SRUC and Campuses
Scientists show how climate-smart forage can help farmers cut livestock emissions
The answer to how farmers in Africa and Asia could one day grow crops that are both resistant to a changing climate as well as being able to reduce methane emissions in cattle could be found in a laboratory in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 01/10/2025
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New dairy farm contractor hails ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
Jordan Duddy, contract farmer at SRUC's Acrehead Farm.A 23-year-old from Carlisle has taken on the role of contract farmer at SRUC’s Acrehead dairy farm after a competitive selection process. The…
- SRUC
- 30/09/2025
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Innovative sensor to help tackle pneumonia in dairy calves
A new sensor developed through a UK-wide innovation programme led by SRUC is helping dairy farmers prevent pneumonia in calves by monitoring pen-level conditions before illness can take hold.…
- SRUC News
- 25/09/2025
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New appointment for Digital Dairy Chain
Pauline Murray has been appointed as the next Programme Director of the Digital Dairy Chain, which is led by SRUC from its Barony campus near Dumfries.…
- SRUC
- 18/09/2025
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Award-winning farmer named Interim Chair of SRUC Board
David Bell, Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. An award-winning farmer from Fife has been named Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. Following a formal application process, David Bell – a Board member…
- SRUC
- 10/09/2025
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Rob’s Garden: A living legacy of learning, sustainability, and community
A new “living laboratory” garden will help students learn more about crop agronomy and how they can sequester carbon, support biodiversity and provide renewable energy.…
- SRUC
- 02/09/2025
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Honorary Fellowships awarded to champions of agriculture and animal welfare
The co-founder of The Ethical Dairy, which established a sustainable system which allows calves to stay with their mothers, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by SRUC. …
- SRUC
- 28/08/2025
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Family affair as mother and daughter graduate together
A mother and daughter have been celebrating after graduating from SRUC on the same day.…
- SRUC
- 28/08/2025
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Chair of SRUC Board steps down
The Chair of the SRUC Board has announced that she will be resigning with effect from September 2025, entirely for personal reasons. Linda Hanna made history when she was elected in March 2022,…
- SRUC
- 06/08/2025
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Agriculture Minister praises 'world-class' SRUC vet school
Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie with Professor Caroline Argo at SRUC’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences. Scotland’s Agriculture Minister has praised the “world-class, innovative,…
- SRUC
- 29/07/2025
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SRUC wildlife and conservation course wins top prize
SRUC’s Wildlife and Conservation Management MSc course has secured a coveted position as Higher Education Programme of the Year at the 2025 Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Awards.…
- SRUC
- 03/07/2025
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SRUC innovation on show at Royal Highland Show 2025
Innovative research, hands-on learning and a range of fun activities can be found at SRUC’s stand at the Royal Highland Show, following an extraordinary year of achievements for the institution. After gaining taught degree awarding powers and opening Scotland’s first new school of veterinary medicine in nearly 150 years…
- SRUC
- 04/06/2025
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