The James Hutton Institute brought together the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI on 1 April 2011. The new organisation combines existing strengths in crops, soils and land use and environmental research, and will make major, new contributions to the understanding of key global issues, such as food, energy and environmental security, and developing and promoting effective technological and management solutions to these.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.hutton.ac.uk/

Address:
Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, Scotland, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2011
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Founded by uniting the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI (Scottish Crop Research Institute).
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Professor Colin Campbell
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Professor Colin Campbell
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Professor Colin Campbell
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
James Hutton Institute
220
United Kingdom average
32
Global average
88
2024
James Hutton Institute
220
2023
James Hutton Institute
518
% Female staff
2025
James Hutton Institute
53%
United Kingdom average
48%
Global average
50%
2024
James Hutton Institute
68%
Age (years)
James Hutton Institute
15
United Kingdom average
37
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
James Hutton Institute
56%
United Kingdom average
45%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
James Hutton Institute
26
United Kingdom average
45
Global average
49
2018
James Hutton Institute
341
2015
James Hutton Institute
339
Financials
2018
James Hutton Institute
$47,888,000
United Kingdom average
$21,501,171
Global average
$62,454,505
2015
James Hutton Institute
$58,421,618

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
James Hutton Institute
3,900
United Kingdom average
40,789
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
James Hutton Institute
3,609
Likes (2021)
James Hutton Institute
3,260
Twitter
Followers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
13,155
United Kingdom average
28,696
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
13,746
Followers (2022)
James Hutton Institute
12,417
Subscribers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
1,820
United Kingdom average
11,305
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
1,620
Subscribers (2023)
James Hutton Institute
1,340
Instagram
Followers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
1,484
United Kingdom average
2,409
Global average
18,586
Followers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
1,344
Followers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
13,000
United Kingdom average
15,490
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
11,000
Followers (2022)
James Hutton Institute
7,347

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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