Barony

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

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

Rural Business Management course gets industry stamp of approval
SRUC’s industry-leading course in Rural Business Management has been reaccredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates from the course receive an industry-recognised qualification, meaning that they can complete the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) as surveyors in two years after securing a training position, rather than the normal five years.…
- SRUC
- 05/11/2024

Ministers welcome progress on innovative Borderlands dairy project
The Dairy Nexus, which is under construction at SRUC’s Barony Campus near Dumfries, is set to be completed in November 2024. A multi-million pound new facility to drive innovation and sustainability.…
- SRUC
- 28/10/2024

Inspiration for next generation of entrepreneurs
Zakia Moulaoui Guery, CEO of Edinburgh-based Invisible Cities, which trains people affected by homelessness to become walking tour guides, has been speaking to students at SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 29/04/2024

Tourism partnership boost for SRUC students
Students studying for a degree in Rural Business Management at SRUC will benefit from a new partnership with a leading tourism body.…
- SRUC
- 15/02/2024

Scotland Office Minister visits Barony
Scotland Office Minister John Lamont visited SRUC to see how digital innovation funded by more than £21 million of UK Government investment is helping to grow the rural economy.…
- SRUC
- 15/02/2024

SRUC lecturer’s mission to improve agricultural education
A lecturer from SRUC has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to make agricultural education more engaging to future students.…
- SRUC
- 31/10/2023

New appointment to tackle dairy skills crisis
A new role has been created by the Digital Dairy Chain project to re-evaluate how the dairy industry can attract and retain its workforce.…
- SRUC
- 17/10/2023

New partnership to unlock potential of South’s natural economy
SRUC and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) have agreed a ground-breaking partnership which will aim to maximise opportunities presented by the region’s significant and diverse natural resources.…
- SRUC
- 04/09/2023

Net-zero Cabinet Secretary sees SRUC climate research in action
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition has been learning about some of the cutting-edge climate change research being carried out at SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 31/08/2023

SRUC celebrates “skills and resilience” of graduating students
A morning ceremony at the University of Glasgow’s Bute Hall today will celebrate the achievements of HNC and HND students from the North, Central and South & West faculties, followed by an afternoon ceremony for degree and postgraduate degree students. …
- SRUC
- 28/08/2023