ScienceLargest concentration of animal science related expertise in Europe
The Easter Bush Campus is home to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the Animal Hospitals.
The Roslin Institute is part of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the University of Edinburgh.
The Institute undertakes research on the health and welfare of animals and seeks to apply findings in basic animal sciences to human and veterinary medicine, the livestock industry and food security.
Further growth will cement world-leading capacity to address livestock improvement, food security and alleviation of poverty in developing countries.
The Easter Bush Campus is delivering solutions to global challenges within livestock industries and both veterinary and human medicine.
We offer immediate proximity to world leading, strategic, translational science.
Genetics and Genomics: To advance understanding of complex animal systems through the development of improved predictive models.
Infection and Immunity: To enhance understanding of the mechanisms of host defence against infection, and translate this understanding into prevention and treatment.
Development Biology: To improve fundamental knowledge of cellular growth to develop better disease intervention strategies.
Neurology and Behaviour: To identify the key mechanisms that preserve healthy brain function and those that contribute to neurodegeneration.
Translational Clinical Science: To enhance understanding of disease processes in companion and large animals, and to translate that understanding into improved therapies for both animal and human disease.
In 2007, The Roslin Institute merged with the University of Edinburgh to become the research arm of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. In 2011, the Institute moved into a new £60.6 million building on the Easter Bush Campus.
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is a world leader in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice and aims to make a real difference through research, directly relevant to the improvement of health and welfare of domestic animal species and the protection of public health.
Research at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is focused on rural, environmental and land-based activity and underpins education and consultancy.
The main SRUC research is based at The Roslin Institute and addresses health and productivity in animals, animal welfare and crops, promotes low carbon farming and increases farm output through efficiency and innovation.
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Centres for agricultural innovation are a collaborative model between the agri-tech sector and government to test and develop new agricultural technology and products. As well as creating capacity in the UK to translate agricultural innovation into commercial opportunities for UK businesses, the new centres will stimulate inward investment and help to revolutionise farming practices in the future.
The UK Agri-Tech Centre, funded by Innovate UK, advances UK agri-food research and development and supports collaboration, research and commercial trials to growers, agronomists, retailers, scientists and researchers from across the UK and beyond.
The Northern Innovation Hub on Easter Bush Campus, previously known as Agri-EPI (Agricultural Engineering Precision Innovation), houses laboratories, a full-time in-house technician, meeting and presentation space.
The team supports collaboration, research and commercial trials to growers, agronomists, retailers, scientists and researchers from across the UK and further afield.
The UK Agri-Tech Centre was formed by a merger between three established Agri-Tech Centres: Agri-EPI, Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) and Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) in April 2024.
The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) is one of the four UK Agri-Tech Centres and is the UK’s livestock innovation centre, supporting world-leading change in livestock research, technology and food production.
From developing climate smart food systems and enhancing animal health, to improving animal welfare and productivity, CIEL is working with businesses to help identify, develop and deliver new products, processes and technologies for a greener, more productive, more resilient food supply chain.
CIEL connects industry with world-class research capability and insight, and is an independent, trusted source of knowledge and guidance.
The Easter Bush Campus supports a joined up UK research and innovation environment which works together with investors and a wide variety of agencies to help provide of a sustainable UK bioscience research base which contributes to and underpins the UK bioeconomy.
The National Institutes of Bioscience (NIB) is a strategic partnership delivering bioscience solutions to address the global challenges of:
The Roslin Innovation Centre also facilitates access to:
"The One Health theme of our research provides unique opportunities to map traits between animal and human disease."
Professor David Argyle, Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Campus
Roslin Innovation Centre
The University of Edinburgh
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian EH25 9RG
