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New vertical farm a first for Scottish education
SRUC has stepped up its commitment to global and local food production and security by becoming the first higher education institution in Scotland to open a commercial-sized vertical farm.…
- SRUC
- 16/01/2025
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Rural Business Management course gets industry stamp of approval
SRUC’s industry-leading course in Rural Business Management has been reaccredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates from the course receive an industry-recognised qualification, meaning that they can complete the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) as surveyors in two years after securing a training position, rather than the normal five years.…
- SRUC
- 05/11/2024
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SRUC gears up for Royal Highland Show
The continuing growth and impact of SRUC will be on display at next week’s Royal Highland Show (20-23 June). …
- SRUC
- 11/06/2024
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Inspiration for next generation of entrepreneurs
Zakia Moulaoui Guery, CEO of Edinburgh-based Invisible Cities, which trains people affected by homelessness to become walking tour guides, has been speaking to students at SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 29/04/2024
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University campaign highlights importance of the access agenda
The stories of students, including those from SRUC, who entered higher education from a non-traditional route is being highlighted in a new national campaign by Universities Scotland. …
- SRUC
- 15/04/2024
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Tourism partnership boost for SRUC students
Students studying for a degree in Rural Business Management at SRUC will benefit from a new partnership with a leading tourism body.…
- SRUC
- 15/02/2024
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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
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Prime 11 in ALBAS final
Eleven SRUC students and apprentices from a range of subjects and campuses have been selected as finalists in this year’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (the ALBAS).…
- SRUC
- 26/01/2024
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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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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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SRUC launches Sustainability Start-up School
A new Sustainability Start-up School has been launched by Scotland’s Rural College’s Enterprise Academy for the Rural and Natural Economy.…
- SRUC
- 20/04/2023
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