sparqs has a range of different events aimed at students, institutions and students’ associations. Events requiring registration can be found below, once they have been opened for bookings. Events for members of specific networks/groups may not require registration. A list of all forthcoming events can be found on our Events & meetings calendar webpage.
SESN and NEON online events
Based on feedback from network members, as of January 2026 we are trialling a new process for attendance at our regular online meetings of SESN and NEON. Members were previously required to register for each individual meeting; Instead, calendar appointments will now be sent to all those signed up to our Jiscmail list for each network and members will be asked to accept/decline to confirm whether they plan to attend each online meeting (in-person network meetings will still require registration for practical purposes). See the SESN and NEON pages for links to join the Jiscmail if you wish to join either network and please contact us at admin@sparqs.ac.uk if you have any queries.
A meeting of sparqs’ network for staff in universities and colleges with academic representation co-ordination roles, including staff with responsibilities for student representative systems and supporting student engagement in quality.
An event aimed at college student officers, SA staff and quality staff, to help officers consolidate knowledge following our That’s Quality! training in August 2018 and work with quality staff to shape work plans for the rest of the year.
An annual two-day residential training event for college student officers and students’ association staff on the national arrangements and procedures that ensure quality in Scotland’s colleges and how to use them to make change for students.
An annual two-day residential training event for university student officers with an education remit and students’ association staff. A comprehensive induction to the quality enhancement agenda and how to use it to improve your students’ learning experience.
A rollout event for all interested institutions, following our successful pilot project on monitoring the diversity of course reps.
A meeting of sparqs’ network for staff in universities and colleges with academic representation co-ordination roles, including staff with responsibilities for student representative systems and supporting student engagement in quality.
An event for college student officers and SA staff to support their engagement in the college quality arrangements and gather the student voice to feed into upcoming sector meetings on the topic.
One of two workshops designed to enable college student officers and course reps to contribute to CDN’s ongoing review of the existing Professional Standards for Lecturers in Scotland’s Colleges.
One of two workshops designed to enable college student officers and course reps to contribute to CDN’s ongoing review of the existing Professional Standards for Lecturers in Scotland’s Colleges.
A meeting of sparqs’ network for staff in universities and colleges with academic representation co-ordination roles, including staff with responsibilities for student representative systems and supporting student engagement in quality.
