Awards

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

New award for diversified farm businesses
A new award to find the best diversified farm in Scotland has been launched by AgriScot in partnership with SAC Consulting, a division of SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 20/05/2021

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

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

Double win for Aquaponics company
A business supported by SRUC has scooped a double win in the Converge 2020 Awards – Scotland’s annual celebration of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.…
- SRUC
- 28/09/2020

Sheep worrying video wins £500
SRUC lecturer Gemma Waugh returned to her former school to present a prize to students for their promotional video to increase awareness of sheep worrying.…
- SRUC
- 22/09/2020

SRUC researcher scoops royal accolade
An SRUC researcher instrumental in driving forward the genetic development of UK dairy cattle has been awarded the prestigious Princess Royal Award.…
- Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
- 15/09/2020

SRUC among top 50 UK universities
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been ranked joint 49th best university in the UK by Times Higher Education (THE).…
- SRUC
- 04/09/2020

Eve enjoys more success
An SRUC Veterinary investigations officer is enjoying more success with her new company MI:RNA.…
- SRUC
- 20/08/2020

Four former SRUC students up for national award
Four former SRUC students – including one who now works for SAC Consulting – are among the finalists in this year’s British Farming Awards.…
- SRUC
- 19/08/2020

Roll up for virtual country show
Those missing the sights, sounds and smells of the traditional country show and the thrill of winning a rosette will soon be able to enjoy the next best thing.…
- SRUC
- 29/05/2020

Cream of the crop
Ten students and trainees representing SRUC were celebrating last night after picking up a selection of awards at Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS event.…
- SRUC
- 06/03/2020