Alumni & friends
If you studied or worked at Â鶹ɫÇ鯬, SAC (previously the North, West and East of Scotland Agricultural Colleges), Barony College, Elmwood College, or Oatridge College – we welcome you to the Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 Alumni Community.


Â鶹ɫÇéÆ¬â€™s alumni community is a vibrant, talented and diverse group of former students.
Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 people have the courage and commitment that inspires them to make a difference and drive forward their respective industries.
We're keen to highlight the significant role many of our people are playing on national and global stages – tackling some of the most difficult and complex issues we face as a society, such as climate change, biodiversity and food security. It’s something in which we all have a role to play, especially Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 alumni – as the practitioners, innovators and leaders of the natural economy.
From our new graduates, ready to make their own way in their chosen careers, to our retirees – we hope you remain connected as part of the Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 alumni community for lifelong education, training and fellowship.

Alumni business map
Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 are proud to showcase the incredible businesses that our alumni have created, nurtured and grown, bringing their unique products and services to Scotland and beyond. The Alumni Business Map has been developed to show the world that Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 alumni mean business!
Alumni stories
These stories showcase the successes of our alumni - the entrepreneurs, the achievers and the world changers.

Alumni jobs & careers
Looking for a new job or searching for your next career opportunity? Look no further!

Alumni Entrepreneur Network
Celebrating the best the rural economy has to offer through networking and knowledge sharing with other enterprising Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 alumni.

Alumni discount for postgraduate courses
Continue your learning and development in an environment familiar to you with the academic teams you already know.

Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 Matters magazine
Read previous issues of the alumni magazine.

Lomond the Highland Cow
Back by popular demand, our huggable Highland Cow mascot, Lomond, is available to purchase at graduation or can be pre-ordered for collection on the day or for home delivery by completing the online form.
Not only is Lomond a wonderful souvenir of a special day, but the profits from every sale will benefit a charity of your choice. Choose from the SSPCA, Scottish Wildlife Trust or RSABI.
Stay in touch
From our new graduates, ready to make their own way in their chosen careers, to our retirees – we hope you remain connected as part of the Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 alumni community for lifelong education, training and fellowship.

Contact us
We love staying in touch with all Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 alumni and would love to hear from you!

Let's keep in touch!
When you leave Â鶹ɫÇ鯬, you become a part of the alumni community. Stay connected to find out more about exciting job opportunities, alumni benefits, events and more.

Tell us your story
We would love to hear your story! Click below to get in touch and tell us about your achievements.

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Support Â鶹ɫÇ鯬
Generosity from our alumni and friends community supports students facing financial difficulty, encourages students to further study, promotes research excellence, and enhances the student experience.
Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 Alumni in the news:
Food & farming podcaster wins prestigious agricultural communications award
A former Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 lecturer and student has added to his growing collection of accolades with the Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications. Wallace Currie, who studied at Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 before spending
Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 innovation on show at Royal Highland Show 2025
Innovative research, hands-on learning and a range of fun activities can be found at Â鶹ɫÇéÆ¬â€™s stand at the Royal Highland Show, following an extraordinary year of achievements for the institution. After gaining taught degree awarding powers and opening Scotland’s first new school of veterinary medicine in nearly 150 years
SAC welcomes new Head of Consulting
Scotland helps provide farmers with some of the best conditions in the world to be successful – and SAC Consulting is ready to help ensure they have the information, expertise, and support that they need. That is the message Chloe McCulloch, the new Head of SAC Consulting wanted to highlight as she insisted the potential is there to succeed despite a challenging and constantly evolving landscape for agriculture.
Catriona named Fordyce Maxwell Award winner
A former Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 student who works as a competitions and livestock executive at RHASS (Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland) has won this year’s Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications.
Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 lecturer’s mission to improve agricultural education
A lecturer from Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to make agricultural education more engaging to future students.
Talking hemp – the super crop
A new podcast, released today by Scotland’s Rural College’s Rural Policy Centre, looks at why so few farmers are currently growing hemp in Scotland.
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Postgraduate studies
Continue work on a subject area you have become passionate about, embark on a change of direction, or further your career opportunities with a postgraduate course at Â鶹ɫÇ鯬.
