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Edinburgh zoo representatives

Walk on the wild side

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Shona Warwick

Students are set to take a walk on the wild side following a collaboration between Scotland’s Rural College and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). Classes could use immersive...

Categories: Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Barony, College, HN Level and Student opportunities Tags: Animal Care, Animals, Barony, Edinburgh Zoo, SRUC Barony and SRUCBarony

A fresh start for busy mum Catriona

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Sharon Gooding-Hill

Catriona Hawthorn, 41 from Ayr, is a mum of 3, who prior to starting her HND Countryside Management at the Riverside Campus in Ayr, had various part-time jobs, “ I...

Categories: Ayr, Change your path, Countryside Management, Environment and Countryside and HN Level Tags: career change, Change your path, Conservation, country Park, Countryside management, environment, mature student, park ranger, SRUC Countryside Management and wildlife
MSP Emma Harper with students

Barony Digital Classroom Launch

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Shona Warwick

Our new state-of-the-art digital classroom was unveiled last week at Barony. It is believed to be the first of its kind in the region. SRUC has invested around £80,000 to...

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Care, Barony, College, Degree, Forestry and Arboriculture, HN Level, Land-Based and Rural Skills, Land-based Engineering, Student opportunities, Uncategorized and Veterinary Nursing Tags: #Agriculture, Animal Care, Engineering, Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based engineering, rural skills, SRUC Agriculture, SRUCBarony and Veterinary Nursing
Chinchilas

Out of the Blue (Monday)

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Anouska Curzon

The third Monday of January has been awarded the gloomy name Blue Monday due to a combination of post-Christmas blues, cold dark nights and financial woes. As SRUC offers courses...

Categories: Advice, Animal Care, Countryside Management, Degree, Environment and Countryside, Garden Design, HN Level, Horticulture, Hospitality, Professional Golf, SRUC Subjects, Student Life, Study level and Uncategorized Tags: AYR, blue monay, Countryside, Edinburgh, Elmwood, environment, Garden Design, Golf, Horticulture, hospitality, management, SRUC and Study
Jennifer Cadger

No Business Like Sow Business

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Anouska Curzon

Jennifer Cadger is a lecturer in Rural Business Management for Year 1 students at SRUC in Edinburgh. Cultivate caught up with her to find out more about her role and what...

Categories: Advice, Business, Campus, Degree, Edinburgh, HN Level and Uncategorized Tags: #Agriculture, #SRUCEdinburgh, Advice, business, business degree, lecturer, Rural Business, Rural Business Management and SRUC

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    

Categories: Aberdeen, Agricultural & Landbased, Agricultural Technology, Agriculture, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Ayr, Barony, Biological Sciences, Business, Campus, College, Countryside Management, Degree, Distance Learning, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Environment and Countryside, Environmental Management, Equine and Horse Care, Forestry and Arboriculture, Garden Design, Gardening Scotland, Golf & Greenkeeping, Greenkeeping and Sports Turf, HN Level, Horticulture, Hospitality, Land-Based and Rural Skills, Land-based Engineering, Landscaping, Oatridge, Organic Farming, Postgraduate, Poultry, Professional Certification, Professional Golf, Renewables, SRUC Subjects, Study level, Sustainability and Veterinary Nursing
vet nursing students with tortoise and cow

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
RAF Carpet display in Cupar

Students’ RAF floral display is a soaring achievement

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

Elmwood Campus created a stunning display to recognise and celebrate 100 years of the RAF and the work of RAFA (Royal Air Force Association) and their work in the community....

Categories: Campus, Elmwood, Garden Design, HN Level and Horticulture Tags: Cupar, garden, Horticulture, Plants, RAF, RAF Centenary, SRUC and SRUC Elmwood
Sarah Scott - Equine student at SRUC Oatridge.

Sarah Scott – Horse Care

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

Sarah Scott, 25 had a previous  career as a housekeeper/waitress before changing her path to study equine with us at Oatridge. Sarah aspires to get a job in the equine industry, and...

Categories: Animal & Biological, Change your path, Equine and Horse Care, HN Level, Oatridge, Professional Certification, Student opportunities and Student Successes Tags: Change your path, Equine, mature student, Return to study and SRUC Oatridge

One student in five wants to run own business

Posted on May 29, 2018 by sruc

 Horticulture and Landscaping survey sheds light on students’ big dreams. One student in five wants to run their own business. That’s the finding of SRUC’s career aspiration survey filled in...

Categories: Campus, Garden Design, HN Level, Horticulture, Landscaping and Student opportunities