Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
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sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2026-27
sparqs 2026-27 Associate Trainer recruitment is open for applications! The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 11th May 2026. Calling all student reps! Do you have experience as a course/apprentice or other representative role? Will you be a student or apprentice…
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That's Quality! 2026 is open for bookings!
We are pleased to announce that our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff is now open for summer 2026 bookings! The full programme now comprises the self-study module and the extended residential event: The online self-study module…
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Launch of sparqs' new Academic Development Toolkit
We are pleased to publish our new Academic Development Toolkit, launched on 10th March 2026 at the first of three invitation-based events for academic development colleagues within the Scottish tertiary sector. We’re thrilled to have over 30 colleagues joining us at the…
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10 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2026
This event is part of a two-part programme: The online self-study module should be completed prior to…
Read more...Planning for the year ahead
12 May 2026
sparqs’ Tertiary Advisory Group (STAG) will meet in person on Tuesday 12th May 2026 with the…
Read more...sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2026-27
sparqs 2026-27 Associate Trainer recruitment is open for applications - deadline 9am, Monday 11th May 2026! Calling all student reps! Do you have experience as a course/apprentice or other representative role? Will you be a student or apprentice during 2026-27? ....if so, and you…
Read More...That's Quality! 2026 is open for bookings!
We are pleased to announce that our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff is now open for summer 2026 bookings! The full programme now comprises the self-study module and the extended residential event: The online self-study module…
Read More...Course Rep Training – your plans for 2026-27
This article is a prompt for Course Rep Training Organisers (Representation Co-ordinators and those with similar remits in colleges and universities across Scotland) to consider your plans for delivering Course Rep Training (CRT) during 2026-27, if you haven’t already done…
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