Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council. 

Key sparqs models

SLE model
Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership
Student Engagement Framework

sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2025-26

sparqs 2025-26 Associate Trainer recruitment is open for applications - deadline 9am, Monday 12th May 2025!  Calling all student reps!  Do you have experience as a course/apprentice or other representative role? Will you be a student or apprentice during 2025-26? ....if so, and you…

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That's Quality! 2025 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 bookings! The 2025 event is split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! is a half-day, sector-specific online…

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Blended Learning Resource Hub

We are pleased to share the recently-developed Blended Learning Resource Hub, developed jointly by four Scottish quality agencies, with the aim of supporting the delivery of active blended learning in universities and colleges. The hub – which sits on the QAA…

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That's Quality! Colleges

22 Jul 2025

This event is a three-part package, as detailed below. ~ Part 1:  half-day college online event –…

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That's Quality! Universities

22 Jul 2025

This event is a three-part package, as detailed below. ~ Part 1:  half-day university online event –…

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sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2025-26

sparqs 2025-26 Associate Trainer recruitment is open for applications - deadline 9am, Monday 12th May 2025!  Calling all student reps!  Do you have experience as a course/apprentice or other representative role? Will you be a student or apprentice during 2025-26? ....if so, and you…

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That's Quality! 2025 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 bookings! The 2025 event is split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! is a half-day, sector-specific online…

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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…

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sparqs is funded by the Scottish Funding Council.