About EPIC

EPIC (Epidemiology, Population health and Infectious disease Control) is an ambitious animal health consortium project.

EPIC is the Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks, bringing together Scottish-based expertise under one umbrella to best prepare Scotland's livestock industry and stakeholders for disease outbreaks. Funded by Scottish Government, Scotland's other centres of expertise focus on water (CREW), climate change (ClimateXChange) and plant health (Plant Health Centre).

Consortium Institutions

EPIC is a consortium involving 7 Scottish research institutions and some 40 researchers and support staff working either full or part-time on the project.

What we do

EPIC’s mission is to deliver the highest quality scientific evidence to support the Scottish Government in the prevention of, preparation for and eradication of important animal diseases.

Work with us

EPIC seeks to foster a unique and synergistic environment in which scientists who are expert in veterinary medicine, epidemiology, genetics, physics, mathematics, social science and economics can work closely with policy-makers and the livestock industry.

Farming with Dyslexia

EPIC supports National Farmers Union Scotland dyslexia pledge at Royal Highland Show 2016 event

Knowledge exchange

EPIC scientists are engaged in a wide range of Knowledge Exchange (KE) activities. Embedded in the structure of EPIC is an ambition to move beyond traditional, responsive KE approaches and activities and proactively shape the pathway from research to impact.

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