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8 Nov 2023

Funding Call: SEFARI FELLOWSHIP with Public Health Scotland on estimating the health and wellbeing value of the natural capital of the NHS estates

SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship with Public Health Scotland (PHS).

23 Oct 2023

Katherine Whyte has been appointed the 2023- 2024 William Guy Lecturer for primary school by the Royal Statistical Society

BioSS are pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Whyte as one of the three William Guy Lecturers for 2023-24.

20 Oct 2023

Funding Call: SEFARI FELLOWSHIP with FFCC, NHI, SCF and SAOS on quantifying 'Ag of the middle' in the North Highlands of Scotland

SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship with the Food Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC) and the North Highland Initiative (NHI), Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) and Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society (SAOS) on quantifying 'Ag of the middle' in the North Highland

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"

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