Student Life
School Friends Reunited
More than 20 years after leaving school in Ayr, Catriona Hawthorn and Shaun Dowse have both ended up studying at Scotland’s Rural College – but 80 miles apart. Mum-of-three Catriona...
Starting Out by Jillian Gordon
Student Ambassador Jillian Gordon shares her experience of postgraduate studies and offers some sound advice to others looking to continue on to a postgraduate education. It is terrifying to think...
Alumni Profiles: Where are they now?
Thomas Zuffa Tom joined SRUC Oatridge Campus in 2016 and went onto graduate with both a HNC and HND in Equine Studies. His story is inspiring and he is a...
Wormistoune Garden Study Visit
Wormistoune Garden Study Visit by Student Ambassador Rebecca Cross A few weeks ago myself and other Year 1 Horticulture with Plantsmanship students had the opportunity to visit Wormistoune Gardens in...
MySRUC App – 5 Things You Need To Know
The new MySRUC app launches on Wednesday 25th September and it’s designed to make organising your student life a whole lot easier. Here are 5 things you need to know...
Catch of the Day
Countryside Management graduate Eilidh Player has netted the perfect job after gaining an honours degree from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). The 21-year-old is working as a seasonal survey assistant at...
Botanics to Beechgrove
Beechgrove Garden’s newest addition Kirsty Wilson shares more than just a passion for plants with the BBC’s longest-running gardening presenter Jim McColl – both of them are graduates of Scotland’s...
Flower Farm
When Rosie Burgon graduated with a degree in Horticulture from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), she never imagined that within just a few years she would be running her own business....
Do Cows Belong in Fields?
When Orla Shortall applied to study for a Masters degree in ecological economics at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), she was hoping it would lead to a job in the environmental...
From a High to Down Under
Rural Business Management graduate Zoë Wilson is heading Down Under after the high of graduating against the odds. Zoë graduated with a 2:1 honours degree from Scotland’s Rural College in...