The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI joined forces on 1 April 2011 to create The James Hutton Institute. It is the first Institute of its type in Europe and will make major, new contributions to the understanding of key global issues such as food, energy and environmental security.
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Local MP for Ellon, Inverurie and Huntly, Malcolm Bruce launched the Ørskov Foundation at the Aberdeen-based Macaulay Institute this week (Thursday 21 September), with the announcement of the successful recipients of grants available through the foundation, a charitable body set up by the Institute to help graduate students from developing countries undertake scientific projects. Malcolm Bruce is currently Chairman of the International Development Select Committee. [continue reading ... ]
The Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen invites families to come along to a family activity weekend this Saturday and Sunday (16 and 17 September 2006) at the Beach Ball Room and Leisure Centre, to try their hand at the ‘Grazing Puzzle’ And the radio tracking of ‘beetles’. As part of Techfest, the annual Aberdeen and North East of Scotland science festival, families will also be encouraged to explore virtual landscapes and give their views on possible future landscapes in the Aberdeenshire region. [continue reading ... ]