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SRUC support for staff and students during cost of living crisis

SRUC is committed to supporting staff and students through the cost of living crisis and helping members of our community navigate these challenging times.…

Caroline Bysh
17/11/2022

SRUC celebrates ten years with Holyrood showcase

A parliamentary reception was held at Holyrood on 15 November 2022 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of SRUC and the remarkable role in has in communities across Scotland.…

SRUC
16/11/2022

What can Scotland learn from Japan about island depopulation?

A cross-cultural research team comprised of both UK- and Japan-based researchers examine some specific strategies used on a small number of Japanese islands in order to understand the viability of using them to tackle depopulation trends in Scotland’s island communities.…

Luke Dilley and Jane Atterton
16/11/2022

Event to showcase smarter sheep science

Cutting edge science in sheep breeding will be presented at a free event near Edinburgh in early December 2022.…

SRUC
16/11/2022

SRUC students compete for AgriScot title

Three SRUC students, including the British Farming Awards’ Agricultural Student of the Year, will take part in the final of the AgriScot Business Skills Competition.…

SRUC
10/11/2022

New web portal launches with cost of living poll

Scotland’s rural and island communities can share their lived experiences of the cost of living crisis directly on a new public web portal launched today (Tuesday 8 November).…

SRUC
08/11/2022

New appointment to Digital Dairy Chain

A new appointment will provide leadership and strategic vision for a £21 million dairy supply chain project in South-West Scotland and Cumbria.…

SRUC
04/11/2022

Scotland’s first peatland restoration course

A new course in peatland restoration - the first of its kind in Scotland - has been developed by SRUC in partnership with NatureScot Peatland ACTION.…

SRUC
03/11/2022

Food and drink event for north east businesses

Businesses interested in learning about innovative food-and-drink-associated research in the north east of Scotland are invited to a free event later this month.…

SRUC
02/11/2022

Graze Debate 2022

The Graze Debate theme aims to facilitate discussion between pasture-based farmers, researchers and advisors in the pursuit of a sustainable beef and sheep sector in Scotland. …

Poppy Frater
01/11/2022

SRUC improves world ranking for life sciences

SRUC has improved its world ranking for life sciences in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject.  …

SRUC
25/10/2022

Helping livestock producers to reduce costs and improve farm efficiency this winter

Given that so many costs associated with keeping livestock over the winter have increased substantially recently, most livestock farmers are looking for different ways to manage this challenge. …

Kirsten Williams
25/10/2022