Enterprise
Land management conference to address future training needs
A South West Scotland Future Landscapes Conference, designed to promote links between land management industries and identify future skills and training needs, is being organised by SRUC in collaboration with South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and will be held in July.…
- SRUC
- 29/05/2024
Ideas are easy – making them work is what counts
Dragon’s Den is a pop culture cauldron full of new ideas. We watch with bated breath as the intrepid entrepreneurs face the formidable Peter Jones and the team to pitch their business plans.…
- Kerry Hammond & Ceri Ritchie
- 14/05/2024
International Women’s Day viewpoints – Mary Thomson, Vice Principal - Skills & Lifelong Learning
SRUC is celebrating International Women's Day 2024 today by bringing you the voices of women from across SRUC, SAC Consulting and SRUCSA. Here's what Mary Thompson, Vice Principal for Skills and Lifelong Learning had to say.…
- Mary Thompson
- 08/03/2024
African project wins SRUC’s Enterprise Challenge competition
An Edinburgh student looking to improve food systems in Africa has been named overall winner of the annual Enterprise Challenge competition run by SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 29/01/2024
SRUC wins award for sustainable teaching and learning project
SRUC has won a Green Gown Award for a project which embeds sustainability, enterprise, equality and diversity into the curriculum.…
- SRUC
- 01/12/2023
Productivity & Prosperity in the Natural Economy
How to properly capture what we value for society and the natural economy in our understanding of productivity, was a key theme that emerged from the presentations and round-the-table discussion at the latest of SRUC’s dinner debates, held under the auspices of the Alliance for the Natural Economy at the Farmers Club in Whitehall on 9 November 2023.…
- Dr Susannah Bolton
- 20/11/2023
Entrepreneurial Spirit: Powering Scotland’s rural economy through innovation
SRUC’s mission is to foster a campus environment where entrepreneurial skills are not only taught but also become deeply integrated into the fabric of rural enterprise.…
- Wayne Powell
- 13/11/2023
Honorary awards support SRUC’s enterprise journey
A high-profile economist will be awarded an Honorary Professor post at SRUC's graduation ceremony later this month. Three Honorary Fellowships will also be awarded.…
- SRUC
- 14/08/2023
The Entrepreneurial Campus
Scotland’s Chief Entrepreneur Mark Logan and co-author of the Entrepreneurial Campus Blueprint Report Ross Tuffee met Wayne Powell, Carol Langston, Teresa Shutter and Susannah Bolton to discuss The Entrepreneurial Campus report commissioned by the Scottish Government and launched by the First Minister in June.…
- Susannah Bolton
- 02/08/2023
Rural Enterprise Hubs: creating a home for business and communities
Supporting Scotland’s rural and island communities in ways that make financial sense while also benefitting those living and working locally requires a thought-out approach and careful planning. That’s where Rural Enterprise Hubs can come into their own. …
- Ian Merrell
- 21/07/2023
Sustainable festivals idea wins enterprise challenge
Meredith Wicks, who is studying for a Masters degree in Environmental Protection & Management at SRUC, won top prize in their inaugural Enterprise Challenge for her business proposal to facilitate more sustainable events and festivals across Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 26/01/2023
Enterprise in the midst of upheaval
Disruption is often the driver of enterprise and entrepreneurial behaviour. This is evidenced by recent industry activities and the 2021 GEM report.…
- SRUC
- 06/09/2022