In the run up to COP26, we have a conversation with Professor Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). Davy joined SRUC in 1995 and previously headed up our Hill and Mountain Research department. In this podcast, Davy talks about biodiversity, land management, addressing climate change, and the actions needed by farmers and land managers which will benefit them but also benefit Scotland as a whole. Davy talks about these issues through the lens of COP26 and COP15, and also touches upon how studying at SRUC prepares the next generation of sustainabl ..read more

A round table of experts from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) discuss the upcoming COP26 meeting in Glasgow, and highlight how SRUC is involved in many key strands of research that directly impact on global climate change efforts. Areas covered include food systems, farming, soils, policy and much more. The round table consists of: Host: John Newbold, Professor of Dairy Nutrition Bob Rees, Head of Carbon, Crops and Soils Mark Reed, Professor in Rural Entrepreneurship Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management Peter Lindsay, Principal Consultant Mads Fisher-Moller, Professor in Food Pol ..read more

Jane Atterton hosts and speaks to a range of policy experts at SRUC about the results of the recent Scottish election and post-Brexit challenges. Davy McCracken is SRUC's Head of Department for Integrated Land Management. Steven Thomson is an agricultural economist at SRUC. Mads Fischer-Moller is one of SRUC’s experts in Food Policy. Jayne Glass is a Research Fellow at SRUC’s Rural Policy Centre. Rob McMorran is a Rural Society Researcher at SRUC.  ..read more