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Faculty and Staff

SRUC’s Dr Rosie Everett to tackle climate resilience and water scarcity with a British Academy Fellowship

An SRUC scientist has been awarded over £100,000 from the British Academy for a 12-month Fellowship to address climate resistance and water scarcity in southern Africa.…

  • SRUC
  • 27/03/2025
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SRUC Provost named among top minds as 2025 RSE Fellows are announced

The Provost and Deputy Principal of SRUC has joined the ranks of leading global experts with links to Scotland by securing a coveted position as a Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Fellow.…

  • SRUC
  • 24/03/2025
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Monitor farm innovator Iain Riddell retires after 40 years

The man responsible for bringing monitor farms to Scotland is retiring after more than 40 years at SAC Consulting, part of SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 21/05/2021
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Mice, camera, action

A novel way of capturing images of small mammals in their natural habitat has been developed by a lecturer at SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/01/2021
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SRUC appoints first Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship

An academic who plays a key role in the United Nations’ Global Peatland Initiative has been appointed the first Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 01/12/2020
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Sheep worrying video wins £500

SRUC lecturer Gemma Waugh returned to her former school to present a prize to students for their promotional video to increase awareness of sheep worrying.…

  • SRUC
  • 22/09/2020
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This Farming Life returns to our screens

Colleagues from around SRUC have again been sharing their agricultural expertise with producers of This Farming Life.…

  • SRUC
  • 18/08/2020
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Forestry lecturer takes his leaf

A popular forestry lecturer is retiring from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) more than 40 years after being appointed to develop and deliver forestry courses.…

  • SRUC
  • 30/07/2020
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Respecting rural diversity

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has cemented its commitment to diversity by signing the Agrespect pledge.…

  • SRUC
  • 24/06/2020
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Plant sale raises cash for charity

Horticultural staff at Scotland’s Rural College have raised £1,250 for Fife charities from the sale of plants grown on the Elmwood campus.…

  • SRUC
  • 17/06/2020
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From bed to gown

Bed sheets from Strathfillan Wigwams, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), have been given a new lease of life as gowns for district nurses in Glasgow.…

  • SRUC
  • 06/05/2020
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New role for SRUC Board member

Dr Kate Richards, who serves as a Non-Executive Director on the SRUC Board, has been re-elected to the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.…

  • SRUC
  • 01/05/2020
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