Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Key sparqs models
Bank holiday closing...... Monday 26th May
Please note that the sparqs office will be closed for a bank holiday on Monday 26th May 2025. If you need to get in touch, you can call us on 0131 622 6599 and leave a message on our answerphone, or contact us…
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We are recruiting for a Development Consultant!
We are currently recruiting for a Development Consultant to join our staff team. sparqs is a charity funded by the Scottish Funding Council to work with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our mission is to foster a culture of partnership between…
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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…
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...sparqs is recruiting!
We are currently recruiting for a Development Consultant to join our staff team. sparqs is a charity funded by the Scottish Funding Council to work with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our mission is to foster a culture of partnership between…
Read More...sparqs Institutional Visits: Key themes across the SLE and within SAs
sparqs conducted a series of institutional visits with 36 colleges and universities between October 2024 and February 2025. The purpose of these visits was: To discuss sparqs’ two key sector resources, the Student Learning Experience model and Scotland’s Ambition for Student…
Read More...A reminder about SEAPs
As we approach the end of the academic year, this article is a reminder about the Self-Evaluation and Action Plan (SEAP) process. In particular, we want to remind institutions to seek perspectives and input from outgoing students' association officers before…
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