Student Activities
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Changing Rooms
A three-bedroom farm cottage has been converted into a new space to support agriculture students at SRUC in Aberdeen.…
- SRUC
- 14/12/2020
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Agriculture students learn KORE skills
Agriculture students at SRUC have been given access to an online precision farming platform which allows them to map variation in crops using satellite data.…
- SRUC
- 06/11/2020
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New ‘lifeline’ for show garden
Garden Design students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have breathed new life into their show garden which was originally designed for Gardening Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 03/08/2020
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Grass act
Agriculture students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) were challenged to be the ‘best in grass’ in a competition sponsored by fertiliser company Yara.…
- SRUC
- 21/05/2020
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New tools for gardening classes
Horticulture and garden design lecturers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been exploring innovative ways of teaching practical units during the coronavirus pandemic.…
- SRUC
- 11/05/2020
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Sowing the seeds for research project
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have created an apple pollination experiment to help parents who are home schooling their children.…
- SRUC
- 31/03/2020
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Badger sett and match
Countryside Management students at Scotland’s Rural College are learning how to survey badgers as part of a new course being delivered at its West Lothian campus.…
- SRUC
- 09/03/2020
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Game for a challenge
Young chefs from two St Andrews restaurants were taken on a game-based learning journey at SRUC Elmwood.…
- SRUC
- 06/02/2020
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Rangers on loan
Countryside Management students are gaining valuable practical experience thanks to a unique partnership between Scotland’s Rural College and the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust.…
- SRUC
- 03/02/2020
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£50k gift for Ayr students
Students at Scotland’s Rural College are set to benefit from a £50k donation towards training, study tours and travel.…
- SRUC
- 22/01/2020
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Students whip up chocolate treats
Hospitality students at Scotland’s Rural College enjoyed an artisan chocolate workshop led by patisserie chef Shona Sutherland.…
- SRUC
- 20/01/2020
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Savouring success
Hospitality students from Elmwood gave an impressive display of their culinary talents at an annual St Andrew’s Day Dinner at the five-star Old Course Hotel.…
- SRUC
- 04/12/2019