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Celebrating Excellence at the Crichton 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner

SRUC is proud to celebrate the achievements of its staff at the prestigious Crichton 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, held last night (4 December) in Dumfries.…

SRUC
05/12/2025

Conference speakers to showcase solutions and spark potato sector innovation

From details of a Japanese knowledge exchange to water scarcity and how potato harvest waste can be used to make clothes, the annual SAC Association of Potato Producers (SACAPP) conference has a packed agenda.…

SAC Consulting
04/12/2025

SRUC honoured with third Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education

SRUC has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for the third time, making it one of the few Scottish institutions to have received the honour more than twice.…

SRUC
26/11/2025

SRUC kicks off search for new Non-Executive Board Chair

SRUC has begun the search for a new Non-Executive Chair of the Board to take a central role in the future success of the organisation during a period of significant change and opportunity.…

SRUC
19/11/2025

Crop updates: November 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them.…

SRUC
18/11/2025

SRUC Study highlights urgent need to tackle rural and Island depopulation

A new SRUC report reveals that rural and island communities across Scotland continue to face significant demographic challenges.…

SRUC News
18/11/2025

Study finds male rats prefer rougher play than female rats

A new SRUC study published in F1000Research has revealed that juvenile male and female rats respond differently to tickling, with males showing a preference for rougher play.…

SRUC News
06/11/2025

‘Wee Forest’ to boost carbon capture and biodiversity

In an innovative step forward tackling climate change and enhancing local biodiversity, staff and student at SRUC’s Aberdeen campus have planted a ‘Wee Forest’.…

SRUC News
04/11/2025

SRUC launches world’s first open-source digital twin for dairy farming

SRUC’s Dairy Research Centre, has unveiled farm-twin, a world’s first open-source Digital Twin platform designed specifically to transform dairy farming. Made possible through funding from the Digital…

SRUC
23/10/2025

SRUC farm recognised in global FAO Award for sustainable livestock innovation

SRUC has been recognised on the global stage as a core contributor to the Global Farm Platform (GFP).…

SRUC News
17/10/2025

Stepping into Agricultural Consultancy: My SAC Consulting Experience

I completed the SAC Consulting summer placement in Stirling, building on my earlier experience during my second year at SRUC Barony, where I worked with a consultant for a month.…

SAC Consulting
14/10/2025

Crop updates: October 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops.…

SRUC
14/10/2025