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New Institute

Image of the SCRI and Macaulay logosIt was announced in October 2009 that SCRI and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have agreed in principle to unite to form a new ‘super institute’. The merger will take place in Spring 2011.

The New Institute will strengthen Scotland's rural-environmental research capacity and further enhance international competitiveness.

It will be the first institute of its kind in Europe and will be a new powerhouse for research into food, land use and climate change.

Read more about the announcement here.

New Chairman and board members

The New Institute has advertised for a new Chairman and board members. More information and how to apply can be found on the Odgers Berndtson website. The closing date for applications was 25 January 2010.

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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. Read more.