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2 Aug 2023
Potato DNA holds the key to cheaper chips
As concerns soar over world food cost hikes, the future of the Friday night chippie could be secured, thanks to new research into the humble potato by scientists at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and international partners.
31 Jul 2023
Funding Call: SEFARI Fellowship with the Scottish Government on Supporting the Development of the Biodiversity Investment Plan
SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship with the Scottish Government on the estimated costs for delivering key Scottish Biodiversity Strategy activities.
17 Jul 2023
Funding Call: SEFARI Fellowship with Food Standards Scotland on determining the lifestyle factors which cause particular members of the older population to become ill with foodborne disease
SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship with Food Standards Scotland to assess the lifestyle factors which can place the older population at higher-risk of foodborne disease in Scotland, to aid in developing effective strategies to disseminate food safety information to the relevant grou
1 May 2023
Funding Call: SEFARI Fellowship with Rural and Environment Science Analytical Services on Airborne Imaging and Lidar of Scotland’s Assets Pilot and First Scan
SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fellowship with the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science Analytical Services (RESAS) on the development of Airborne Imaging and Lidar of Scotland’s Assets (AILSA).
1 May 2023
Funding Call: SEFARI Fellowship with Rural and Environment Science Analytical Services on estimating nutritional density of agricultural products
SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship with the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science Analytical Services (RESAS) seeking to develop estimates of the nutritional density of agricultural products produced in Scotland.
The Fellowship
13 Feb 2023
Specialist Advisory Call Announced - February 2023
SEFARI Gateway is excited to launch our latest Specialist Advisory Groups call across the 2022-2027 Strategic Research Portfolio.
31 Jan 2023
New report highlights strengths and benefits of strategic research
A new SEFARI report highlights from research and Knowledge Exchange during 2021-2022, and strengths and benefits of long-term strategic funding from the Scottish Government.
17 Jan 2023
New report highlights impacts from from the Strategic Research Programme 2016-2022
A new report summarises the extensive and multifaceted impacts arising from the Strategic Research Programme 2016-2022, supporting Scotland’s commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals and including impacts showcased thr
22 Aug 2022
New joint Fellowship opportunity with SEFARI Gateway and Cairngorms National Park Authority
SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide funding for a new Fellowship with the Cairngorms National Park Authority.
17 Aug 2022
New Call for PhD proposals (Hydro Nation Scholars Programme)
Announcement from Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) - New Call for PhD proposals (Hydro Nation Scholars Programme)
5 Aug 2022
Cheers to great barley science on International Beer Day
The James Hutton Institute
"Scotland has a thriving brewing scene, with a host of small breweries using local ingredients to craft beer, contributing to the country’s reputation for top quality produce"
1 Aug 2022
Hutton to discuss soil research, climate change and food security at World Congress of Soil Science
The James Hutton Institute
soils
6 Jul 2022
Berry latest research on show at Fruit for the Future 2022
The James Hutton Institute
Fruit for the Future is one of the James Hutton Institute’s most successful and long-running industry events and is aimed at farmers, agronomists, representatives of the food and drink industries, scientists and others interested in soft fruit.
30 Jun 2022
Success at Royal Highland Show 2022 for Hutton science
The James Hutton Institute
"The Royal Highland Show provides us with a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate that the science we do has purpose"
28 Jun 2022
Best Soil in Show returns to highlight the importance of healthy soils
The James Hutton Institute
"The Best Soil in Show award recognises the efforts of farmers and land managers in managing their soils skilfully, now and for the future"
27 Jun 2022
Finding a needle in a haystack: exploring the rhizosphere microbiota in barley
The James Hutton Institute
"The genetic relationships between plants and the microbiota remain a complex jigsaw. However, today this joint effort has uncovered important pieces making us in the position to take a step forward towards the development of net-zero crops"