%
  • Cow 33%

• The use of miRNA for Johne's disease early diagnosis

  Athanasiadou, S. (PI)

  1/02/23 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

  • MicroRNA 100%
  • Paratuberculosis 100%
  • Artificial Intelligence 40%
  • Herd 40%
  • Greenhouse Gas 20%

• RDE233: Staphylococcus aureus in cases of bovine mastitis and in humans 2007-2022

  Foster, G. (PI)

  1/02/23 → 28/04/23

  Project: Research

  • Bovine 100%
  • Mastitis 100%
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 50%
  • Antimicrobial Resistance 50%

• ULES: Ultra low emissions sheep

  Lambe, N. (PI), McLean, K. (Technician) & Gordon, J. (PI)

  1/02/23 → 31/07/23

  Project: Research

  • Flocks 100%
  • Methane 100%
  • Lamb 83%
  • Rams 41%
  • Sires 41%

• Welfare outcomes for livestock transported on Northern Isles ferry routes

  Dwyer, C. (PI), Turner, S. (CoPI) & Mitchell, M. (CoI)

  1/02/23 → 30/12/23

  Project: Research

  • Farm Animal 100%

• Potential of biocontrol for the sustainable management of plant diseases in Scotland: Opportunities and barriers

  Rees, H. (PI)

  1/02/23 → 31/08/23

  Project: Research

  • Biological Control Agents 100%

• Can Bulk Milk Revolutionise TB Testing?

  Banos, G. (PI) & Coffey, M. (CoI)

  1/02/23 → 31/01/25

  Project: Research

  • Bulk Milk 100%
  • Volume 50%
  • Herd 50%
  • Dairy Herds 33%
  • Dairy Cattle 33%

• Review into the possibilities of reducing slaughter age for beef cattle and the effects on productivity and emissions.

  Duthie, C.-A. (PI) & Bell, D. (CoI)

  23/01/23 → 31/07/23

  Project: Research

  • Slaughter 100%
  • Beef Cattle 100%

• Phase 3_5Wales: Phase3-5 The Potential Economic Effects of the Sustainable Farming Scheme on the Agriculture Sector in Wales

  Thomson, S. (PI)

  16/01/23 → 23/11/23

  Project: Research

  • UK 100%
  • Agriculture 100%
  • Wales 100%
  • Agricultural Policy 100%
  • Farm Building 100%

• Supporting the Rural Lens work with the NSET

  Atterton, J. (PI) & Vuin, A. (Researcher)

  9/01/23 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Rural Economy 100%
  • Economic Transition 100%
  • UK 50%
  • Communities 50%
  • Policy Community 50%

• Provision of Livestock Nutrition (Ruminants) Training

  Travis, S. (PI)

  6/01/23 → 31/03/23

  Project: Consultancy