http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news SRUC Latest news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:00 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/464/major_funding_for_research_into_predicting_the_health_and_welfare_of_dairy_cows Researchers from the Moredun Research Institute and SRUC have received a major funding award. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/463/scotland%E2%80%99s_rural_college_takes_macbeth%E2%80%99s_witches_to_hampton_court The Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) entry for the biggest flower show on earth is on schedule for delivery. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/462/schmallenberg_case_in_aberdeenshire_beef_herd A case of Schmallenberg Disease (SBV) has been confirmed in a calf born to a homebred, suckler heifer on a farm outside Aberdeen. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/456/new_health_scheme_for_horses_aims_to_control_strangles_disease A new, UK wide, health scheme addressing the threat to horses from the disease Strangles has been launched by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/455/ground_breaking_study_finds_the_offspring_of_stressed_mothers_brains_develop_differently While most mothers try to take it easy in those last weeks of pregnancy, new research involving Scotland’s Rural College has found that reducing stress may be vitally important for foetal brain develo Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/458/scotland%E2%80%99s_rural_college-first_year_at_royal_highland_show While all the land-based colleges have been there before, in fact they are one of the stalwarts of the Royal Highland Show; this will be our first appearance as the newly merged SRUC. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/457/first_ever_student_president_and_vice_president_at_sruc Students at Scotland’s Rural College have a new Presidential team. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/459/elmwood_students_urged_to_focus_their_minds_at_annual_awards Over 200 award winners, guests, sponsors and college staff attended the recent SRUC Elmwood Campus awards ceremony. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/453/sruc_solves_the_challenge_of_ct_scanning_live_fish While sheep and pigs are regular visitors to SRUC’s CT scanning unit, staff had to get inventive when they were asked to scan 100 live fish. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/454/sheep_breeders_urged_to_test_sheep_for_cla_disease_before_sales With sheep shearing underway and the first of the season’s ram sales soon, experts from SRUC recommend that, in preparation for the sale, UK breeders test their sheep for CLA or caseous lymphadenitis. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/461/getting_to_know_sruc_what_is_egenes EGENES, or Edinburgh GENetic Evaluation Services, is a unit running with the Animal and Veterinary Science Research Group at SRUC which is based at the Roslin Institute Building. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:50:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/460/no_cracks_about_auchincruive_contribution_to_charity The sale of eggs, surplus to the requirements of the SRUC/BOCM Pauls Egg Quality Competition has raised £345 for the charity, Combat Stress. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:40:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/441/best_in_show_for_sruc_students_at_gardening_scotland A garden designed by students of Scotland’s Rural College was awarded Best in Show at the prestigious horticultural event, Gardening Scotland. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/442/caution_needed_over_demands_on_rural_volunteers_warns_scotland%E2%80%99s_rural_college_study Policymakers expecting volunteers to play a bigger role in delivering local services may need to re-think their strategy for rural areas, according to research led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/443/new_sruc_poultry_course_you_can_study_at_home_with_minimum_family_disruption Scotland’s Rural College has unveiled its latest Distance Learning course for students wanting to study without taking time off work. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/444/community_food_fund_opens_for_business The Community food Fund is open for applications. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/447/american_interns_sweep_through_sruc_campuses American students are sweeping the campuses of Scotland’s Rural College this summer. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/451/getting_to_know_sruc_horses_for_courses_at_oatridge Oatridge campus has been running equine courses for many years now. Past students have gone on to compete internationally, gain prestigious positions in industry and run their own businesses. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/448/young_shepherds_win_trip_to_france Two SRUC “students” are to represent Scotland in the national finals of the Young Shepherd of the Year competition. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.sruc.ac.uk/news/article/445/how_to_run_racerunning_%E2%80%93_learning_means_fun_for_ayr_students SRUC Sports students recently helped organise a ‘Racerunning’ event in Ayr. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:20:00 +0000