Animal & Biological

Alpacas visit Elmwood

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

We recently welcomed some unusual guests to our Elmwood campus. Lecturer Anne Low organised a visit from some of Claddach Farm’s inhabitants. The farm, based near Peat Inn specialises in...

Categories: Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Campus, Elmwood, Student opportunities and Student Visits Tags: Alpacas, Animal Care, Claddach Farm, Cupar, Kirstie Hardie and SRUC Elmwood

David James, Assistant Principal (R) and Sonia Filby, Student Experience Manager (L) are pictured with Cllr Margaret Kennedy and Stephen Gethins, MP North East Fife

Elmwood Careers Event 2017

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

More than 400 visitors attended the annual careers event, held recently at Elmwood Campus. As usual the event was well supported by the local workforce and specialist employers from further...

Categories: Agricultural & Landbased, Animal & Biological, Ayr, Campus, Elmwood, Environment and Countryside, Golf & Greenkeeping, Horticulture, Hospitality, SRUC Events, Student opportunities and Student Visits Tags: Careers Event, Cllr Margaret Kennedy, David James, Sonia Filby, SRUC Elmwood, SRUCSA and Stephen Gethins

Aberdeen BSc Countryside Management’s journey to Glen Clova

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

On Wednesday the 11th October, BSc Countryside Management students from SRUC Aberdeen set off for wonderful day of field tripping. The group, accompanied by lecturers Denise Ronald and John...

SAC Consulting Summer Placement: Ayr

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Each summer, SAC Consulting offers three students the chance to undertake a summer placement at one of their offices around the country. Students who apply are in Year 3 going...

Categories: Agricultural & Landbased, Agriculture, Animal & Biological, Ayr, Barony, Biological Sciences, Campus, Degree, Student opportunities and Student Successes Tags: #Agriculture, agricultural, bioscience, consultancy, consulting, placement, sac consulting, science and work experience

Why are Open Days important?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Before making your final course choices, it’s important to visit the Open Days on offer to make its going to be the right place for you! The chances are that...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Advice, Agricultural & Landbased, Agricultural Technology, Agriculture, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Biological Sciences, Business, Campus, College, Countryside Management, Degree, Distance Learning, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Environment and Countryside, Environmental Management, Equine and Horse Care, Forestry and Arboriculture, Garden Design, Golf & Greenkeeping, Greenkeeping and Sports Turf, HN Level, Horticulture, Hospitality, Land-Based and Rural Skills, Land-based Engineering, Landscaping, Oatridge, Oatridge events, Organic Farming, Poultry, Professional Certification, Professional Golf, Renewables, SRUC Events, SRUC Subjects, Study level, Sustainability and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Open day, open days and visit

A long haired tortoise shell cat lies facing the camera.

National Cat Day

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Today, October 29th, is National Cat Day. Obviously we couldn’t let this day pass without celebrating somehow, so we’ve assembled some cat-tacular facts about our feline friends to help you...

Categories: Aberdeen, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Ayr, Barony, Biological Sciences, Campus, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Oatridge and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal Care, Cat day, cats, national cat day and Veterinary Nursing

What you didn’t know about Hedgehogs

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

The Humble Hedgehog With the hedgehog having a quiet and unobtrusive nature, it is not a surprise that many of us overlook these dynamic creatures and their unique characteristics. The...