Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
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sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2026-27
sparqs 2026-27 Associate Trainer recruitment is open for applications! The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 11th May 2026. Calling all student reps! Do you have experience as a course/apprentice or other representative role? Will you be a student or apprentice…
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That's Quality! 2026 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 summer 2026 bookings! The full programme now comprises the self-study module and the extended residential event: The online self-study module…
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Launch of sparqs' new Academic Development Toolkit
We are pleased to publish our new Academic Development Toolkit, launched on 10th March 2026 at the first of three invitation-based events for academic development colleagues within the Scottish tertiary sector. We’re thrilled to have over 30 colleagues joining us at the…
Read More...That's Quality!
10 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2026
This event is part of a two-part programme: The online self-study module should be completed prior to…
Read more...Planning for the year ahead
12 May 2026
sparqs’ Tertiary Advisory Group (STAG) will meet in person on Tuesday 12th May 2026 with the…
Read more...Updated education officer induction and outduction resources
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...Our recruitment for ATs is still open... deadline 9am on 11th May!
A reminder that our 2026-27 Associate Trainer recruitment is still open for applications - deadline 9am, Monday 11th May 2026! Calling all student reps! Do you have experience as a course/apprentice or other representative role? Will you be a student or apprentice during…
Read More...'Talking Student Partnership' interview with Holly McAdams
Our 'Talking Student Partnership' interview series continues with another video conversation from Scottland’s tertiary education sector! The next interview in our series features Holly McAdams, Vice President Academic at Heriot-Watt University Students’ Union. In our interview, Holly reflects on her two…
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