Oatridge
What is Kokedama?
SRUC students and staff had a great time at Gardening Scotland recently helping members of the public make beautiful Kokedama – Japanese moss balls. Small plants have their root balls wrapped...
Prizes Galore for Oatridge Students at Gardening Scotland
SRUC Oatridge horticulture students have been awarded several prizes at the 2018 edition of Gardening Scotland. The show is now underway and will remain open during the weekend as well....
#SRUCcess for the SRUC Marketing Team
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been shortlisted for two prestigious national higher education marketing awards. SRUC has been named as a finalist in two categories in the Higher Education Information...
Why are you doing this?
We asked our current students what motivated them to study their course…. here are the full results: There are some variations by subject area – those studying subjects related to animals are...
Reflecting on HND Equine
“We were surprised to learn so many career paths are available in the Equine sector” -thus Equine Studies students Tomas, Morbhan, Hollie and Kaitlin reflected back on their event management...
Alison Hosie – Working with Police Horses
“After working for several years in small animal roles I knew I wanted to return to working with horses. I felt that enrolling on the HNC Equine Studies course would...
Mental Health Awareness Week: Combatting stress
We’ve put together a video featuring tips on how to combat stress, in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Short Courses offer for students
Once again, SRUC is offering its students the opportunity to undertake accredited skills training in areas where they will assist with employment opportunities or there is legislative requirement. Please note...
Fantastic harvest at the Lantra Awards 2018
Nine Scotland’s Rural College students received recognition at the land-based and aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards. Held by Lantra Scotland at Dunblane Hydro, he evening included a welcome and...
SAAS Funding Guide 2018-2019
It’s that time of year again where the SAAS has updated its funding guide for the academic year ahead. Find and download the full guide here: https://www.saas.gov.uk/_forms/funding_guide.pdf For more information on...