Student and Alumni

Courses for race horse lovers

Equine students at Scotland’s Rural College will be able to specialise in race horse care as part of their course thanks to the creation of a new Scottish Racing Academy.…

SRUC
03/03/2020

Torque of the farm

Record-breaking Scottish strongwoman Kim Best has borrowed one of her employer’s six-tonne tractors while training for her next event.…

SRUC
26/02/2020

Former Barony student up for Young Farmer award

A former Agriculture student and herd manager at SRUC’s Barony campus has been shortlisted for a Young Farmer of the Year award.…

SRUC
21/02/2020

Students look to the future at careers event

More than 400 students visited SRUC’s annual careers event at Elmwood this month to explore opportunities with around 50 organisations.…

SRUC
20/02/2020

Dumfries estate hosts next generation of foresters

Crown Estate Scotland has teamed up with SRUC to host innovative forestry management and operations courses for students.…

SRUC
13/02/2020

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

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

£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

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

Perfect dozen

A dozen top apprentices and trainees from SRUC have been selected as finalists for this year’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS).…

SRUC
17/01/2020

China challenge

An Edinburgh horticulture student will walk more than 150 miles along the Great Wall of China to raise money for struggling gardeners.…

SRUC
17/01/2020

Christmas bonus for ‘change your path’ students

A former construction worker, a chef and a waitress are among a group of mature students receiving a cash gift at Christmas after winning ‘Change Your Path’ bursaries.…

SRUC
19/12/2019