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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 30/12/2025

Congratulations to Professor Lorna Dawson, who has been named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in New Year Honours List! 🤩👏 She was recommended for the award by His Majesty the King for her services to innovations in soil and forensic science.

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 23/12/2025

The December edition of Hutton Highlights is out now! 🤩 Inside: the opening of our new Hutton Hub, Scotland’s first Scottish-bred blueberry 🫐, our impact on the UK economy 📈, support for potato farmers in Kenya 🥔 — and more. Read it here: www.hutton.ac.uk/hutton-highl...

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 23/12/2025

🎄Holiday Closure Notice🎄 🕒 📆 The Hutton will close at 5pm on Wednesday, 24 December, and reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026. Receptions at Craigiebuckler & Invergowrie will close earlier, at 12 noon on 24 December. ✨Happy Holidays!✨

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 19/12/2025

We've had a great year here at the Hutton, filled with inspiring projects and amazing science. 🔬 To celebrate it all, we've put together a video highlighting some of this incredible work. 🤩 Here's to another successful year in 2026! 🎉

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 03/12/2025

Join us on Monday 15 Dec for a presentation on Accessibility in Microsoft products from Ben Watt, a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft! We'll cover Windows 11, Microsoft 365 Apps, and Copilot, with online and in-person attendees both welcome. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/accessibil...

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 16/10/2025

🎉We're delighted to be welcoming the first visitors to our new Hutton Hub! This state-of-the-art development offers a space to collaborate and use cutting-edge technology to help the north-east achieve a just transition. 💻 Find out more 👉 youtu.be/3o2V9DGz4kE?...

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 08/10/2025

🍩 Missed Professor Kate Raworth’s brilliant 46th TB Macaulay Lecture on Doughnut Economics? Don’t worry! 🙌 Hosted with the Macaulay Development Trust, the full talk + Q&A is now on YouTube 🎥 Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnyB...

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 06/10/2025

🤩 Thanks to the 400+ who joined us at the 46th TB Macaulay Lecture with economist Kate Raworth! 🍩 She shared her revolutionary Doughnut Economics & global applications. 🙌 A huge thanks as well to the Macaulay Development Trust and the EICC staff for making this amazing evening possible!👏

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 02/10/2025

🍄 Celebrate Fungus Day UK at our Invergowrie campus! 🚶‍♀️ Join our fungal foray, explore medicinal mushrooms, & discover fungi-powered packaging + research projects. Free event, Sun 5 Oct, 12–4pm - no booking needed! 🔬 More: ow.ly/Rmry50X5Cm2

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 30/09/2025

🤖🌳 Inspired by a Hutton project, Aberdeen teens Anjishnu Bhaduri, Adwait Sharma & Jayawant Sivarajan built ThistleDroid—a robot that tests land for reforestation & plants seeds! 🥇 Winners at #WROUK2025, they’ll rep GB in Singapore this Nov. 👉 ow.ly/tr9X50X4nYe

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 26/09/2025

🌟 Great to see our HydroGlen Development Officer, Niamh Carr, named in Aberdeen’s 30 Under 30! Chosen for her innovation, expertise & leadership, she’s coordinating a Just Transition Funded project helping farmers & communities switch to green hydrogen. ow.ly/ONlH50X2LOL

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 24/09/2025

⏳ Just one week to go until the 46th #TBMacLecture! World-renowned economist Professor Kate Raworth is set give a talk on her revolutionary concept of #DoughnutEconomics 📅 1 October | 🎟️ Tickets are sold out, but you can still join the waitlist! More: ow.ly/NYVI50X1ytj

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 24/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our two sold-out #forensic science focused events on Monday! 🔬✨ Tonight, don’t miss our final event of this year’s #AberdeenScienceFestival: “Using Virtual Reality to Support a #JustTransition” 🕕6:00–8:00 pm More: ow.ly/S5TS50WWNwk

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 18/09/2025

🌱✨ Hutton scientists are supporting smallholder farmers in Ghana to adopt climate-smart, regenerative agriculture. ✅ Restoring soils & boosting yields ✅ Using soil sensors feeding into a MRV platform developed at Hutton More: ow.ly/lU1a50WYOVm

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 16/09/2025

📢 It is #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek, a chance to celebrate the contributions of our postdoctoral researchers 🔬 Within the Hutton's Postgraduate School, our focus is supporting PhD students through mentoring, training & research excellence. More: ow.ly/KusE50WXsnE

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 12/09/2025

🌍 Soil is the foundation of life, but it’s under threat. Scientists at the Hutton believe we can learn from #ClimateChange communication to protect our #soils. 🗣️ Clear messaging & trusted voices could bridge the gap between concern & change. More: ow.ly/uY2C50WVFSr

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 10/09/2025

🐝✨ Did you know #HoneyBees can help track “forever chemicals” in our environment? A new study from the Hutton and University of Graz shows #bees are effective bioindicators for #PFAS contamination, offering a natural way to monitor pollution. More: ow.ly/tzj650WUugK

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 09/09/2025

🌍 As part of #CWNE25, we invite you to a Farming Taster Day at #Glensaugh Research Farm: 🚶‍♂️ Farm tour showcasing climate-positive farming 🌱 Learn about peatland restoration, GHG reduction & agroforestry 📅 25th September | 🕙 Tours 10am & 2pm More: ow.ly/NhJx50WTQu5

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 08/09/2025

🌾 #Flax, once a staple of Scottish agriculture, could play a key role in sustainable textiles and low-impact #farming today. We’ve been working with Soil Association Scotland through the Flax Field Lab to test this crop’s potential. More: ow.ly/1Spp50WT7Cr

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 02/09/2025

🐗 Once extinct in Britain, wild boar are back in Scotland’s forests — and their numbers are set to rise. New Hutton research predicts the population will grow from 1,472 to 2,399 by 2075, spreading across the Highlands, Perthshire, Moray & more. More: ow.ly/axCq50WPxBr

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 22/08/2025

🥔 Hutton scientists from the National #Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC), have introduced two new potato varieties to #Kenya. 🌱 Malaika & Glen combine local grower traits with resistance to devastating #PCN pests. Boosting yields & #FoodSecurity. More: ow.ly/qGtY50WK4nI

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 18/08/2025

🌱 As part of #CWNE25, join the team behind the Climate-Positive Farming Initiative at Glensaugh for a day of farm walks and indoor displays. 🚶 Each walk lasts 90 minutes – sturdy footwear is recommended! 📅 25th September | 🕙 Tours 10am & 2pm More: ow.ly/5vIp50WHr2V

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 15/08/2025

🌳 New research from the #DiversiTree project shows that introducing species such as oak, sycamore, birch, Scots pine, beech and Norway spruce into UK Sitka #forests can: ✅ Boost biodiversity ✅ Increase resilience ✅ Support long-term sustainability More: ow.ly/vvsE50WGujK

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 14/08/2025

🥔 Just a week ago, #PotatoesinPractice2025 brought together over 670 attendees for a day of innovation and collaboration featuring: 🗣️ Four expert-led seminars 📢 56 exhibitors 🌾 Live working demonstrations 🚜 Display of static machinery 💬 Feedback: ow.ly/AhHJ50WFSti

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 13/08/2025

📢 #ICYMI, Prof Lorna Dawson, Head of Soil Forensics at the Hutton, was featured in the documentary series Murder Case. In The Vanishing Cyclist, she helps police crack one of Scotland’s most unusual missing-person cases. 📺 Watch now: ow.ly/McTv50WF7tm

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 11/08/2025

📢 The Scottish Government has published its draft Strategy for 2027–2032: Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Research, and it wants your views. 🗣️ Your feedback will help shape the future of environmental & agricultural research in Scotland More: ow.ly/eC7s50WCFoj

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 06/08/2025

🌱 The James Hutton Institute is proud to join the €4.9M EU-funded #CROPSAFE project. Led by the @ua.es, the project aims to develop sustainable, bio-based pest control solutions for key #FoodCrops, supporting the EU’s Green Deal. More: ow.ly/1ys850WAyHg

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 01/08/2025

🌊 A new review co-authored by a Hutton researcher reveals how current #RiverHealth reporting methods could be masking real gains in #biodiversity. The @ukceh.bsky.social led study calls for a shift toward biodiversity audits to better reflect ecological recovery. More: ow.ly/uKfV50WyyRz

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Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters @crew-waters.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

🌊 We’re hiring a Project Manager at CREW! 📍 Based in Aberdeen | 🗓 Apply by 26 August 🔹 Manage impactful science-policy projects 🔹 Collaborate with Scottish gov't, researchers & stakeholders 🔹 Help shape water-related solutions in Scotland ➡️ tinyurl.com/CREWrole #EnvironmentalJobs #WaterSector

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 31/07/2025

🥔Just one week to go until #PotatoesInPractice2025! Join us for a full day of innovation, featuring: 🌱 New variety trials & crop protection 🚜 Live machinery demonstrations 👩‍🔬 Industry expert discussions 📅 7th August |📍Balruddery Farm | 🕘 9am 🎟️ ow.ly/X8Fy50WxYNZ

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 30/07/2025

📢 We are #hiring an End User Computing Technical Lead 💻 The purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive technical expertise in managing & maintaining our end user #computing environment within the Institute. 📍 Location: Aberdeen or Dundee Apply: ow.ly/OZeW50WxcH7

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 25/07/2025

Great to host @jamiehepburn.bsky.social at our Invergowrie campus this week! 👋🔬 He met BioSS scientists to hear how stats and modelling help tackle real-world challenges—from animal disease to clean energy and farm data. 💻🌾🐄 Thanks for visiting, Minister! 🙌

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 24/07/2025

🌿 Join us for a Nature Open Day at St Fittick’s Park, Aberdeen! 📅 Sat 27 July | ⏰ 10am–3pm Hosted by NESBiP, the drop-in session features guided walks, workshops & a BioBlitz—helping ID as many species as possible!🐛 To book walks & find out more: ow.ly/gui850WuwUL

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 24/07/2025

We’re proud to support #FarmSafetyWeek 2025 (21–25 July), alongside 400+ organisations across the UK & Ireland. At the Hutton, we know that farming shouldn’t rely on luck - safety is everyone’s job. 🚜🦺 Learn more: www.yellowwellies.org #JamesHutton #FarmSafety

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 21/07/2025

🌱 What happens when economic theory meets local action? Ahead of the #TBMacLecture, explore how our speaker, Kate Raworth’s, #DoughnutEconomics is shaping a Swedish town, and join us in Edinburgh to hear more. 🎟️: ow.ly/lAcp50WrKpv 📖 @theguardian.com : ow.ly/mbqo50WrKpt

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 17/07/2025

📢 Our economic impact report shows that in 23/24 for every £1 of Scottish Government funding, we delivered more than £15 in value for the #UKEconomy, with £9 retained in Scotland Local impact ✅ £40M in #Dundee 📍 £22M in #Aberdeen 💼 2,575 UK jobs supported More: ow.ly/OV0i50WqGvG

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 16/07/2025

📢 Don’t miss Prof Lorna Dawson on #ScotlandTonight this Thursday. 🔬 A fascinating look at the role of #soil in justice, science and Scotland’s future. 🕗 8:30 pm | 📺 #STV If you miss it, you can catch up with the episode here: ow.ly/nPgx50WpURK

The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 15/07/2025

🫐 We were delighted to welcome BBC Radio 4's #FarmingToday programme to our Dundee site to speak to Susan McCallum, #Blueberry Researcher, to introduce the first UK bred blueberry! 🎉 🎧 Find out what the innovative blueberry is called, from 04:10 > ow.ly/TbSe50WpM8w

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 14/07/2025

🎨 Painter and filmmaker, Ronnie Forbes, was delighted to visit the Hutton to view his painting, Et in Arcadia Ego, in the Crop Innovation Centre (CIC). 🖌️Ronnie was Leverhulme Trust’s artist in residence at the Hutton between 2007 & 2009. More: ow.ly/wYlp50Wp5c7

International Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

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🌾Plotting the Future- Cereal walks are taking place tomorrow! Join us for guided tours of our field plots—showcasing the breadth of research underway as part of the @intbarleyhub.bsky.social programme. 📅 15 July | 🕐Tours at: 1, 2 & 3pm |📍Balruddery Farm Register now🎟️: ow.ly/WXJE50Wp1gA