Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Key sparqs models
sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2025-26
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…
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That's Quality! 2025 is open for bookings!
We are pleased to announce that our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff is now open for bookings! The 2025 event is split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! is a half-day, sector-specific online…
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Blended Learning Resource Hub
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! Colleges
22 Jul 2025
This event is a three-part package, as detailed below. ~ Part 1: half-day college online event –…
Read more...That's Quality! Universities
22 Jul 2025
This event is a three-part package, as detailed below. ~ Part 1: half-day university online event –…
Read more...sparqs is recruiting student Associate Trainers for 2025-26
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...That's Quality! 2025 is open for bookings!
We are pleased to announce that our annual That's Quality! programme for student officers and students’ association staff is now open for bookings! The 2025 event is split into three parts: The first part of That’s Quality! is a half-day, sector-specific online…
Read More...Education officer induction and outduction resources 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…
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