Enterprise

Easy steps for effective sustainability communication

Do you know how to market your sustainability credentials confidently? Follow our business guide to create effective, impactful messaging which showcases your sustainability initiatives.…

SAC Consulting
30/09/2024

World’s first GreenShed opens its doors

A world-first circular farming system which uses cattle waste to power a shed and grow indoor crops has opened its doors for the first time.…

SRUC
10/09/2024

Digital Transition tops the bill at A3 Scotland 2024

A major drive to combat global challenges in the animal health, agritech and aquaculture sectors using digital technology will be revealed at A3 Scotland this September.…

SRUC
02/08/2024

A marathon not a sprint: creating a new food & drink enterprise

Building your own business is a marathon not a sprint. In this marathon, there will be times when you are running fast and times when you are walking. Persevering, and managing your pace is essential. …

Ceri Ritchie
11/07/2024

Land management conference to address future training needs

A South West Scotland Future Landscapes Conference, designed to promote links between land management industries and identify future skills and training needs, is being organised by SRUC in collaboration with South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and will be held in July.…

SRUC
29/05/2024

Ideas are easy – making them work is what counts

Dragon’s Den is a pop culture cauldron full of new ideas. We watch with bated breath as the intrepid entrepreneurs face the formidable Peter Jones and the team to pitch their business plans.…

Kerry Hammond & Ceri Ritchie
14/05/2024

International Women’s Day viewpoints – Mary Thomson, Vice Principal - Skills & Lifelong Learning

SRUC is celebrating International Women's Day 2024 today by bringing you the voices of women from across SRUC, SAC Consulting and SRUCSA. Here's what Mary Thompson, Vice Principal for Skills and Lifelong Learning had to say.…

Mary Thompson
08/03/2024

African project wins SRUC’s Enterprise Challenge competition

An Edinburgh student looking to improve food systems in Africa has been named overall winner of the annual Enterprise Challenge competition run by SRUC.…

SRUC
29/01/2024

SRUC wins award for sustainable teaching and learning project

SRUC has won a Green Gown Award for a project which embeds sustainability, enterprise, equality and diversity into the curriculum.…

SRUC
01/12/2023

Productivity & Prosperity in the Natural Economy

How to properly capture what we value for society and the natural economy in our understanding of productivity, was a key theme that emerged from the presentations and round-the-table discussion at the latest of SRUC’s dinner debates, held under the auspices of the Alliance for the Natural Economy at the Farmers Club in Whitehall on 9 November 2023.…

Dr Susannah Bolton
20/11/2023

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Powering Scotland’s rural economy through innovation

SRUC’s mission is to foster a campus environment where entrepreneurial skills are not only taught but also become deeply integrated into the fabric of rural enterprise.…

Wayne Powell
13/11/2023

Honorary awards support SRUC’s enterprise journey

A high-profile economist will be awarded an Honorary Professor post at SRUC's graduation ceremony later this month. Three Honorary Fellowships will also be awarded.…

SRUC
14/08/2023