Barony

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

New apprenticeship aims to upskill farmers

A new apprenticeship is being offered by SRUC to prepare farmers for the fourth industrial revolution (4iR), with rapid technological growth and interconnectivity changing the way we live and work. …

SRUC
24/07/2023