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PhD student wins national award for rural care economy research

SRUC PhD student Emma Margaret Currie has won the Planned Impact Award at the 2026 Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS) Impact Competition.…

  • SRUC
  • 19/05/2026
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Nominations open for SRUC Alumni Entrepreneur Network Awards

Nominations are now open for the SRUC Alumni Entrepreneur Network Awards 2026, celebrating the outstanding achievements, innovation and impact of former students across a wide range of industries. …

  • SRUC
  • 19/05/2026
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SRUC data science expert joins inaugural Research Leadership cohort

An SRUC scientist is among the inaugural cohort of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Research Leadership Scheme. Dr Mazdak Salavati, Reader in Data Science, is one of 13 of Scotland’s most promising academics representing 11 Higher Education Institutions across the country. The scheme is funded by the RSE Foundation and Caledonian Research Fund.…

  • SRUC
  • 24/04/2026
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Elmwood students bloom at National Garden Design Competition

Two aspiring horticulturists from SRUC’s Elmwood campus are set to take centre stage at one of Scotland’s most prestigious gardening events.…

  • SRUC
  • 15/04/2026
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Applications now open for agricultural communications award

A competition to honour those who help spread the word about agriculture is now open for entries.  …

  • SRUC
  • 31/03/2026
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Global experts to discuss E. coli challenges

Three decades after one of the world’s worst outbreaks of E. coli food poisoning, the pathogen continues to create public health challenges and concern.…

  • SRUC
  • 23/03/2026
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Food innovation ideas take top prizes in SRUC Student Enterprise Ideas Competition

An Edinburgh Food Security student has taken first place in SRUC’s Student Enterprise Ideas Competition, impressing judges with a highly efficient and sustainable food coating device designed to reduce waste and improve food preservation.…

  • SRUC
  • 23/03/2026
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SRUC horticulture students sowing the seeds at first student conference

A cohort of third years are organising SRUC’s first ever student-led conference as part of their course.…

  • SRUC
  • 16/03/2026
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SRUC student Ollie wins RZSS Young Conservationist of the Year Award 2026

An SRUC student has been honoured for his dedication to wildlife conservation. …

  • SRUC
  • 13/03/2026
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Report proposes stronger action on climate change policy

A report, published by the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, outlines how the shifting climate is already disrupting agriculture across Europe, reinforcing the urgency for stronger policy action.  …

  • SRUC
  • 12/03/2026
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SRUC presented with Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education

SRUC has been presented with a prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education by Their Majesties The King and Queen yesterday, Tuesday 24 February 2026.  …

  • SRUC
  • 25/02/2026
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Royal honour for SRUC Head of Research

A lifelong devotion to animal genetics, which included meeting the world’s most famous sheep, has led to an honorary OBE for SRUC’s Head of Research.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/02/2026
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