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Updated induction guidance for Academic Rep Co-ordinators
sparqs is pleased to announce an update to our induction resource for new academic representation co-ordinators and similar students’ association staff. The Induction guide for Academic Representation Co-ordinators contains helpful information for any new students’ association or institution staff member…
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That's Quality! 2025 - please register by midday on 14th July!
There's still time to register for our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff... please register by midday on Monday 14th July! The 2025 event is split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! is a half-day,…
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Education officer induction and outduction resources 2025
We are delighted to announce our annual update to our induction and outduction resources for education officers, designed to support institutions and students’ associations during their annual officer handover processes. The two updated resources we’ve published include: Education officer induction resource Education officer…
Read More...That's Quality! Colleges
22 Jul 2025
This event is a three-part package, as detailed below. ~ Part 1: half-day college online event –…
Read more...That's Quality! Universities
22 Jul 2025
This event is a three-part package, as detailed below. ~ Part 1: half-day university online event –…
Read more...Updated Induction Resource for Academic Representation Co-ordinators
sparqs is pleased to announce an update to our induction resource for new academic representation co-ordinators and similar students’ association staff. The Induction guide for Academic Representation Co-ordinators contains helpful information for any new students’ association or institution staff member…
Read More...Introducing our 'Talking Student Partnership' interview series
Readers of sparqs news articles will be familiar with our longstanding 'Talking Student Engagement' interview series, launched over a decade ago in 2014. sparqs is now taking these interviews in an exciting new direction under a new name… Our newly relaunched 'Talking…
Read More...Please register for That's Quality! 2025 by midday on 14th July
A reminder that our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff is open for bookings! If you've not yet booked your places, please liaise with relevant colleagues and register by midday on Monday 14th July. The…
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