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2023 sees 20 years since sparqs was founded, and we are delighted to be celebrating with a special event… and the return of our Student Engagement Awards! At a time of considerable change in our sector, the voice of students in…
Read More...There's still time to register for our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff ...don't miss out on this great opportunity! The 2023 event is split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! is a half-day,…
Read More...In this interview, we talk to Manuel João Costa, Pro-Rector for Student Affairs and Pedagogical Innovation at the University of Minho (UMinho), in Portugal. With a background in biochemistry, he has been at the University of Minho since 2004. He…
Read More...By booking this event, delegates are committing to the following three-part package: ~ Part 1: half-day online event…
Read more...2023 sees 20 years since sparqs was founded, and we are delighted to be celebrating with a special event… and the return of our Student Engagement Awards! At a time of considerable change in our sector, the voice of students in…
Read More...There's still time to register for our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff, which begins on 6th July.... It's a valuable opportunity and we urge students' associations to get their officers signed up! The 2023 event is…
Read More...Following over six years of valued support, we recently wished farewell to two of our Trustees, Sabina Strachan and Gillian Plunkett. Both Sabina and Gillian took up their Trustee roles in early 2017 and were an invaluable source of support and…
Read More...© 2022 student partnerships in quality Scotland (sparqs) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC046172.
sparqs is funded by the Scottish Funding Council.