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Supporting Care Experienced Learners – what next?

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Fair Access

Last Updated: 9 January 2024

Published: 21 August 2023

Who Cares? Scotland's Chloe Dobson looks at some of the specific actions that could improve higher education for care-experienced people and suggests the next steps forward for better support.

Fair access and inclusive economic growth 

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Fair Access

Last Updated: 9 January 2024

Published: 6 October 2023

Reflecting on SFC’s latest widening access report, Dr Paul Little argues that future economic success depends on harnessing the impact, innovation and expertise of Scotland’s colleges.

Understanding the student experience

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Student Interests

Last Updated: 10 July 2024

Published: 10 July 2024

Students have shared their views in the annual National Student Survey.

Scottish_Funding_Council_Publication_Scheme.pdf

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Last Updated: 28 August 2024

Published: 12 January 2024

College Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey Guidance 2024-25 DOC

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Statistics

Last Updated: 3 February 2025

Published: 3 February 2025

College Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey Guidance 2024-25

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Statistics

Last Updated: 3 February 2025

Published: 3 February 2025

Coherent Provision and Sustainability: A Review of Tertiary Education and Research report

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Last Updated: 18 January 2024

Published: 12 January 2024

New board members announced

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About SFC

Last Updated: 16 July 2024

Published: 16 July 2024

Appointments come at a time of opportunity and challenge.

Mental Health Awareness Week

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Last Updated: 16 January 2024

Published: 13 May 2019

Body Image - How we think and feel about our bodies.

For the love of science

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Learning and Teaching

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 13 January 2020

Helen Bell writes about retraining as a science teacher after a ten-year break.

Promoting work-based learning through the pandemic

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Skills and Lifelong Learning

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 1 March 2021

At the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, John Robertson, SDS’s Director of Corporate Affairs, talks about the importance of putting the spotlight on work-based learning pathways.

Bridging the gap to university

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Fair Access

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 21 April 2022

Dr Emily Flaherty writes about the achievements of the Glasgow Caledonian University Advanced Higher Hub and the plans underway to extend its success.

Researching natural economy solutions for just transition

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Net Zero

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 18 November 2022

As COP27 draws to a close, Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and CEO of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), writes about how SRUC is helping to address the challenges associated with the natural economy.

Scotland at the Heart of Meeting Global Challenges

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 9 February 2023

Dr Cat Ball, Assistant Director of Research and Innovation, talks about SFC’s role in supporting Scottish university research to address national and international challenges.

Appointment of new CEO

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About SFC

Last Updated: 29 October 2024

Published: 29 October 2024

The Scottish Funding Council has today announced the appointment of Francesca Osowska OBE FRSE as its new Chief Executive.

blueprint-fairness-glasgow.pdf

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Last Updated: 7 August 2024

Published: 12 January 2024

Innovation_Centres_Programme_-_Final_Report_to_SFC_-_9_September_2016.pdf

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Last Updated: 12 January 2024

Published: 12 January 2024

Reflections on new and past journeys

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Quality

Last Updated: 2 February 2024

Published: 3 January 2024

Karen Gray, SFC’s lead for the new Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework, takes a personal look at the learner journey and at wide-ranging benefits inherent in the new framework. As I take up my new role as Assistant Director for Outcomes, Quality and the Learner Journey, we stand on the brink of launching Scotland’s Tertiary Quality […]

Net Zero: From Ambition to Reality

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Net Zero

Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 13 June 2024

Published: 13 June 2024

Dr Sean Field and Dr Mette High describe the work of the new SFC-funded Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods (SRAEHL) towards making the changes needed for our future net zero society.

Other Ways of Winning

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Skills and Lifelong Learning

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 11 February 2019

SFC’s André Reibig has some surprising insights into Scotland’s sporting success in Australia and SFC’s role in student athletics.

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