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Mary Thomson

@Rural_Mary

SRUC Vice Principal. SAC Consulting. Veterinary surgeon. Non-exec. Charity racer & rockstar. Owner of an undercover spaniel. Own views. RTs not endorsements

Joined March 2020
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Instructresses in dairying and poultry at the West of Scotland Agricultural College (forerunner of @SRUC) in 1916.
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Fantastic. Proud of team @SRUCVets and also proud of team Berwickshire High School. I am also an ex BHS pupil- class of 1993 🤩👍
SRUC Veterinary Services (@SRUCVets) profile pictureSRUC Veterinary Services@SRUCVets28 Oct 2024
🌟Career Fair Highlights!🌟Janie Orr (far left), PMSO, St Boswells, attended Berwickshire High School careers fair 24th Oct, joined by alumni Toni Hope (middle). They spoke to students about agric & vet industry. Also pictured is Eloise Fleming (right), aspiring vet student #stem
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A tremendous effort by an awesome team. Delighted to be part of this 🤩👍
SRUC (@SRUC) profile pictureSRUC@SRUC14 Oct 2024
We can announce that SRUC has been granted degree-awarding powers, marking a truly historic moment for our institution! This achievement, the first for a Scottish education provider in almost two decades, allows us to award taught degrees and Masters. buff.ly/3Yo5fOD
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We are excited to be launching #HerdPlan our NEW Web App at BCVA 2024 in 7 days time! Helping you revolutionize Health Risk Management for Beef & Sheep Production funded by the Scottish Government🎉FREE sign up for vets & cost-effective farmer subscriptions🐮🐑 #HealthPlanning
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🚜🐄 Calling all English cattle farmers! 🐄🚜 SRUC & RSK ADAS are conducting a survey on behalf of Defra to understand your views on bovine TB compensation and risk reduction activities. 📝 Please take part here thank you! tinyurl.com/3pnezckj #Farming #BovineTB #Survey #Defra
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Probably the last sail of the season…..so Lamlash it is! @VisitArran
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Fantastic discussions and weather once again: @A3Scotland tour at @MowiScotlandLtd and @Corrimony_Farm to finish #A3Scotland2024 on a high. Thanks to @ScotlandSalmon and @ConsultingSAC for organising. @SRUC @HIEScotland – at Scotland, United Kingdom
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Fantastic day at RAVIC with @ConsultingSAC and @SRUC colleagues seeing the teamwork and dedication of the last few years brought to life. Looking forward to seeing the impact RAVIC projects will have across industry, research, education and society.
SRUC (@SRUC) profile pictureSRUC@SRUC26 Mar 2024
HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, opened our Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RAVIC) in Inverness today. The £12.5m facility is a game-changer in developing new links between science and industry. Read more: buff.ly/3ximw0g @RoyalFamily @SRUCVetSchool
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Looking forward to a great night at the @LantraScotland #Albas24 awards 🤩
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We’re doing some work about roundworm in cattle and are keen to hear from cattle farmers. Can you spare a moment to help by filling out this form? bit.ly/3S7Naju @MoredunComms @jameshuttonInst @LivUni
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New year off to a good start - BBC Farming Today ran a piece this week (Tuesday) on the gender balance on agriculture, including a mention of how we at SRUC have 46% female students on our agriculture courses. It’s the third item, at 9 mins in: bbc.in/41MtA0h
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We are delighted to welcome Dr Mary Thomson and Rory Christie to our Board📢 Starting on 9 March 2024, both bring significant skills and experience, in particular around land management & farming, and the skills sector. Read more➡️ow.ly/8SG350QkHcL
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Even more farmers and their livestock can now access the annual vet visit to support your health and welfare decisions. If you’re non-BPS registered read how to do it here ⬇️ defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/202…
Annual health and welfare review of livestock now available to more farmers in England

Annual health and welfare review of livestock now available to more farmers in England

I am pleased to tell you that the annual health and welfare review of livestock is now open to non-BPS registered farmers, meaning more livestock keepers in England can now apply. Through the Review,...

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Spotted our fave vet in there who’s kept our terrier happy and hearty despite myasthenia gravis & much more to still be enjoying the Lammermuir hills at 17! Must have been a good year!
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🎉 Exciting news! @SRUCVets has been honoured with the prestigious #QueensAnniversaryPrize for our contribution to animal health & welfare based on our Vet Services. #VeterinaryExcellence 🏆 queensanniversaryprizes.org.…
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So incredibly proud of our @SRUCVets team and looking forward to celebrating with you all #QueensAnniversaryPrize @BritishVets @theRCVS
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We’re proud to share the news that this evening SRUC was the winner of a #QueensAnniversaryPrize. This award for our Veterinary Services team is the highest possible national recognition for an education institution. Read the full story here: bit.ly/3G1vNuL
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An inspiring blog from SRUC Principal and CEO Prof Wayne Powell looking at SRUC's focus on place-based initiatives, which stems from a belief that innovation should be as diverse as the landscape of Scotland itself #skills #innovation sruc.ac.uk/all-news/entrepre…
Entrepreneurial Spirit: Powering Scotland’s rural economy through innovation

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Powering Scotland’s rural economy through innovation

SRUC’s mission is to harness this spirit, fostering a campus environment where entrepreneurial skills are not only taught but also become deeply integrated into the fabric of rural enterprise.

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📍Making Succession a Success Webinar 🕐Wednesday 1st November, 7pm 👏Expert speakers sharing their knowledge and expertise on succession Register to join the webinar here: buff.ly/3QpOTRx @NFUStweets @CasMillar
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#BFA23 winner of the Agricultural Student of the Year is awarded to Naomi Ramsay, Poulton Fields Farm, East Lothian – congratulations! @AGCOcorp @SRUC @STVNews @Insidermag @ScotExpress #peopleinfarming #farm365 #backbritishfarming
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Great to see @ColinMa66718242 doing a fantastic job at @theBCVA 👍
Sheila Voas (@CVOScotland) profile pictureSheila Voas@CVOScotland19 Oct 2023
At @theBCVA in #Telford. Good Scottish representation - presenters + delegates. Talks on calf rearing & welfare, antimicrobials + outgoing president Colin Mason talks ongoing work on disease threats eg #BTV3, supporting new graduates + post Brexit vet health attestations.
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