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The Power of Self-Evaluation
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15 Apr 2025

Karen Gray, SFC’s Assistant Director: Learning and Quality, provides an update on the newly-introduced self-evaluation and action plans for colleges and universities.

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Growing a Collaborative Research Future for Food in Scotland
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09 Apr 2025

Scottish Alliance for Food director, Professor Emilie Combet reflects on the past two years marking two years of fostering collaboration across disciplines to tackle food as a societal grand challenge.

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Could you be SFC’s next Chair?
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08 Apr 2025

Mike Cantlay, who stepped down earlier this month as SFC’s Chair, reflects on a roller coaster term of office and commends the role to others

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Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods
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13 Jan 2025

Professor Mette High reflects on the first year success of the Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Houses and Livelihoods.

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WorldSkills UK Competitions: An Incredible Journey for Our Students
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10 Dec 2024

Lisa Nicholson from New College Lanarkshire writes about what WorldSkills means to the College, its students and employers.

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Pioneering simpler access to Scotland’s public data
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20 Nov 2024

Professor Roger Halliday is the Chief Executive Officer of Research Data Scotland. Here, he introduces its pioneering new Researcher Access Service.

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Together for equality
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07 Nov 2024

Earlier this year, SFC brought together Scotland’s colleges and universities for a national event to discuss equality outcomes. Here, SFC’s Eilidh Fulton describes how the day went and what was learned from it.

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Realising a ‘brilliant vision’ for Arts and Humanities
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16 Oct 2024

The first national graduate school for the Arts and Humanities is 10 years’ old. Professor Claire Squires, and SFC’s Morag Campbell tell the story.

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More medals and memories in Paris
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26 Sep 2024

There have been more medals and memories in Paris for SFC-funded Winning Students 100 scholars and alumni. Brian Welsh brings us up to date in his guest blog.

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