SRUC and Campuses

Scientists show how climate-smart forage can help farmers cut livestock emissions

The answer to how farmers in Africa and Asia could one day grow crops that are both resistant to a changing climate as well as being able to reduce methane emissions in cattle could be found in a laboratory in Scotland.…

SRUC
01/10/2025

New dairy farm contractor hails ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’

Jordan Duddy, contract farmer at SRUC's Acrehead Farm.A 23-year-old from Carlisle has taken on the role of contract farmer at SRUC’s Acrehead dairy farm after a competitive selection process. The…

SRUC
30/09/2025

Innovative sensor to help tackle pneumonia in dairy calves

A new sensor developed through a UK-wide innovation programme led by SRUC is helping dairy farmers prevent pneumonia in calves by monitoring pen-level conditions before illness can take hold.…

SRUC News
25/09/2025

New appointment for Digital Dairy Chain

Pauline Murray has been appointed as the next Programme Director of the Digital Dairy Chain, which is led by SRUC from its Barony campus near Dumfries.…

SRUC
18/09/2025

Award-winning farmer named Interim Chair of SRUC Board

David Bell, Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. An award-winning farmer from Fife has been named Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. Following a formal application process, David Bell – a Board member…

SRUC
10/09/2025

Rob’s Garden: A living legacy of learning, sustainability, and community

A new “living laboratory” garden will help students learn more about crop agronomy and how they can sequester carbon, support biodiversity and provide renewable energy.…

SRUC
02/09/2025

Honorary Fellowships awarded to champions of agriculture and animal welfare

The co-founder of The Ethical Dairy, which established a sustainable system which allows calves to stay with their mothers, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by SRUC. …

SRUC
28/08/2025

Family affair as mother and daughter graduate together

A mother and daughter have been celebrating after graduating from SRUC on the same day.…

SRUC
28/08/2025

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