The James Hutton Institute and the Rowett Institute, two of Scotland’s leading research organisations, will join forces at this year’s Royal Highland Show, to showcase pioneering work on crops and land use for security, resilience, safety and environmental stability as well as the health of humans and animals.

Scientists from The James Hutton Institute swap the lab for the pub later this month as they join dozens of researchers taking part in the annual Pint of Science Festival, running in Dundee from 18th to 20th May.

New research from the Seed Sovereignty Programme, highlights the potential of machinery co-operatives, sometimes known as machinery rings, to support growers, cut costs and strengthen local food systems. The research was commissioned by The James Hutton Institute, the internationally renowned scientific research centre that aims to provide scientific solutions to the challenges faced by the agriculture…

The James Hutton Institute is delighted to announce that three of its PhD students have been invited to take part in Graduate Women Scotland East’s latest event, The Future of Barley: Resilience against climate change, on Tuesday 28th April.

The James Hutton Institute is delighted to announce that Zoe Marshall, a second-year student in its Barley Industrial Training Network (BARIToNE) programme won the gold award in the biological and biomedical sciences category, and the prestigious G.J. Mendel medal at this year’s STEM for BRITAIN competition.

The International Barley Hub (IBH), with its industry partners, will showcase a suite of ground-breaking research projects at Cereals 2026, taking place on 10th and 11th June at Diddly Squat Farm, Chipping Norton. They will highlight how cutting-edge science is reshaping the future of UK arable farming.