Posted on July 2, 2021 by Kirsty Watret
Former journalist and media adviser for the Scottish Conservative Party David McKay became interested in organic farming after growing vegetables at home. He decided he wanted to learn more about...
Posted on March 17, 2021 by Anouska Curzon
SRUC Oatridge librarian Lesley Reade tells us about her passion for poultry. We have all had what I can say a bizarre year, where little things like my chickens, dogs...
Categories:
Agricultural & Landbased,
Agriculture,
Biological Sciences,
Campus,
College,
Degree,
Distance Learning,
Oatridge,
Organic Farming and
Poultry Tags:
chickens,
Oatridge,
Poultry,
poultry day,
scotland and
SRUC
Posted on March 17, 2021 by Anouska Curzon
As we celebrate Compost Week in the same week that National Poultry Day falls, we thought it would be ideal to talk about how to utilise chicken manure for your...
Categories:
Advice,
Agriculture,
Animal Science,
Biological Sciences,
Business,
Campus,
College,
Distance Learning,
Edinburgh,
Horticulture,
Horticulture & Plantsmanship,
Oatridge,
Organic Farming,
Postgraduate and
Poultry Tags:
chickens,
compost,
manure,
Poultry,
science,
scotland and
SRUC
Posted on November 19, 2020 by Anouska Curzon
Philip Day has been studying the MSc in Organic Farming since 2018 in order to open up new opportunities, “I started the MSc in 2018, aged 55 and with many...
Categories:
Aberdeen,
Advice,
Agricultural & Landbased,
Organic Farming,
Postgraduate,
SRUC Subjects,
Student Life,
Student opportunities and
Student Successes Tags:
Aberdeen,
agriculture,
Farming,
masters,
masters degree,
Organic,
Organic Farming and
SRUC
Posted on November 19, 2020 by Anouska Curzon
Robby Gass says “Completing an MSc Organic Farming degree has changed my life”- here he tells us his story. Hi, I’m Robby and this is my story. With more than...
Categories:
Aberdeen,
Advice,
Agricultural & Landbased,
Organic Farming,
Postgraduate,
SRUC Subjects,
Student Life,
Student Successes and
Study level Tags:
Aberdeen,
agriculture,
Farming,
masters,
masters degree,
Organic,
Organic Farming,
SRUC and
SRUC Aberdeen
Posted on July 2, 2020 by Anouska Curzon
Mellanie Robson, MSc Agricultural Professional Practice (Pass) – Aberdeen via distance learning Mellanie returned to study at SRUC nearly 30 years after completing an HND Agriculture at the Aberdeen campus....
Categories:
Aberdeen,
Advice,
Agricultural & Landbased,
Agriculture,
Business,
Distance Learning,
Organic Farming,
SRUC Subjects,
Student Life,
Student Successes and
Study level Tags:
#hnd,
agriculture,
Degree,
Distance Learning,
Farming,
MSc and
SRUC
Posted on July 2, 2020 by Anouska Curzon
Kaleem Shaikh, 2:1 BSc (Hons) Agriculture, Edinburgh Despite suffering from health issues, Kaleem has worked his way through the system, starting with an NC Agriculture at Oatridge and completing a...
Categories:
A Different Track,
Agricultural & Landbased,
Agriculture,
Campus,
Degree,
Edinburgh,
HN Level,
Land-Based and Rural Skills,
Organic Farming,
Student Life,
Student opportunities,
Student Successes and
Study level Tags:
agriculture,
Degree,
Edinburgh,
Farming,
goats,
graduation,
SRUC and
University
Posted on July 2, 2020 by Anouska Curzon
Jennifer Byrne, MSc Organic Farming (Pass with Distinction) – Aberdeen via distance learning Jennifer, who made a career change from music to organic horticulture, graduated top of her class despite...
Categories:
Aberdeen,
Distance Learning,
Organic Farming,
SRUC Subjects,
Student Life,
Student opportunities,
Student Successes and
Study level Tags:
Aberdeen,
Distance Learning,
Farming,
graduation,
Horticulture,
Organic and
SRUC
Posted on April 8, 2020 by Anouska Curzon
Agriculture lecturer Gemma Waugh from SRUC Barony offers some tips for effective home studying. Resources – make sure you have all the resources you need for online distance learning. Contact...
Categories:
Advice,
Agricultural & Landbased,
Agricultural Technology,
Agriculture,
Animal & Biological,
Animal Care,
Animal Science,
Apprenticeships,
Barony,
Biological Sciences,
Business,
College,
Countryside Management,
Degree,
Distance Learning,
Environment and Countryside,
Environmental Management,
Equine and Horse Care,
Forestry and Arboriculture,
Garden Design,
Golf & Greenkeeping,
Golf Management,
Greenkeeping and Sports Turf,
HN Level,
Horticulture,
Horticulture & Plantsmanship,
Hospitality,
Land-Based and Rural Skills,
Land-based Engineering,
Landscaping,
Organic Farming,
Postgraduate,
Poultry,
Professional Certification,
Professional Golf,
Renewables,
SRUC Subjects,
Student Life,
Student opportunities,
Study level,
Sustainability,
Veterinary Nursing and
Work-based Learning Tags:
#Agriculture,
Advice,
Barony,
coronavirus,
home study,
Learning,
moodle and
SRUC
Posted on March 25, 2020 by Sharon Gooding-Hill
Media consultant David McKay joined SRUC in 2019 as a postgraduate student in Organic Farming, and relishes the steep learning curve this presents coming from a non farming background. He...
Categories:
A Different Track,
Agricultural & Landbased,
Agriculture,
Change your path,
Distance Learning,
Organic Farming,
Postgraduate,
Student opportunities,
Student Successes,
Sustainability and
Uncategorized Tags:
#Agriculture,
Change your path,
mature students,
new career,
Organic,
Organic Farming and
postgraduate
