mental health

SRUCSA Sports Day at Oatridge

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Anouska Curzon

On 23th May 2018, SRUCSA organised it’s first ever Sports Day. The event was held at SRUC Oatridge Campus during lunchtime and was supported by the Sports and Activities Officer...

Categories: Oatridge, Oatridge events, Student Life, Student opportunities, and Student Successes Tags: active. shady, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Oatridge, sport, Sports Day, SRUC, and SRUCSA

Mental Health Awareness Week: Combatting stress

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Rich Gordon

We’ve put together a video featuring tips on how to combat stress, in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Categories: Aberdeen, Advice, Ayr, Barony, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Oatridge, Safety, Student Life, and Student opportunities Tags: mental health, Mental Health Awareness, SRUC, and SRUCSA

Pictured: The statue of Shady the black dog is unveiled at SRUC’s Ayr campus by, from left to right, Wayne Powell (SRUC Principal), Sandy Cumming (Chair of SRUC Board); Jim Hume, Convenor of the National Rural Mental Health Forum; Sonia Filby (SRUC Student Experience Manager); and Gemma Jones (President of the SRUC Students’ Association).

Shady the Dog

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Rich Gordon

Meet Shady the Dog. As a symbol of our commitment to help students struggling with depression, we have unveiled a statue of a black dog, named Shady, at our Ayr...

Categories: Aberdeen, Advice, Ayr, Barony, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Oatridge, Safety, Student Life, and Student opportunities Tags: black dog, Depression, mental health, Shady the dog, SRUC Ayr, SRUCSA, student support, and Students' Association

Shady the dog statute sits at the front doors of SRUC Ayr campus under an SRUC branded cloth

Shady the Black Dog at SRUC

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Rich Gordon

Shady the Black Dog, our mental health awareness mascot, has arrived at SRUC Ayr and is sitting awaiting the grand unveiling on Wednesday 1st November at SRUC Ayr. As you...

Categories: Aberdeen, Advice, Ayr, Barony, Campus, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Oatridge, and Safety Tags: black dog, mental health, Shady the dog, and student support