Oatridge

From Auditing to Annuals

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

A chance article in a Sunday newspaper led to a dramatic career change for former SRUC student Mike Jack. After graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University...

Categories: Change your path, College, Garden Design, Horticulture, Horticulture & Plantsmanship, Landscaping, Oatridge and Student Successes Tags: #changeyourpath, Dumfries, Gardening, Horticulture, Oatridge, scotland and SRUC

Grow Careers Event Review by Becky Cross

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

SRUC Student Ambassador Becky Cross attended the Grow Careers Event at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on 21st November. Here she writes her account of the day. The annual Grow...

Zen and the Art of Gardening

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

A one-year Horticulture course at Scotland’s Rural College helped clarify Jennifer Wright’s career path – and her love of studying. Jennifer, 24, from Fife, initially chose to study Horticulture at...

Categories: Apprenticeships, College, Garden Design, Horticulture, Horticulture & Plantsmanship, Landscaping, Oatridge, SRUC Subjects, Student Life, Student Successes and Work-based Learning Tags: Fife, Garden Design, Horticulture, Modern Apprenticeship, Oatridge, SRUC and traineeship

SRUC Staff lend a helping hand

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Kenneth Brooksbank

Over the last six months, staff from SRUC have been involved in a regeneration scheme at the Stoneyburn football ground in West Lothian. The project has involved around 80 local...

Categories: Campus, Landscaping, Oatridge and Uncategorized

Alumni Profiles: Where are they now?

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Kenneth Brooksbank

Thomas Zuffa Tom joined SRUC Oatridge Campus in 2016 and went onto graduate with both a HNC and HND in Equine Studies. His story is inspiring and he is a...

Categories: HN Level, Oatridge, Student Life, Student Successes and Uncategorized Tags: Equine Studies, Oatridge, SRUC Oatridge and SRUC Study

MySRUC App – 5 Things You Need To Know

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

The new MySRUC app launches on Wednesday 25th September and it’s designed to make organising your student life a whole lot easier. Here are 5 things you need to know...

Categories: Aberdeen, Advice, Ayr, Barony, Campus, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Oatridge and Student Life Tags: Aberdeen, app, AYR, Barony, Edinburgh, Elmwood, moodle, mysruc, Oatridge, scotland and SRUC

Saddled Up For Success

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

When Pavlina Veverkova finished studying graphic design in the Czech Republic, she moved to Scotland to help her sister open a café in Edinburgh. However, after nearly five years of...

Categories: Animal & Biological, College, Equine and Horse Care, Oatridge, Student Life and Student Successes Tags: british horse society, equestrian, Equine, hourses, Oatridge, scotland and SRUC

Groomed for Success

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

When Emily Stewart started studying for an Advanced Certificate in Horse Care at Scotland’s Rural College, she planned to leave at the end of the year-long course to get a...

Categories: Equine and Horse Care, HN Level, Oatridge, Professional Certification, Student Life and Student Successes Tags: Equine, horse, horses, Oatridge, scotland, showjumping and SRUC

Summer Celebration for Winter

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

Grandmother inspires Countryside Management graduate When West Lothian student Bronwen Winter was considering a career change, she looked to her grandmother for inspiration. Having spent many a happy day in...

Categories: College, Countryside Management, Environment and Countryside, Oatridge, Student Life, Student Successes and Sustainability Tags: Countryside, environment, graduation, Oatridge, outdoors, scotland, SRUC and west lothian

Arthur Johnson – a life-changing experience

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Hannah D'Mellow

Arthur came to SRUC having struggled to find his passion professionally; he opted to study

Categories: Campus, College, Countryside Management, Environment and Countryside, Land-Based and Rural Skills, Oatridge and Student Successes Tags: Countryside, Countryside management, environment, Environmental, management, park ranger, Ranger, Rural, rural skills and skills