SRUC and Campuses

New course to help veterinary practices meet sustainability standards

A new micro-course has been launched by SRUC to help vet practices meet sustainability standards set by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Introduced on 1 September, these require all registered veterinary practices to evidence their approaches to sustainability, now a requirement to be approved as a training practice.…

SRUC
22/11/2024

SRUC recognised for advancing gender equality and inclusivity

SRUC has been recognised for its commitment to advancing gender equality and inclusivity with a Bronze level Athena Swan award. …

SRUC
13/11/2024

Rural Business Management course gets industry stamp of approval

SRUC’s industry-leading course in Rural Business Management has been reaccredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates from the course receive an industry-recognised qualification, meaning that they can complete the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) as surveyors in two years after securing a training position, rather than the normal five years.…

SRUC
05/11/2024

Ministers welcome progress on innovative Borderlands dairy project

The Dairy Nexus, which is under construction at SRUC’s Barony Campus near Dumfries, is set to be completed in November 2024. A multi-million pound new facility to drive innovation and sustainability.…

SRUC
28/10/2024

SRUC shines in 2025 Times Higher World University Rankings

SRUC ranks as a top-third institution globally in the 2025 Times Higher World University Rankings (WUR).…

SRUC
25/10/2024

SRUC welcomes first cohort of veterinary degree students

Scotland’s first new vet school in over 150 years is already fulfilling its promise to widen access to the sector, with more than half of its first intake of students hailing from rural or remote Scottish locations.…

SRUC
23/10/2024

Degree awarding powers an historic moment for SRUC

Becoming the first Scottish education provider in almost two decades to be granted degree-awarding powers is a truly historic moment for SRUC.…

SRUC
14/10/2024

SRUC innovator secures prize at Converge Awards

An SRUC project has enjoyed success at this year’s Converge Awards, an annual ceremony designed to celebrate the pinnacle of Scottish academic innovation. …

SRUC
04/10/2024

SRUC continues to climb rankings

SRUC is continuing its rise up the Guardian University rankings, and is now placed fifth in the UK for studying animal science and agriculture.…

SRUC
16/09/2024

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

Top biologist among those honoured with SRUC Fellowship

A biologist recognised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of one of ten people in the UK changing the face of health is among those to have been honoured with a Fellowship from SRUC.…

SRUC
09/09/2024

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons fellowships for SRUC team

Three members of the team at SRUC’s new School of Veterinary Medicine have been named Fellows of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.…

SRUC
29/08/2024