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Guidance notes for the completion of the College Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey: Academic Year 2024-25.

This Guidance is to inform colleges, universities, and our stakeholders of the new arrangements for quality assurance and enhancement of provision delivered at funded institutions.

The SFC Advisory Group on Supporting Scotland’s Postgraduate Researchers provides advice to SFC as it explores opportunities for supporting postgraduate researchers in Scotland that could be harnessed by a national approach. Group Co-chairs Dr Kay Guccione, Head of Research Culture & Researcher Development, University of Glasgow. Kay Guccione (@kayguccione) is the Head of Research Culture […]

These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) support colleges and universities in delivering their Outcome Agreements in Academic Year (AY) 2022-23. Is SFC expecting further Ministerial guidance to be issued in the autumn and are you aware of any new or emerging Scottish Government priorities? We are working closely with Scottish Government colleagues on the Spending Review. We […]

Scottish Funding Council / Lanarkshire College Outcome Agreement 2018-19

The research pooling initiative was created by SFC in 2003 to encourage researchers across Scottish higher education to pool their resources and respond to increasing international competition.

News – New figures show growth for STEM subjects News – SFC funding primes crucial RSE research Blog – Ensuring an innovative future 8 – 12 March 2021 Over the past year scientists at universities and research institutes across the world have focused their expertise and their talent on supporting us through the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Domestic energy renovation projects are lagging behind the level needed to decarbonise homes within net zero timescales. Helping homeowners to reduce the environmental footprint of their homes is therefore as important for the planet as it is for helping people manage their long-term energy costs.  The Stronghouse project was an inter-regional, multi-agency initiative for energy […]

Guidance notes for the completion of the College Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey: Academic year 2023-24.

This guidance sets out the conditions for use of Childcare Funds for FE and HE college students in Academic Year 2024-25.

Guidance notes for the completion of the aggregate Staffing Return for Academic Year (AY) 2022-23.

This document provides detailed guidance on the submission of five-year Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Fund (KEIF) strategies.

This document confirms plans for changes to our College Performance Indicators publication following public consultation.

Professor Louise Heathwaite CBE FRSE is chairing an Independent Review of SFC’s Research Pooling Initiative. Evidence is sought on the lessons learned and impact of the initiative by noon on Friday 18 January 2019.

This Call for Information requests colleges / Regional Strategic Bodies to complete a medium-term financial forecast return for the period 2019-20 to 2022-23.

Our media centre provides journalists with information about the Scottish Funding Council and its work with Scotland’s colleges and universities.