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@sparqs_scotland
Who are we?
Student Participation in Quality Scotland
Full-time staff in Edinburgh and Inverness
Works with all institutions and students’ associations
in the university and college sector
Led by a Steering Committee formed by all sector
agencies
www.sparqs.ac.uk
@sparqs_scotland
• Established 2003• Student Engagement – one of five
key pillars of quality enhancement framework
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Our Vision is of:
Students making a positive and rewarding difference to
their own and others’ educational experience, helping
shape the nature of learning and contributing to the
overall success of Scotland’s universities and colleges.
@sparqs_scotland
To make this Vision a reality our Mission is to
Ensure students are able to engage as partners in all levels of assurance and enhancement activities including:
• Commenting on and shaping their own learning experience.
• Taking an active part in formal student engagement mechanisms, including quality processes and strategic decision making.
• Shaping the development of the student experience at national level.
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NUS
• Trained and skilled officers• Education Network• Committee Work Support• Opportunities for influence• Engagement mechanisms• Educational change
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Making things better
• Graduate skills• Supporting transition• Liberating the curriculum• Improving academic feedback• Effective use of technology• Postgraduate education
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• ‘The students’ associations are reported to have increased their influence over time and senior managers now take the students associations more seriously and see them as more credible. New structures and policies within the institutions have also increased the influence of the students’ association’
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Autonomous Partners
• ‘partnership has delivered significant developments in policies and provision, all of which contribute positively to the student learning experience’
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Organisational chart of sparqs
vacant Development
Advisor
vacant Development
Advisor
Mike DayDirector,
NUS Scotland
Mike DayDirector,
NUS Scotland
Eve LewisHead of sparqs
Eve LewisHead of sparqs
Simon VarwellDevelopment
Advisor
Simon VarwellDevelopment
Advisor
Stephanie MillarDevelopment
Advisor
Stephanie MillarDevelopment
Advisor
Megan McHaneyDevelopment
Advisor
Megan McHaneyDevelopment
Advisor
Mike WilliamsonDevelopment
Advisor
Mike WilliamsonDevelopment
Advisor
Nicola McIntoshCentral SupportTeam Manager
Nicola McIntoshCentral SupportTeam Manager
Team of 16Associate Trainers
(annually contracted)
Team of 16Associate Trainers
(annually contracted)
vacantAdministrative
Assistant
vacantAdministrative
Assistant
Ali McDadeCommunications
Administrator
Ali McDadeCommunications
Administrator
Sarah Davidsonsparqs
Administrator
Sarah Davidsonsparqs
Administrator