SRUC and Campuses

Chair of SRUC Board steps down

The Chair of the SRUC Board has announced that she will be resigning with effect from September 2025, entirely for personal reasons. Linda Hanna made history when she was elected in March 2022,…

SRUC
06/08/2025

Agriculture Minister praises 'world-class' SRUC vet school

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie with Professor Caroline Argo at SRUC’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences. Scotland’s Agriculture Minister has praised the “world-class, innovative,…

SRUC
29/07/2025

SRUC wildlife and conservation course wins top prize

SRUC’s Wildlife and Conservation Management MSc course has secured a coveted position as Higher Education Programme of the Year at the 2025 Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Awards.…

SRUC
03/07/2025

SRUC innovation on show at Royal Highland Show 2025

Innovative research, hands-on learning and a range of fun activities can be found at SRUC’s stand at the Royal Highland Show, following an extraordinary year of achievements for the institution. After gaining taught degree awarding powers and opening Scotland’s first new school of veterinary medicine in nearly 150 years…

SRUC
04/06/2025

SRUC appoints new Board members

Outgoing MSP Oliver Mundell is among five new non-executive directors to have been appointed to the SRUC Board.…

SRUC
21/05/2025

SRUC creates golden dairy farm opportunity

Acrehead farm. A rare opportunity to take over the running of a long-established dairy farm has been created by SRUC. Applications are now open for the position, which will come with minimal upfront…

SRUC
01/05/2025

Update on Elmwood Campus 24 April 2025

Following a consultation with impacted colleagues, SRUC has taken the decision to fully close the main building at Elmwood campus.…

SRUC
24/04/2025

ONE SeedPod to boost high-value food and drink manufacturing

The ONE SeedPod food and drink industry innovation hub to boost high-value manufacturing has been launched at SRUC’s Craibstone Campus in Aberdeen. The project, led by Opportunity North East (ONE), is the single largest public-private investment in the growth of Scotland’s food and drink manufacturing sector.…

SRUC
14/03/2025

First UK courses in Agricultural Communications open for applications

Promoting the national importance of farming – as well as tackling misinformation – has led to the creation of the UK’s first ever courses in agricultural communications.…

SRUC
13/03/2025

SRUC showcases apprenticeship a-peel with Albert Bartlett for Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2025

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is shining a spotlight on four apprentices who recently began their careers in food production with Albert Bartlett as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.…

SRUC
07/03/2025

Update on Elmwood

A key part of SRUC’s distinctive tertiary model is our regional presence, including in Fife. However, it is also vital that our teaching is delivered in a way that is financially sustainable, particularly when SRUC – like a number of education institutions throughout the country – is facing significant financial challenges.…

SRUC
25/02/2025

Review to help shape policy in rural communities

A major new project is set to help shape future policy in Scotland’s rural communities.…

SRUC
21/02/2025