Events - 2025

sparqs has a range of different events aimed at students, institutions and students’ associations. These events focus on a range of different topics that inform or increase people's understanding of quality enhancement, in particular improving student involvement in quality.

Dates, venues and detailed information about events we run throughout the year can be found below, once they have been opened for bookings. A list of all forthcoming events can be found on our Events & meetings calendar webpage.  

17 Dec 2025 - National Education Officers' Network meeting

A training and development event for student officers from colleges and universities across Scotland along with a discussion of key sector issues.

27 Nov 2025 - Student Engagement Staff Network meeting

A meeting of sparqs’ network for staff in universities and colleges with student engagement and academic representation development roles. 

28 Oct 2025 - National Education Officers' Network meeting

A training and development event for student officers from colleges and universities across Scotland along with a discussion of key sector issues.

23 Oct 2025 - Student Engagement Staff Network meeting

A meeting of sparqs’ network for staff in universities and colleges with student engagement and academic representation development roles. 

22 Jul 2025 - That's Quality! Colleges

sparqs’ annual 3-part training event for college student officers and those who support them. It aims to provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to national quality arrangements and how students’ associations can engage with quality systems to deliver changes to the student experience.

22 Jul 2025 - That's Quality! Universities

sparqs’ annual 3-part training event for university student officers and those who support them. It aims to provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to national quality arrangements and how students’ associations can engage with quality systems to deliver changes to the student experience.

7 May 2025 - Planning for the year ahead

A combined, in-person meeting of sparqs’ Joint Advisory Group (JAG), National Education Officers’ Network (NEON) and Student Engagement Staff Network (SESN) for future work planning purposes.

25 Feb 2025 - National Education Officers' Network meeting

Our regular network event for education officers from colleges and universities across Scotland, to discuss and work on key sector issues together.

4 Feb 2025 - Student Engagement Staff Network meeting

Our regular meeting of sparqs’ network for staff in universities and colleges with student engagement and academic representation development roles.  

All Current & Past Events:

Student Engagement Framework

National Education Officers' Network meeting

17 Dec 2025

Join us for our second meeting of sparqs’ National Education Officers’ Network (NEON) for 2025-26, taking place…

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