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New short course lets students of all ages get their hands dirty as tattie roguers

SRUC’s Potato Roguing Course provides students of all ages to learn from our decades of experience, gain a valuable qualification, and have the opportunity to become a key part of Scotland’s world-leading seed potato industry.…

SRUC
17/04/2024

Partnering across continents to improve livelihoods

The work of scientists and farmers in Scotland to breed more productive dairy cows has paid off both at home and on the African continent – thanks to support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.…

SRUC
15/04/2024

University campaign highlights importance of the access agenda

The stories of students, including those from SRUC, who entered higher education from a non-traditional route is being highlighted in a new national campaign by Universities Scotland. …

SRUC
15/04/2024

New Board members bring industry expertise to SRUC

Three new appointments to the Board of SRUC bring a depth of expertise in the higher education, financial, food and agricultural sectors.…

SRUC
11/04/2024

Forgotten food crops work wins Cozzarelli Prize

A research team including scientists from SRUC has won a coveted National Academy of Sciences’ 2023 Cozzarelli Prize, alongside five other winners.…

SRUC
10/04/2024

SRUC and HIE partnership to benefit rural economy

A new collaboration focusing on land and sea-based innovation is aiming to boost the Highlands and Islands economy.…

SRUC
09/04/2024

Scottish ‘land rush’ shows signs of slowing down

Following a dramatic increase in the value of land in Scotland in recent years due to demand from commercial forestry and natural capital investors, new research has now recorded a slowdown in parts of the market.…

SRUC
08/04/2024

Applications open for Fordyce Maxwell Award

Students and alumni of SRUC, who have been publicly spreading the word about agriculture, are invited to apply for the annual Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications. …

SRUC
05/04/2024

Report calls for short leash for dogs – and owners

Following a workshop with countryside rangers, dog training experts and farmers among others, new report by researchers at SRUC has called for changes to legislation and for guidance around livestock worrying to be reviewed.…

SRUC
28/03/2024

SeedPod marks construction milestone

The new SeedPod industry innovation hub for north-east Scotland’s £2.4 billion food manufacturing sector has marked a major construction milestone. …

SRUC
27/03/2024

Royal opening for RAVIC

RAVIC, pioneering new hub established to drive innovation and job creation in Scotland’s health, agriculture and aquaculture sectors, has been officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal in Inverness. …

SRUC
26/03/2024

Research highlights importance of cooling hot dogs

In a bid to prevent the suffering that commonly results from the potentially fatal disorder of heatstroke, researchers at SRUC and the Royal Veterinary College investigated the effectiveness of different cooling methods for dogs after exercise.…

SRUC
20/03/2024