Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Key sparqs models
Our thanks to Sir Andrew Cubie as he plans to step down as Chair
After almost seven years as Chair of the sparqs Trustee Board, Sir Andrew Cubie has decided to step down, as he approaches his 80th birthday. Sir Andrew will be greatly missed by the whole of the staff team and by…
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Launch of sparqs’ updated SEAP guide and new TQER guide
sparqs has recently published two key guidance documents for students' association offiers and staff... updated SEAP guidance and new TQER guidance.... SEAP guide We are delighted to publish our updated SEAP Guidance for students’ associations and student officers, designed to support meaningful…
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NEON and SESN 2025-26 plans - book now for Nov/Dec dates!
We are pleased to announce our NEON and SESN plans for the year... save the dates for the relevant network and book now for November's SESN and December's NEON... NEON The National Education Officer’s Network (NEON) is designed as an ongoing training,…
Read More...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…
Read more...Student Engagement Staff Network meeting
27 Nov 2025
The second meeting of our Student Engagement Staff Network (SESN) for academic year (AY) 2025-26 takes…
Read more...Launch of sparqs' updated SEAP Practical Guide to student partnership
We are delighted to publish our updated SEAP Guidance for students’ associations and student officers, designed to support meaningful student engagement throughout the SEAP (Self-Evaluation and Action Plan) process. Initially published in 2024, the guidance has now been updated for…
Read More...Launch of sparqs' new Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review Practical Guide
sparqs is delighted to announce the publication of our Practical Guide to Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER). This guide has been produced for students’ association officers and staff in the tertiary education sector in Scotland. It provides a context and…
Read More...sparqs' TQER training
As the second year of the Tertiary Quality Enhancement Reviews gets underway, sparqs is pleased to introduce a new training opportunity designed to support college and university students’ associations engaging in a Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER). This dedicated TQER…
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