Creating Impactful Student Associations - NUS Scotland and West Lothian College SA

This article is published as part of the published proceedings of the 20th anniversary conference for the Bologna Process, held in Bologna in June 2019. It can be found on page 195 of the Bologna Process Beyond 2020 publication.
It gives an overview of Scotland’s Developing College Students’ Associations project and the Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students’ Associations.
A case study featuring West Lothian College Students’ Association illustrates the self-evaluation and development process that can lead to enhanced student participation, stronger impact reporting, and strengthened partnership with its college.
For further information, please contact either Will or Micole:
Name – Will Stringer
Role – Development Consultant, NUS Scotland
Email – will.stringer@nus-scotland.org.uk
Name – Micole Cochrane
Role – Students’ Association Development Officer, West Lothian College
Email – mcochrane@west-lothian.ac.uk
(July 2020)
Item Number:269
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- Supporting the future careers of SA education officers: outduction toolkit - sparqs et al
- Academic Development Toolkit - sparqs
- Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF) - Guidance for Elections - sparqs
- Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP) - Practical Guide to student partnership - sparqs
- Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER) - Practical Guide for students’ associations and student officers - sparqs
- Self-Evaluation and Action Plan (SEAP) - Practical guide to student partnership - sparqs
- Using the SLE model as a Course Rep 2025-26 - sparqs
- An induction guide for Academic Representation Co-ordinators - sparqs
- Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership - sparqs
- Online Student Learning Experience Model - Perth College UHI
- Student Partnership Staircase - sparqs
- Students as active partners in shaping their learning experience - Leeds Trinity University College
- ABCD of Effective Feedback - sparqs
- Theory of partnership: Ladder of Citizen Participation - Sherry R Arnstein
- Understanding the SU's key relationships: The Cadogan Matrice
- Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland - sparqs and sector partners
- Engaging Students in Online Distance Learning - sparqs
- Supporting Senior Student Officers in Universities - sparqs
For all resources published by sparqs, see the "sparqs Resources" category in the list on the left, including the following:
- Student Learning Experience model
- Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland
+ resources linked to the SEF - ABCD of Effective Feedback
- Student Partnership Staircase
See all sparqs publications (Strategic Plans, celebration reports, etc.) here.
