Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Key sparqs models
Launch of sparqs’ updated SEAP Practical Guide to student partnership
We are delighted to publish our updated SEAP Guidance for students’ associations and student officers, designed to support meaningful student engagement throughout the SEAP (Self-Evaluation and Action Plan) process. Initially published in 2024, the guidance has now been updated for…
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sparqs' 2025-26 Course Rep Training is open to book!
Bookings are now open for Course Rep Training during 2025-26 ....for delivery from week beginning Monday 29th September 2025 onwards. All the information you need is on our main CRT webpage. Please read the booking guidance before arranging your sessions and…
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Book now for October's NEON and SESN meetings!
We are pleased to announce our NEON and SESN plans for the year... save the dates for the relevant network and book now for October's meetings... NEON The National Education Officer’s Network (NEON) is designed as an ongoing training, development, and networking…
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28 Oct 2025
Join us on Tuesday 28th October 2025 for our first meeting of sparqs’ National Education Officers’…
Read more...Student Engagement Staff Network meeting
23 Oct 2025
Our first SESN (Student Engagement Staff Network) meeting of 2025-26 takes place on Thursday 23rd October…
Read more...Student officers – Join us for this year’s NEON meetings
New and returning student officers are invited to sign up and participate in this academic year’s National Education Officers' Network (NEON), run by sparqs. What is NEON? The National Education Officer’s Network is designed as an ongoing training, development, and networking space…
Read More...sparqs' Buddy Scheme is open for registrations!
The Buddy Scheme is back for year 2025-26! By signing up to the scheme, you are paired with another practitioner in student engagement across institutions and students’ associations in Scotland, to give you the opportunity to discuss and have a…
Read More...SESN plans for 2025-26 - register now for October's meeting!
The Student Engagement Staff Network (SESN) is back for academic year 2025-26. Make sure you save the dates in your diary! The online meetings will all take place via Zoom, from 10.00am to 1.00pm. The October meeting is currently open…
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