Student Life
SRUC Elmwood countryside management student diary : Day 1
Join Heather, our Countryside Management Student and Elmwood Student Ambassador, as she describes the study trips and activities that she’s enjoyed on her course so far. Tuesday November 3rd...
Welcome to Emma McDuff, our new Student Ambassador at Oatridge
Hi, my name is Emma McDuff, and I am a new Student Ambassador for Scotlands Rural College. I have recently returned to studying and my current course is NC Animal...
SRUC Edinburgh Student Awarded Norvite Scholarship
SRUC Edinburgh student Christopher Ruddock is one of two winners of The Norvite Scholarship which is a competition for 4th year students based on their Honours project. The winner receives...
Student Profile – Sophie Manson
Introducing SRUC Oatridge Student Ambassador Sophie Manson. Hello! I am Sophie, a 20-year-old student from Shetland. I have lived back home on Shetland for most of my life and have...
Staying at Barony Campus during a pandemic
By Amy Colliar, first year BSC (Hons) Veterinary Nursing student Being on campus during a pandemic has certainly been different from the normal circumstances you would expect but has been...
My Honours Project by Amy McLuckie
Applied Animal Science student and now SRUCSA Co-President Amy McLuckie focused her honours project on the effects of environmental enrichment on piglet behaviour. Amy was recently nominated for the first...
Why I Chose the MSc in Organic Farming by Philip Day
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...
The MSc in Organic Farming Changed My Life
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...
New Student Ambassador for Bioscience in the South West
Sophia Germain (pictured centre) is currently studying Applied Bioscience and hopes to go on to study Applied Animal Science at the Barony Campus in Dumfries, she tells us a bit...
Dyslexia and Higher Education by Jillian Gordon
As it is dyslexia awareness week, I thought it would be a sensible time to share with you all my story of dyslexia. Dyslexia was first discussed with me when...