Student and Alumni
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Award-winning student is “epitome of resilience”
SRUC is celebrating a second successive win at the British Farming Awards after Naomi Ramsay was named Agricultural Student of the Year.…
- SRUC
- 20/10/2023
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SRUC launches new PhD programme
In a significant step towards shaping the future of agriculture, rural and environmental studies, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has launched a new PhD programme. …
- SRUC
- 18/10/2023
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Measuring food (in)security in local contexts: A Hawai’i case study
MSc Food Security student Jason Shon, from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, shares insights from his dissertation ‘Ranking Food Security Metrics in Hawaiʻi: A Delphi Approach’.…
- Jason Shon
- 10/10/2023
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Talking hemp – the super crop
A new podcast, released today by Scotland’s Rural College’s Rural Policy Centre, looks at why so few farmers are currently growing hemp in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 21/09/2023
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Former Agriculture student wins £1k Norvite Scholarship
A former Agriculture student from SRUC has been awarded a Norvite Scholarship, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.…
- SRUC
- 20/09/2023
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Business skills competition offers £1k prize
A business skills competition, which encourages young professionals to think about how to manage an agricultural business, is open for applications.…
- SRUC
- 12/09/2023
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SRUC celebrates “skills and resilience” of graduating students
A morning ceremony at the University of Glasgow’s Bute Hall today will celebrate the achievements of HNC and HND students from the North, Central and South & West faculties, followed by an afternoon ceremony for degree and postgraduate degree students. …
- SRUC
- 28/08/2023
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Gift horses for equine students
Two new horses have joined the stable at SRUC thanks to a generous donation. …
- SRUC
- 24/08/2023
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SRUC student in running for British Farming Award
For the second year in a row, a student from SRUC has been named as a finalist at the British Farming Awards.…
- SRUC
- 15/08/2023
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New apprenticeship aims to upskill farmers
A new apprenticeship is being offered by SRUC to prepare farmers for the fourth industrial revolution (4iR), with rapid technological growth and interconnectivity changing the way we live and work. …
- SRUC
- 24/07/2023
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John “overwhelmed” after winning Agricultural Communications Award
A former student of SRUC says he is “overwhelmed and honoured” to be the first recipient of the Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications.…
- SRUC
- 23/06/2023
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SRUC student wins best pitch award
An SRUC student has won a Best Pitch award and £500 for her business proposition to develop briquettes and pellets from horse manure at an innovation showcase.…
- SRUC
- 15/06/2023