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Net-zero Cabinet Secretary sees SRUC climate research in action

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition has been learning about some of the cutting-edge climate change research being carried out at SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 31/08/2023
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Fresh analysis will guide future agriculture policy

Twelve reports have been produced that explore some of the options and mechanisms the Scottish Government will need to consider while developing its upcoming plans for agriculture with a renewed focus on delivering for both industry and for nature. …

  • SRUC
  • 29/08/2023
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SRUC celebrates “skills and resilience” of graduating students

A morning ceremony at the University of Glasgow’s Bute Hall today will celebrate the achievements of HNC and HND students from the North, Central and South & West faculties, followed by an afternoon ceremony for degree and postgraduate degree students.  …

  • SRUC
  • 28/08/2023
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New resources to help farmers manage land with beavers

The Farm Advisory Service has published new resources to help farmers learn about managing land with beavers.  …

  • Farm Advisory Service
  • 25/08/2023
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Gift horses for equine students

Two new horses have joined the stable at SRUC thanks to a generous donation. …

  • SRUC
  • 24/08/2023
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SRUC student in running for British Farming Award

For the second year in a row, a student from SRUC has been named as a finalist at the British Farming Awards.…

  • SRUC
  • 15/08/2023
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Honorary awards support SRUC’s enterprise journey

A high-profile economist will be awarded an Honorary Professor post at SRUC's graduation ceremony later this month. Three Honorary Fellowships will also be awarded.…

  • SRUC
  • 14/08/2023
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Small Business Innovation Drives Growth

Scotland’s agrifood sector has many small vibrant, often family, businesses that sustain communities and innovate to drive that all-important economic growth.  This innovation and enterprise creation strengthens industry resilience and helps to ensure these businesses grow and develop to support the next generation. …

  • Sascha Grierson and Ceri Ritchie
  • 03/08/2023
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The Entrepreneurial Campus

Scotland’s Chief Entrepreneur Mark Logan and co-author of the Entrepreneurial Campus Blueprint Report Ross Tuffee met Wayne Powell, Carol Langston, Teresa Shutter and Susannah Bolton to discuss The Entrepreneurial Campus report commissioned by the Scottish Government and launched by the First Minister in June.…

  • Susannah Bolton
  • 02/08/2023
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Report offers nuanced view of island and very remote regions

Scotland’s islands and very remote mainland regions have come under a “more nuanced lens” in a bid to better understand the challenges facing these communities – as well as future opportunities.…

  • SRUC
  • 01/08/2023
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Diversification: Maximising Opportunities for Your Farming Future

Diversification continues to be a key contributor supporting farm business income and is likely to play a crucial role in the future sustainability of Scottish agriculture. …

  • SRUC
  • 28/07/2023
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Lost in translation? Insights from an international approach to rural issues at ESRS 2023

Dr Ana Vuin, a Research Fellow with the Rural Policy Centre, shares her experience of attending The European Society for Rural Sociology’s biennial congress in July 2023.…

  • Ana Vuin
  • 27/07/2023
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