Student Activities

Changing Rooms
A three-bedroom farm cottage has been converted into a new space to support agriculture students at SRUC in Aberdeen.…
- SRUC
- 14/12/2020

Agriculture students learn KORE skills
Agriculture students at SRUC have been given access to an online precision farming platform which allows them to map variation in crops using satellite data.…
- SRUC
- 06/11/2020

New ‘lifeline’ for show garden
Garden Design students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have breathed new life into their show garden which was originally designed for Gardening Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 03/08/2020

Grass act
Agriculture students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) were challenged to be the ‘best in grass’ in a competition sponsored by fertiliser company Yara.…
- SRUC
- 21/05/2020

New tools for gardening classes
Horticulture and garden design lecturers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been exploring innovative ways of teaching practical units during the coronavirus pandemic.…
- SRUC
- 11/05/2020

Sowing the seeds for research project
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have created an apple pollination experiment to help parents who are home schooling their children.…
- SRUC
- 31/03/2020

Badger sett and match
Countryside Management students at Scotland’s Rural College are learning how to survey badgers as part of a new course being delivered at its West Lothian campus.…
- SRUC
- 09/03/2020

Game for a challenge
Young chefs from two St Andrews restaurants were taken on a game-based learning journey at SRUC Elmwood.…
- SRUC
- 06/02/2020

Rangers on loan
Countryside Management students are gaining valuable practical experience thanks to a unique partnership between Scotland’s Rural College and the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust.…
- SRUC
- 03/02/2020

£50k gift for Ayr students
Students at Scotland’s Rural College are set to benefit from a £50k donation towards training, study tours and travel.…
- SRUC
- 22/01/2020

Students whip up chocolate treats
Hospitality students at Scotland’s Rural College enjoyed an artisan chocolate workshop led by patisserie chef Shona Sutherland.…
- SRUC
- 20/01/2020

Savouring success
Hospitality students from Elmwood gave an impressive display of their culinary talents at an annual St Andrew’s Day Dinner at the five-star Old Course Hotel.…
- SRUC
- 04/12/2019