Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland). Funded by the Scottish Funding Council, we are a publicly-funded agency for Scotland's university and college sectors which aims to support student engagement in the quality of the learning experience. For an overview of what we do, view our video and our Strategic Plan for 2019-22. We hope you find our website informative, but please contact us if we can help in any way. Access our COVID-19 information hub for details of our provision during the pandemic.
Still time to submit to our 2023 Student Engagement Awards ...deadline 30th June 2023!
2023 sees 20 years since sparqs was founded, and we are delighted to be celebrating with a special event… and the return of our Student Engagement Awards! At a time of considerable change in our sector, the voice of students in…
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That's Quality! 2023 is still open for bookings.... don't miss out!
There's still time to register for our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff ...don't miss out on this great opportunity! The 2023 event is split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! is a half-day,…
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Interview with Manuel João Costa, University of Minho, Portugal
In this interview, we talk to Manuel João Costa, Pro-Rector for Student Affairs and Pedagogical Innovation at the University of Minho (UMinho), in Portugal. With a background in biochemistry, he has been at the University of Minho since 2004. He…
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That's Quality!
6 Jul 2023 - 8 Aug 2023
By booking this event, delegates are committing to the following three-part package: ~ Part 1: half-day online event…
Read more...Still time to submit to our 2023 Student Engagement Awards!
2023 sees 20 years since sparqs was founded, and we are delighted to be celebrating with a special event… and the return of our Student Engagement Awards! At a time of considerable change in our sector, the voice of students in…
Read More...That's Quality! 2023 is still open to book ...don't miss out!
There's still time to register for our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff, which begins on 6th July.... It's a valuable opportunity and we urge students' associations to get their officers signed up! The 2023 event is…
Read More...Thanks and farewell to two of our Trustees
Following over six years of valued support, we recently wished farewell to two of our Trustees, Sabina Strachan and Gillian Plunkett. Both Sabina and Gillian took up their Trustee roles in early 2017 and were an invaluable source of support and…
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