sparqs is recruiting a Deputy Director! 23 Sep 2025
We are excited to announce that sparqs is currently recruiting for a Deputy Director to join our staff team. Please share the details to anyone you think may be interested in this exciting new post! sparqs is a charity funded by the… Read More
Launch of sparqs’ updated SEAP guide and new TQER guide 17 Sep 2025
sparqs has recently published two key guidance documents for students' association offiers and staff... updated SEAP guidance and new TQER guidance.... SEAP guide We are delighted to publish our updated SEAP Guidance for students’ associations and student officers, designed to support meaningful… Read More
sparqs' 2025-26 Course Rep Training is open to book! 29 Aug 2025
Bookings are now open for Course Rep Training during 2025-26 ....for delivery from week beginning Monday 29th September 2025 onwards. All the information you need is on our main CRT webpage. Please read the booking guidance before arranging your sessions and… Read More
Book now for October's NEON and SESN meetings! 29 Aug 2025
We are pleased to announce our NEON and SESN plans for the year... save the dates for the relevant network and book now for October's meetings... NEON The National Education Officer’s Network (NEON) is designed as an ongoing training, development, and networking… Read More
SESN plans for 2025-26 - register now for October's meeting! 28 Aug 2025
The Student Engagement Staff Network (SESN) is back for academic year 2025-26. Make sure you save the dates in your diary! The online meetings will all take place via Zoom, from 10.00am to 1.00pm. The October meeting is currently open… Read More
Student officers – Join us for this year’s NEON meetings 28 Aug 2025
New and returning student officers are invited to sign up and participate in this academic year’s National Education Officers' Network (NEON), run by sparqs. What is NEON? The National Education Officer’s Network (NEON) is designed as an ongoing training, development, and networking… Read More
Updated induction guidance for Academic Rep Co-ordinators 21 May 2025
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
Education officer induction and outduction resources 2025 14 Apr 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
Blended Learning Resource Hub 13 Apr 2025
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… Read More
That's Quality! 2025 13 Apr 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff. The 2025 event was split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! was a half-day, sector-specific online event in July. The second part… Read More
sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2025-26 11 Apr 2025
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… Read More
Planning for the year ahead: a combined meeting of JAG, NEON and SESN 10 Mar 2025
Following previous successful combined events, sparqs’ three stakeholder forums will gather again in May for a joint, in-person meeting to explore sparqs' future work. On Wednesday 7th May 2025 sparqs’ Joint Advisory Group (JAG), National Education Officers’ Network (NEON) and Student Engagement Staff Network (SESN) and members… Read More
Embedding student partnership within staff development project – your chance to get involved in piloting resources! 10 Feb 2025
Many thanks to those of you who’ve already contributed to the current sparqs staff development project. The project is progressing well and we are delighted that we can now offer an opportunity for institutions to get involved in piloting project… Read More
Save the dates for summer training 2025! 05 Feb 2025
We're delighted to be able to give early notification of our 2025 Summer training dates, for both That's Quality! and our Associate Trainer residential event... That's Quality! That's Quality! Colleges online event: Tuesday 22nd July 2025, 10.00am-1.00pm, via Zoom. That’s Quality! Universities online… Read More
New Buddy Scheme intake - sign up by 21st February! 04 Feb 2025
We are pleased to announce a further opportunity to join the Buddy Scheme, to be paired with a buddy for the remainder of this academic year! Aimed at student engagement practitioners working in students' associations and institutions across Scotland, by… Read More
Opportunity for students to contribute to the SLE Sustainable Development lens - join the online event on 6th March! 01 Feb 2025
We are pleased to announce that sparqs is collaborating with EAUC Scotland and SOS-UK to develop the Sustainable Development lens of the Student Learning Experience model. This work will help to raise the profile of Sustainable Development as a key… Read More
New Year round-up and sparqs' team news! 06 Jan 2025
Happy New Year from all at sparqs! We wish everyone across the sector a happy and healthy 2025 and look forward to working with you all in the coming year. Our first news articles of 2025 have now been published, including… Read More
Launch of sparqs’ new SEAP Guidance 17 Oct 2024
We are delighted to announce the publication of our SEAP Guidance for students’ associations and student officers, designed to support meaningful student engagement throughout the SEAP (Self-Evaluation and Action Plan) process. The guidance includes an overview of the SEAP process; some… Read More
Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership... our new resource! 07 Oct 2024
We are delighted to share our new resource, Scotland’s Ambition for Student Partnership, and its accompanying features and indicators. Commissioned by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), it builds on sparqs’ previous work supporting the sector to explore partnership and helps… Read More
sparqs 2024-25 Course Rep Training is still open to book 06 Oct 2024
Bookings are still open for Course Rep Training during 2024-25. All the information you need is on our main CRT webpage. Please read the booking guidance before arranging your sessions and requesting dates. CRT delivered by sparqs This year's Introductory CRT is… Read More
