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IYMI: The National Student Survey results were out on Wed. @univofstandrews & @OUScotland performed strongly both getting a 90% overall score from their students. 🥳🥳 Read our blog on the positives and policy lessons in Scotland's NSS data:

RT @ProsperScot: Scotland’s universities are deeply connected to what matters most - jobs, health, climate and opportunity. But to keep del….

🆕📰@ProsperScot has launched a policy blueprint focused on unlocking growth. Some recommendations include setting up a review of HE funding and committing to 10-year funding for research & development and support innovation. Read the full blueprint⤵️.

🚨‼️Students, don't forget to apply for your student funding from SAAS by 30 June to guarantee you receive your funding in time for your course starting‼️

RT @ScotFundCouncil: It’s day three of our spotlight campaign on the value of Scottish research and innovation. Today we’re looking at po….

RT @ScotFundCouncil: Today is the second of this week’s spotlights on the role of research and innovation in solving real-life challenges.….

RT @ScotFundCouncil: All this week we’re shining a spotlight on the role university research and innovation play in addressing the big issu….

RT @ProsperScot: What are the key actions governments and sectors across Scotland must take to build a stronger economy?. Join us for the l….

Pleased to be part of the discussions on the future of Scotland's FE, HE & training sectors led by @RoyalSocEd much anticipated event. So far, all agree on the value of the sectors & the need for change. The what & the how will be harder to tease out over the next 48hrs.

👏A very welcome announcement from the UK Government, with some research budgets reserved, this will also help deliver research and development in Scotland.

The report also makes reference to our #40Faces campaign which launched last year, sharing the stories of 40 students from a widening access background. In this campaign, we called for the Committee to review the progress to the 2030 CoWA target and so, welcome this report

The report also notes the importance of tackling financial barriers and improving mental health support to aid retention of widening access students across higher education.

🆕We welcome the publication of the @SP_ECYP report on widening access to HE, particularly recommendations on a unique learner number and the importance of a basket of person-centred measures, alongside an overdue review of part-time learners.

RT @SP_ECYP: We continued our scrutiny of the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill. Sir Paul Grice, rep….

Updated from 2019, the Guarantee of Fairness has been reviewed and extended: .

Both documents offer advice for applicants as well as detailing a set of agreed principles for the sector to uphold. With many thanks to colleagues from across the sector, including @AdvanceHE and @leadscot_tweet.

✍️ Today we have published two documents to help learners applying to university in Scotland: a Guarantee of Fairness and Support for Disabled Applicants guide.

Congratulations Professor McArthur👏 We look forward to working with you following your appointment on 31 August!.

👏With great thanks to Francesca for her excellent presentation and members of the CPG for a meaningful and engaging discussion on various topics within the college and university sectors

We're at @ScotParl this afternoon for the Colleges and Universities CPG where we are hearing from Francesca Osowska, Chief Executive of @ScotFundCouncil