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Jack shows his skills

An SRUC student has picked up a £1000 prize as the winner of this year’s AgriScot Business Skills competition.…

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  • 21/11/2019
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Jumping headlong into life after cancer

An Animal Care student is living life to the full after finishing treatment for blood cancer.…

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  • 20/11/2019
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Counting sheep

The Scottish sheep industry needs to process more animals at home and develop markets outside of the European Union in order to meet future challenges, new research has found. The research –…

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  • 19/11/2019
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Raising the bar on positive animal welfare

A review of positive animal welfare has found it represents an important evolution from the wider concept of animal welfare. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College led a critical review of the…

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  • 18/11/2019
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The sheep of things to come

Research looking at ways of breeding sheep and goats to cope with climate change has found significant variations in how individual animals respond to fluctuating weather conditions. The study, led by…

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  • 14/11/2019
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Implementing a new model of disease surveillance

Following an internal consultation, Scotland’s Rural College will progress with the new model of disease surveillance announced in August 2019.…

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  • 13/11/2019
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Elmwood students flying high in new careers

Former Animal Care students from Scotland’s Rural College are flying high in their new careers after completing courses at the Elmwood campus in Fife.…

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  • 12/11/2019
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“Proud” students awarded for farm work

Two student farmers at SRUC Aberdeen have been recognised by the Royal Northern Agricultural Society (RNAS).…

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  • 12/11/2019
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Breeding Heifers

Students from SRUC’s Oatridge campus will take part in an interactive beef demonstration at AgriScot later this month.…

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  • 11/11/2019
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Upland research farms reach 50-year summit

Scotland’s Rural College is this week celebrating the 50th anniversary of its innovative, influential and international upland research and demonstration farms.…

  • SRUC
  • 11/11/2019
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Vet nurses share top award

A fisherman and a qualified pharmacy dispensing assistant were among the 34 students graduating with an HND in Veterinary Nursing from Scotland’s Rural College.…

  • SRUC
  • 07/11/2019
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Grand prize awaits business skills competition winner

Three students from SRUC’s Aberdeen, Ayr and Edinburgh campuses will compete for a £1000 cash prize after being named as finalists in the annual AgriScot Business Skills Competition.…

  • SRUC
  • 07/11/2019
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