Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland). We are a publicly-funded agency for Scotland's university and college sectors which aims to support student engagement in the quality of the learning experience. For an overview of some of our work, view our video which showcases the highlights of our Celebrating Achievement 2017 publication. We hope you find our website informative, but please contact us if we can help in any way.
We're still currently accepting registrations for #sparqs19 while places remain!
There are still some places available at the sparqs' conference! Registration officially closed on 22nd February, but we are still currently accepting registrations! Please register ASAP via the conference booking page while places still remain! Student Engagement for All is taking place on Thursday 28th March 2019 at…
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sparqs' 2019 Student Engagement Awards shortlists!
We are delighted to announce the full list of awards shortlists for the 3rd sparqs' Student Engagement Awards! View the full list of awards shortlists to see who is in the running in all the awards categories! Congratulations to all those shortlisted, and…
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Interview with Tom Lowe, University of Winchester and the RAISE Network
In this interview, we talk to Tom Lowe, who is the Centre for Student Engagement Manager at the University of Winchester and Secretary for the international network RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement). Tom’s area of focus is the practicalities…
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sparqs Conference: Student Engagement for All
28 Mar 2019
Registration is still currently open for the sparqs' conference, as long as places remain! Student Engagement for…
Read more...Course Rep of the Year Awards shortlists announcement!
3rd sparqs' Student Engagement Awards Shortlists! We are delighted to announce the shortlists for the 'Course Rep of the Year' sparqs Student Engagement Awards! Congratulations to the following reps and thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate an outstanding…
Read More...International delegate programme at #sparqs19 - site visits open to book!
We're pleased to announce that the site visits for international delegates attending #sparqs19 are now open to book! In addition to the main conference on 28th March 2019, the optional site visits and International Delegates' Day during the same week as the…
Read More...SPOTLIGHT ON…University of the West of Scotland's innovative approach to ILR
This ‘SPOTLIGHT ON’ features the University of the West of Scotland’s innovative approach to Institution-led Review (ILR) which has been contextualised to mirror certain elements of Enhancement-led Institution Review (ELIR), and enables programme teams to focus on those areas where…
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