Rural college granted power to award degrees for first time

It's the first Scottish institution to be able to do so in more than 15 years.

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For the first time in its history, Scotland’s Rural College has been granted the power to award degrees.

SRUC says it will be able to create education with a strong focus on climate change and food security.

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