Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
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Bank holiday closing...... Monday 25th May
Please note that the sparqs office will be closed for a bank holiday on Monday 25th May 2026. If you need to get in touch, you can call us on 0131 622 6599 and leave a message on our answerphone, or contact us…
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Updated education officer induction and outduction resources
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 are: Education officer induction resource Education officer outduction resource…
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That's Quality! 2026 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 summer 2026 bookings! The full programme now comprises the self-study module and the extended residential event: The online self-study module…
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10 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2026
This event is part of a two-part programme: The online self-study module should be completed prior to…
Read more...Updated education officer induction and outduction resources
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…
Read More...'Talking Student Partnership' interview with Holly McAdams
Our 'Talking Student Partnership' interview series continues with another video conversation from Scotland’s tertiary education sector! The next interview in our series features Holly McAdams, Vice President Academic at Heriot-Watt University Students’ Union. In our interview, Holly reflects on her two…
Read More...A reminder about SEAPs before officer handover
As we approach the end of the academic year, this article is a reminder about the Self-Evaluation and Action Plan (SEAP) process. In particular, we want to remind institutions to seek perspectives and input from outgoing students' association officers before…
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