The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) will unite in Spring 2011, strengthening Scotland's rural-environmental research capacity in the fields of food, land use and climate change and further enhancing our international competitiveness.

Both SCRI and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have international reputations for excellence, and together we will be able to strengthen our ability to undertake research of global importance. The new Institute will demonstrate a multi-disciplinary and efficient model of research. This increase in effectiveness will strengthen funding relationships, bring commercial opportunities and deliver wider economical, environmental and social benefits.

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Chair & Board Members

The new Institute is now seeking a Chair and Board Members. For information, and to apply, visit www.odgersberndtson.co.uk or contact:

Alex Hamilton-Baily
Consultant
Odgers Berndtson London office
11 - 13 Hanover Square
London W1S 1JJ
T: +44 20 7529 1111
Email: alex.hamilton-baily@odgersberndtson.co.uk

Closing date for applications is 25th January 2010.

 

Moredun to be affiliated to New Institute

The plan for SCRI and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute to form a new ‘super-institute’ has been further boosted by news that the Moredun Research Institute is likely to become an “affiliate” of the new organisation.

 

Science Institutes Join Forces

The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have agreed in principle to unite, strengthening Scotland's rural-environmental research capacity and further enhancing their international competitiveness. Read more