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Campus concept for Aberdeen

SRUC is sharing an early concept masterplan for the expansion of its Craibstone Campus in Aberdeen and is seeking community views on the proposals.…

  • SRUC
  • 09/12/2020
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Mushrooming opportunities for farmers

Medicinal cannabis, mushrooms and cut flowers are among three alternative crops which could be grown successfully in the South of Scotland, a new report published by SRUC has revealed.…

  • SRUC
  • 08/12/2020
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New recruit for woodland team

SAC Consulting has welcomed a new consultant to its woodland team.…

  • SRUC
  • 07/12/2020
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Scotland rugby star tackles Agriculture course

Rugby international Alex Dunbar has returned to study at SRUC more than a decade after completing an HNC in Agriculture.…

  • SRUC
  • 02/12/2020
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SRUC appoints first Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship

An academic who plays a key role in the United Nations’ Global Peatland Initiative has been appointed the first Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at SRUC.…

  • SRUC
  • 01/12/2020
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Genetic scorecard secures innovation award

A project involving SRUC has won the 2020 Innovation Award at RSPB’s Nature of Scotland Awards.…

  • SRUC
  • 30/11/2020
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Consumer choice alone should not determine food quality post-Brexit

Food standards in post-Brexit Britain should not be determined by consumer choice alone, economists at SRUC have warned.…

  • SRUC
  • 30/11/2020
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Courses for horses

Horse lovers in the north east of Scotland are set to benefit from a partnership between SRUC and Aberdeen Riding Club to deliver new higher education courses.…

  • SRUC
  • 27/11/2020
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SRUC academic ranked alongside Nobel laureates

An academic from SRUC has been ranked as one of the most highly cited researchers from across the world, including Nobel laureates.…

  • SRUC
  • 26/11/2020
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Seal deaths blamed on attacks by other animals

A study led by SRUC has attributed the deaths of two harbour seals and a grey seal to attacks by other animals, with grey seals the most likely aggressor.…

  • SRUC
  • 23/11/2020
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Second farmer-led Climate Group announced

A second farmer-led group to provide information, advice and proposals to cut emissions and tackle climate change is being established.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/11/2020
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Chough conservation effective but more action needed

Supplementary feeding and parasite treatment aimed at preventing chough extinction in Scotland have been successful, according to a new report published by NatureScot.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/11/2020
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