Student and Alumni
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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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School friends reunited
More than 20 years after leaving school in Ayr, Catriona Hawthorn and Shaun Dowse have both ended up studying at Scotland’s Rural College – but 80 miles apart.…
- SRUC
- 07/11/2019
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Agriculture students turn sleuth to solve farm accident cases
Agriculture students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) took part in a specially-tailored farm safety event aimed at reducing accidents on farms.…
- SRUC
- 31/10/2019
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Not so wild goose chase
Countryside Management students from Scotland’s Rural College joined TV presenter Michaela Strachan on a wild goose chase for the latest series of the BBC’s popular wildlife programme Autumnwatch.…
- SRUC
- 29/10/2019
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Harvesting Hallowe’en pumpkins
Horticulture and Garden Design students Will Ross, Rachel Elliot and Simon Drozdek harvested pumpkins for Hallowe’en at Scotland’s Rural College.…
- SRUC
- 28/10/2019
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Shear delight for Alex after Woolmen scholarship
A PhD student at Scotland’s Rural College has been awarded a scholarship from the Worshipful Company of Woolmen.…
- SRUC
- 25/10/2019
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Students to gain ‘real world’ experience
A new partnership between SRUC and the James Hutton Institute will put practical skills into the hands of future farmers.…
- SRUC
- 22/10/2019
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Ex-student Scott named Arable Farmer of the Year
A former student from Scotland’s Rural College has been named Arable Farmer of the Year.…
- SRUC
- 08/10/2019
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Long distance learning
A New Zealand-based greenkeeper is taking distance learning to a whole new level after signing up to study Golf Course Management at Scotland’s Rural College – more than 11,300 miles away.…
- SRUC
- 30/09/2019
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New degrees to tackle climate change
New degrees aimed at equipping graduates with the skills to meet climate change goals are being introduced by Scotland’s Rural College. Sustainable Land Use: Food and Bioresources, Agricultural…
- SRUC
- 19/09/2019
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#GoSeePuja
Students are being encouraged to #GoSeePuja as part of a new campaign aimed at promoting the learning support services at SRUC’s campus in Edinburgh.…
- SRUC
- 18/09/2019
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Berry big ambitions
When Craig Berry left school, his love of golf led him to study for a National Certificate in Greenkeeping at Scotland’s Rural College.…
- SRUC
- 17/09/2019