Veterinary Nursing

Welcome to new students 2018

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

Our Principal, Wayne Powell, records a welcome video to all our students each year. You can watch this online here: Link to the video on Vimeo    

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All Creatures Great and Small

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Shona Warwick

We have become one of only two institutions in Scotland – and only ten in the UK – to offer a degree in Veterinary Nursing. Welcoming our first intake next...

Categories: Barony, Degree, HN Level, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal, RCVS, SRUC, SRUC Barony, SRUCBarony, Vet Nursing, Veterinary, and Veterinary Nursing
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Students awarded at prizegiving ceremony

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Shona Warwick

Hardworking students have been presented with certificates and prizes at the annual awards ceremony at Barony Campus in front of an audience of friends and family. More than 30 prizes were...

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Care, Barony, Barony events, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based Engineering, Rural & Estate Skills, Student Successes, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: #Agriculture, Animal Care, Engineering, Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based engineering, Rural and Estate Skills, SRUCBarony, Vet Nursing, and Veterinary Nursing
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Fun in the Sun at Barony Open Day

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Shona Warwick

A sunny warm afternoon attracted more than 3000 visitors to Sunday’s Open Day at Barony Campus. The day allowed the public to get up close to everything that happens on...

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Care, Barony, Barony events, Campus, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based Engineering, Land-Based Skills, Rural & Estate Skills, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal Care, Engineering, Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based engineering, Open day, Rural and Estate Skills, SRUC Barony, SRUCBarony, and Veterinary Nursing

Why are you doing this?

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

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...

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Alan Linton - SRUC Barony Veterinary Nursing student

Alan Linton – Vet Nursing

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Rich Gordon

Alan Linton, 32, worked on his family’s fishing boat for many years before changing his path to study HND Veterinary Nursing at SRUC Barony. Alan is now enjoying the challenge of...

Categories: Animal & Biological, Barony, Change your path, HN Level, Student opportunities, Student Successes, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Change your path, SRUC Barony, and Veterinary Nursing

Stuart Hynds – Vet Nursing

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Rich Gordon

Stuart Hynds worked in retail since finishing school but has always had a passion for animals. After he helped an injured owl he realised he wanted to follow what he...

Categories: Animal & Biological, Change your path, City & Guilds, Oatridge, Student opportunities, Student Successes, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal, Change your path, SRUC Oatridge, and Vet Nursing
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School pupils enjoyed a Taste of their Future at Barony

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Shona Warwick

Over 170 school pupils gained the opportunity to try out different practical tasks at the “Taste of Your Future” event that was held on the Barony Campus at Scotland’s Rural...

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Care, Barony, Campus, Distance Learning, Forestry and Arboriculture, HN Level, Land-based Engineering, Land-Based Skills, Rural & Estate Skills, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: #Agriculture, Animal Care, Arboriculture, Barony, chainsaw, Engineering, Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based engineering, Rural and Estate Skills, rural skills, SRUC Barony, SRUCBarony, and Veterinary Nursing

Veterinary Nurses gain invaluable experience

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Shona Warwick

First year Veterinary Nursing students at  Barony shared their knowledge with an audience of school pupils, students and staff with a presentation as part of their graded unit assessment. The...

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Cutest pet day

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Rich Gordon

Calling all pet lovers – We’re hosting a photo competition on January 14th for your cutest pets. Share your pictures with us on our Facebook pages and tag them with...

Categories: Aberdeen, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Ayr, Barony, Biological Sciences, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Oatridge, Student Life, Student opportunities, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal Care, dress your pet day, pets, Photo competition, SRUC Aberdeen, SRUC Ayr, SRUC Barony, SRUC Edinburgh, SRUC Elmwood, and SRUC Oatridge