SRUC Aberdeen Campus

Are you curious about where a career in STEM may take you?

Join us on 15th June from 7.30pm - 8.30pm for a talk on Wiggly Careers, an inspirational free online event hosted by SRUC students Grace and Morven in partnership with Equate Scotland. This event celebrates the diverse and often non-linear journeys into STEM, highlighting opportunities for women and non-binary individuals in these fields.

Through engaging talks and discussions, you'll hear from two incredible SRUC individuals working across STEM industries, Kate Richards and Cath Seeds. Learning about different pathways, how to overcome challenges, and building confidence in your future career.

Why should you attend? Because you’ll hear life stories from inspirational women and non-binary individuals in STEM, learn about overcoming challenges, building confidence and you’ll also gain inspiration for your own career and your able to ask questions and engage with other like-minded people.

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Do you know an SRUC alum driving innovation, sustainability, diversification, or entrepreneurial excellence - or could that person be you?

We’re inviting nominations across the following categories for the Alumni Entrepreneur Network Awards:
🏆 Environmental Sustainability
🏆 Diversification
🏆 New Entrant
🏆 Innovation
🏆 Alumni Champion

Nominations are open to all SRUC alumni, and anyone can nominate - including self-nominations.

Nominating is quick and easy via the online form. Celebrate the achievements shaping the future of rural industries and entrepreneurship.

Deadline: 31st May 2026

Visit our website to submit your nomination today 👉https://buff.ly/7Egfn9j

We were proud to take part in the Fascination of Plants family science day held at Duthie Park Winter Gardens in Aberdeen.

The event brought together plant scientists and researchers from across the city to engage visitors through interactive workshops, hands-on activities and conversations exploring the importance of plant science and its impact on our everyday lives.

With more than 667 visitors attending throughout the day, the event provided a fantastic opportunity to inspire curiosity, share research and connect with families and the wider community through accessible and engaging science activities.

Researchers, land managers, students and community members from across the rural sector are set to come together at this year’s Future Landscape Conference to explore collaborative approaches to environmental and land management challenges.

Hosted by our School of Natural and Social Sciences at the Barony campus, the conference will feature guest speakers, workshops, panel discussions, trade stalls, poster presentations and networking opportunities focused on building resilient futures through collaboration and innovation.

The event will highlight the opportunities created through stronger partnerships both within the School and across the wider rural sector. Current contributors include representatives from Peatland ACTION, SRUC Rural Policy Centre and Dr Marie Martin from Community Land Scotland, with further speakers to be announced.

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Congratulations to all of our students recognised at this year’s NC Agriculture Prizegiving.

Special awards were presented by James Hutton, Branch Manager at Ravenhilll Ltd Dyce, with the Overall Best NC Student award sponsored by the company.

Award winners:
Overall Best NC Student - Oscar Crewes-Hartland
Best Livestock Student - Eve Cameron-MacKintosh
Best Crop Student - Cameron Muir

Well done to everyone on their achievements.

Wildlife and Conservation student Miroslav Podrabsky from our Aberdeen campus has been selected for the 2026 Converge KickStart Challenge with his project, North-Eat Mushroom Company (NEMC).

NEMC is transforming locally sourced hardwood sawdust into gourmet mushrooms while exploring innovative mycelium-based materials - creating circular economy model that supports sustainability and rural enterprise.

Congratulations to Miroslav on this fantastic achievement. We look forward to following the journey ahead.

HNC Agriculture students have been busy building bee hives as part of their practical classes.

The project will see new bee hives introduced into Rob’s Garden, helping to support pollinators while creating exciting new learning opportunities within the outdoor classroom space.

A huge thank you to Boskalis for funding the project and providing five full bee hives along with five colonies of bees.

Come along to the Duthie Park where Dr Robin Walker is on hand at The Fascination of Plant today sharing information about the crop research going on at SRUC as well as the range of undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities. You can also pick up a legume recipe book for kids.

Congratulations to SRUC students Erin McGuire and Gemma Ambrose on their success at this year’s prestigious Pinnacle Awards finals in London.

Agriculture student Erin McGuire achieved the Bronze Award and received £600 after presenting proposed business and sustainability improvements for an Aberdeenshire farm visited as part of a third-year Agriculture module. Fellow SRUC student Gemma Ambrose was also recognised as one of just eight finalists selected for the highly competitive national awards programme.

Hosted at The Farmers Club, the Pinnacle Awards bring together some of the UK’s most promising agriculture students to demonstrate their consultancy, business analysis and problem-solving skills before a panel of leading academics and industry professionals.

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