SRUC selects new Chairman – Sandy Cumming CBE
Scotland’s Rural College has announced that Sandy Cumming CBE is to be its new Chairman.
Record number of volunteers from Oatridge help at heritage site
Countryside Management and Rural Skills Students from SRUC’s Oatridge Campus got their hands dirty by enjoying a day volunteering with Scottish National Heritage (SNH).
Double horticulture award win
The Oatridge Campus of SRUC has been honoured with two awards from the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.
£2.2m AgriTech funding offers new R&D opportunities
Special funding of more than £2.2m – just awarded to SRUC – means three exciting new research facilities can be built.
Survey highlights mental health issues in rural Scotland
Of the men and women completing a survey of mental health issues in rural Scotland 67% reported suffering depression and 22% admitted to suicidal thoughts and feelings.