Welcome to the website of sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland), funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Key sparqs models
We are currently recruiting for a Development Consultant - closing date 9.00am, Monday 13th April 2026
We are currently recruiting for a Development Consultant to join our staff team. sparqs is a charity funded by the Scottish Funding Council to work with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our mission is to foster a culture of partnership between…
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Launch of sparqs' new Academic Development Toolkit
We are pleased to publish our new Academic Development Toolkit, launched on 10th March 2026 at the first of three invitation-based events for academic development colleagues within the Scottish tertiary sector. We’re thrilled to have over 30 colleagues joining us at the…
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Launch of sparqs' TQEF guidance for elections
As institutions and students’ associations prepare for the upcoming officer election season, sparqs is pleased to share Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF) Guidance for Elections. This resource has been developed to help prospective candidates gain a clear, confident understanding of…
Read More...Planning for the year ahead
12 May 2026
sparqs’ Tertiary Advisory Group (STAG) will meet in person on Tuesday 12th May 2026 with the…
Read more...Postgraduate Research Experience Model workshop (for current PGRs)
27 Apr 2026
Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) in Scotland are invited to join sparqs for a conversation around the PGR…
Read more...sparqs is recruiting for a Development Consultant!
We are currently recruiting for a Development Consultant to join our staff team. sparqs is a charity funded by the Scottish Funding Council to work with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our mission is to foster a culture of partnership between…
Read More...Planning for the year ahead: a combined meeting of STAG, NEON and SESN
Following previous successful combined events, sparqs’ three stakeholder forums will gather again in May for a joint, in-person meeting to explore sparqs' future work. On Tuesday 12th May 2026 sparqs’ Tertiary Advisory Group (STAG), National Education Officers’ Network (NEON), Student Engagement…
Read More...Additional SESN meeting on 30th April 2026!
Please note that we have scheduled an additional meeting of the Student Engagement Staff Network (SESN), taking place on Thursday 30th April 2026 – online via MS Teams, from 10.00am until 12noon. The network is aimed at staff in universities and colleges…
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