Student and Alumni
From weeding to wedding
When Horticulture student Lynne Chapman and her partner bought their cottage, they could not have imagined that within two years they would use the overgrown garden as their wedding venue – and appear on The Beechgrove Garden.…
- SRUC
- 06/09/2021
Virtual send-off for class of 2021
Nearly 700 students will celebrate their graduation from SRUC at live virtual events today.…
- SRUC
- 20/08/2021
Seven former SRUC students up for national award
Seven former SRUC students – including one who graduated this summer – are among the finalists in this year’s British Farming Awards.…
- SRUC
- 16/08/2021
An Isle of May adventure diary
"Days are merging but still I am enjoying it so much. Every day is different. The May Princess is coming. I swear the birds never stop calling, flying, it's like they never rest or sleep."…
- SRUC
- 26/07/2021
Opportunity for food and drink students to THRIVE
New and future food and drink entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their business ideas for the chance to win a free place on a weekend interactive programme.…
- SRUC
- 30/06/2021
Student project has goat potential
A proposal for a goat meat co-operative in the north east of Scotland was the overall winning entry in an internal competition run by SRUC in partnership with Converge.…
- SRUC
- 03/06/2021
From placement to practice
Veterinary Care Assistant students from SRUC are set to start on the next stage of their careers despite the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.…
- SRUC
- 02/06/2021
Students pool skills to win UK agricultural competition
Five students from SRUC have won a UK-wide agricultural competition after Covid-19 restrictions allowed them to enter online for the first time.…
- SRUC
- 17/05/2021
Alpaca your worries away
Students have been enjoying virtual ‘hug-an-alpaca’ wellbeing sessions as part of their course at SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 01/04/2021
Niall the very model of a modern apprentice
A rural skills apprentice at SRUC has won the coveted overall winner award at this year’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS).…
- SRUC
- 05/03/2021
Double win for former student
A former SRUC student has been named Farmer of the Year in the Farmers Weekly awards.…
- SRUC
- 16/02/2021
Rooting for Spud
Former SRUC student Spud Henderson is in the running for a prestigious scholarship. Fife chef Spud Henderson has been selected as a finalist for the second Andrew Fairlie Scholarship.The 31-year-old…
- SRUC
- 16/02/2021