Awards

Top biologist among those honoured with SRUC Fellowship

A biologist recognised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of one of ten people in the UK changing the face of health is among those to have been honoured with a Fellowship from SRUC.…

SRUC
09/09/2024

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons fellowships for SRUC team

Three members of the team at SRUC’s new School of Veterinary Medicine have been named Fellows of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.…

SRUC
29/08/2024

Professor honoured with RHASS Special Medal

Professor Mike Coffey, Head of Animal Breeding & Genomics at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has been awarded the RHASS (Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland) Special Medal for his excellence and contribution to science in the field of animal genetics.…

SRUC
24/07/2024

Royal Agricultural Society honours SRUC professors

Professor Jamie Newbold and Professor Christine Watson have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Agricultural Society (FRAgS) in recognition of their outstanding and continuing individual contributions to the understanding, efficiency and wellbeing of UK agriculture. …

SRUC
22/07/2024

Catriona named Fordyce Maxwell Award winner

A former SRUC student who works as a competitions and livestock executive at RHASS (Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland) has won this year’s Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications.…

SRUC
04/07/2024

Forgotten food crops work wins Cozzarelli Prize

A research team including scientists from SRUC has won a coveted National Academy of Sciences’ 2023 Cozzarelli Prize, alongside five other winners.…

SRUC
10/04/2024

Applications open for Fordyce Maxwell Award

Students and alumni of SRUC, who have been publicly spreading the word about agriculture, are invited to apply for the annual Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications. …

SRUC
05/04/2024

Equine student takes mane prize

Seven of the 11 SRUC students and apprentices selected as finalists won their categories at the ALBAS 2024 awards ceremony organised by Lantra Scotland and held at the Crieff Hydro Hotel, in Perthshire.…

SRUC
08/03/2024

"One-of-a-kind” consultant in first female awards final

A “one-of-a-kind” consultant from SRUC has been shortlisted as a finalist in the first ever National Women in Agriculture Awards.…

SRUC
08/03/2024

SAC Environmental Consultant Scoops Sustainability Award

Sarah Erbanova, an environmental consultant with SAC Consulting’s Environment Team, has won the third annual Elrick Prizebeen in recognition for her work in improving sustainability within her practice and across the wider rural industry.…

SRUC
06/03/2024

Embracing the Future with Innovation and Excellence

The past week has marked a monumental achievement for SRUC as we were honoured with the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize at Buckingham Palace, presented by Her Majesty The Queen.…

Wayne Powell
23/02/2024

Royal award recognises SRUC’s “unsung heroes”

Representatives from SRUC have been presented with a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at Buckingham Palace.…

SRUC
23/02/2024