Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Key sparqs models
sparqs is recruiting a Deputy Director!
We are excited to announce that sparqs is currently recruiting for a Deputy Director to join our staff team. Please share the details to anyone you think may be interested in this exciting new post! sparqs is a charity funded by the…
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Launch of sparqs’ updated SEAP guide and new TQER guide
sparqs has recently published two key guidance documents for students' association offiers and staff... updated SEAP guidance and new TQER guidance.... SEAP guide We are delighted to publish our updated SEAP Guidance for students’ associations and student officers, designed to support meaningful…
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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…
Read More...National Education Officers' Network meeting
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...sparqs is recruiting a Deputy Director!
We are excited to announce that sparqs is currently recruiting for a Deputy Director to join our staff team. Please share the details to anyone you think may be interested in this exciting new post! sparqs is a charity funded by the…
Read More...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…
Read More...Launch of sparqs' new Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review Practical Guide
sparqs is delighted to announce the publication of our Practical Guide to Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER). This guide has been produced for students’ association officers and staff in the tertiary education sector in Scotland. It provides a context and…
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