SRUC and Campuses

Students to gain ‘real world’ experience

A new partnership between SRUC and the James Hutton Institute will put practical skills into the hands of future farmers.…

SRUC
22/10/2019

Caring at Craibstone

Students and animals at SRUC in Aberdeen are celebrating the opening of a new £350,000 home for creatures – great and small – ahead of World Animal Day tomorrow (4 October).…

SRUC
03/10/2019

Global livestock research centre looks to the future

The founding partners of a global livestock research partnership, including SRUC, have signed a collaborative framework agreement to underpin its future for the next five years.…

SRUC
02/10/2019

STEM subjects take lessons from farming

Real life agricultural data, providing a snapshot of farm life, has been used to create a learning resource for schools. The Data 4 Schools programme – a partnership between Scotland’s Rural College…

SRUC
30/09/2019

Cathy to champion animal welfare

An animal welfare expert at Scotland’s Rural College has been named as chair of the first-ever independent Scottish Animal Welfare Commission.…

SRUC
24/09/2019

Children of Chernobyl

Children from areas affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have enjoyed some much-needed respite at Scotland’s Rural College this summer.…

SRUC
13/09/2019

Belmont students are buzzing to get outside

Students from Belmont Academy in Ayr are getting hands-on experience of working outdoors as part of a new Skills for Work programme launched with Scotland’s Rural College. Fifteen S4 students started…

SRUC
06/09/2019

Scotland's Rural College commended by independent quality experts

The UK's independent higher education quality body has commended Scotland's Rural College for its work to raise awareness of mental health issues, and the support it offers its students in this area.…

SRUC
06/09/2019

The Beekeeper of Stalag 383

The long forgotten story of a beekeeping Scottish prisoner of war has been unearthed by researchers at Scotland’s Rural College, writes Nick Drainey.…

SRUC
03/09/2019

Barony hosts rural safety event

Scotland’s Rural College is hosting a new rural crime prevention and fire safety event at its Barony Campus next week to help reduce risks and dangers on farms. The event, organised by NFU Scotland…

SRUC
27/08/2019

Inverness Veterinary Hub bid success

Scotland’s Rural College and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have made a successful bid to create a new data-driven innovation centre for veterinary science in Inverness.…

SRUC
16/08/2019

Elmwood recognised for support of ‘Fireman Gary’

Scotland’s Rural College has been recognised for its support of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service by allowing its employers to work as retained firefighters.…

SRUC
02/08/2019