The Roslin Institute
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About

The Roslin Institute is a world-leading institute for animal science research.

The Roslin Institute receives strategic investment funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. It is located on the Easter Bush Campus with the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, and is part of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.

Purpose

The Roslin Institute aims to achieve sustainable agriculture, control diseases and enhance health through pioneering animal bioscience

Governance

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Management and key committees of the Roslin Institute.

Impact

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The Institute's work has positive effects on a local, national and international level.

Our Campus

The Easter Bush Campus is an interdisciplinary hub of expertise, with over 800 staff in diverse and complementary roles. 

History

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Animal bioscience since 1919.

Dolly the Sheep

Dolly, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell and the world's most famous sheep, was born 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute.

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