Funding and Grants
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£21m to make dairy industry cream of the crop
A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in South-West Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than £21 million of funding.…
- SRUC
- 22/07/2021
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New projects to develop ecosystem markets
Researchers at SRUC have won a share of £300k in funding for three projects to develop new carbon markets for regenerative agriculture, saltmarsh restoration and lowland peatlands.…
- SRUC
- 14/07/2021
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Bursaries help students go further in their studies
Nearly 20 students at SRUC have been awarded a bursary of up to £1,000 to help them continue with their studies.…
- SRUC
- 17/12/2020
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Covid-19 prompts return to study
The Covid-19 lockdown has led many people to reconsider their lifestyles and prompted a return to study at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…
- SRUC
- 30/09/2020
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Partnership to protect wading birds
A partnership between SAC Consulting, RSPB Scotland and farmers in the Upper Clyde Valley has been awarded £90,000 to expand local conservation efforts for wading birds.…
- SRUC
- 14/08/2020
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Project gets funding to develop digital dairy
A digital dairy project led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded £50,000 in seed-corn funding by UK Research and Innovation.…
- Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
- 11/08/2020
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Integrated approach to repopulating remote areas
International initiatives leading to the repopulation of islands and remote rural communities could be replicated across Scotland – with adequate financial and community backing.…
- SRUC
- 07/08/2020
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New bursary at Barony
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society and Richard Davidson have created a new bursary to support those changing career into forestry.…
- SRUC
- 20/07/2020
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SRUC to research Covid-19 in rural Scotland
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is one of 15 Scottish universities and research institutions contributing to global efforts to combat coronavirus and its wider effects.…
- SRUC
- 29/04/2020
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From classrooms to care homes
SRUC has been donating supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS, care homes and charities across the country.…
- SRUC
- 21/04/2020
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£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
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North East Centre of Excellence for Food and Drink Industry
A food and drink development hub for the north east of Scotland has secured £10 million of capital funding from the UK and Scottish Governments.…
- SRUC
- 20/01/2020