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PLANS FOR a new school of veterinary medicine have been announced by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).

A report into the facility in Aberdeen says it could create almost 240 jobs and generate £28m for the economy.

SCOTLAND’S first new vet school for more than 150 years could provide the country with an economic boost, a new report has claimed. A study by Biggar Economics found the establishment of a vet school at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in Aberdeen could add £28.3 million gross value added to the economy by 2030-31 – as well as create some 238 jobs. The report was released as Professor Wayne Powell (below), principal of the SRUC, spoke about its “groundbreaking model” that will allow more people to study veterinary medicine. It is hoped this will help to tackle skills shortag...

SRUC’s bold plan for Aberdeen vet school © Supplied by SRUC HELPING HAND: SRUC says the new vet school would help solve skills shortages in rural practices across Scotland. Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has unveiled plans to establish a new vet school in Aberdeen, with the first students starting in two to three years time. SRUC says the school would help solve  skills shortages in rural veterinary practice, food production, food safety and animal and public health across Scotland and provide access for potential students who would not otherwise be able to attend a vet school. Courses...

Wayne Powell Professor Wayne Powell, principal of Scotland’s Rural College, is among seven new appointments to the board of NatureScot, the quango formerly known as Scottish Natural Heritage. Prof Powell said he was proud to take up the position given the two organisations’ shared values around the country’s natural environment. Other appointments to the board include Dr Heather Reid, a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland; Pete Higgins, Professor of Outdoor, Environmental and Sustainability Education at the University of ...