Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

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…

Douglas Blackstock appointed as Chair of the sparqs Trustee Board

We are delighted to announce that Douglas Blackstock has been appointed as the new Chair of the sparqs Trustee Board. Douglas is the successor to Sir Andrew Cubie, who has held the post for the last seven years.  We are…

Rob McDermott appointed as STAG College Co-Chair

We are very pleased to confirm the appointment of Rob McDermott as the College Co-Chair of sparqs’ Tertiary Advisory Group (STAG). Rob, who is Head of Quality, Teaching and Enhancement at Forth Valley College, has been undertaking the role on an…

Update on the design of a PGR Experience model for Scotland

We are pleased to share an update on our work to create a model of the Postgraduate Research Experience to complement the existing model available for taught students. The PGR model will play a key role in quality enhancement processes…