This afternoon Skills Development Scotland’s Evaluation and Research team will present the new findings from views and outcomes from thousands of current and former apprentices across Scotland. Free one hour webinar at 4pm: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0cb1c4... #ScotAppWeek26

SFC is supporting #ScotAppWeek26 . We're celebrating apprenticeships working for individuals, employers and the economy. This week shines a spotlight on the power of apprenticeships to create careers, build businesses and grow the workforce. Go to: www.apprenticeships.scot

Find out how we’re evaluating the Outcomes Framework and Assurance Model and Scotland’s Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework tinyurl.com/bdh27vwu

A great new resource for students’ association officers and staff has been made available by @sparqs-scotland.bsky.social . It supports engagement with Scotland’s tertiary enhancement programme (STEP) www.sparqs.ac.uk/announcement...

A special blog today from Helen Cross, SFC’s Director of R&I and Deputy Chair of the @ref2029.bsky.social Steering Group provides details of key updates and changes as the REF exercise resumes 2029.ref.ac.uk/resources/cl...

The @worldskills.bsky.social uk finals start today. Best of luck to all the 2025 finalists, especially our 31 Scottish hopefuls!

This week is estranged students solidarity week. SFC is proud to be a part of the Estranged Working Group, find out how we are aiming to improve provision for estranged students in Scotland on the SCAPP website. #withestrangedstudents #ESSW #ESSW2025 www.fairaccess.scot/connect/estranged-students/

This #CareExperiencedWeek we're celebrating our care experienced learners across Scotland's colleges and universities.

We’re delighted to be the latest signatories to the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. In #ScotClimateWeek this marks our commitment to eliminating environmental impacts and moving to sustainable practices tinyurl.com/5n88vwk4

For #ScotClimateWeek we’ve a special guest blog today by Alice Smith from @theeauc.bsky.social. Alice looks at the extent of support available to Scotland’s colleges and universities to progress towards sustainability goals tinyurl.com/z4prk9t6

This week is #NationalInnovationWeek . Today we want to highlight the work of @dhi-scotland.com They led multi-sector collaboration testing Colon Capsule Endoscopy for early bowel cancer diagnosis for NHS Scotland. ​ www.sfc.ac.uk/research-inn...

It’s #SCQFWeek25 & we’re proud to support this year’s theme: #AllLearningCounts Whether you're learning at school, college, uni, on the job, through volunteering, or in life - SCQF helps understand the value of learning & plan your next steps. Learn more at scqf.org.uk

Good luck to everyone receiving their results today. Our chair, Cara Aitchison wants to say a huge thank you to the staff who work in Scotland's colleges and universities and to all those who have supported and prepared learners in achieving their goals.

Our latest report details progress towards a national infrastructure investment plan for colleges. Also out today is new guidance for colleges selling land or buildings www.sfc.ac.uk

On the 10th anniversary of @unesco.org 's #WorldYouthSkillsDay we take a look at youth skills in the areas of digital skills and AI: www.sfc.ac.uk/news/world-y...

There’s still time to get in your application to become a member of our board. If you can channel your passion for education and leadership into positive change in the post-school education and skills sector, we’d love to hear from you. tinyurl.com/nhj8du92noon 📅Noon on 15 July

In our latest blog SFC’s evaluation and impact officer, Claire Mills, reflects on the development of evaluation approaches within the Scottish Funding Council and gives an insider’s view of how these were applied to the recent evaluation of @coldevnet.bsky.social tinyurl.com/7epft2jh

We’d like to congratulate all the finalists announced today for the WorldSkills UK national finals – especially the 32 Scots who will be competing with the best learners and apprentices from across the UK in November - #WSUKFinals2025. tinyurl.com/4687c7tz

Board Chair Opportunity - The Data Lab The Data Lab are seeking a leader with experience in operating at an Executive and Governance level, and fostering collaboration across industry, academia, and public sectors. Deadline 7 July 2025: t.co/dg4cjf5ok1

All this week we’ve been spotlighting research and innovation case studies to spread the word about the value and sheer brilliance of Scottish research and innovation. You can still catch up on the SFC website: tinyurl.com/puc272nc

Are you looking to channel your passion for education and leadership into positive change in the post-school education and skills sector? We’re recruiting members to our board and would love to hear from you. Full details tinyurl.com/nhj8du92. 📅 Noon 15 July

The findings of the independent investigation into the financial challenges facing the University of Dundee have been published today. tinyurl.com/as43b4jh

How do research and discovery in Scotland’s universities and innovation centres contribute to the public services we all rely on? You might be surprised by some of the examples we’re showcasing on our website today. tinyurl.com/mry9tsuj

It’s day three of our spotlight campaign on the value of Scottish research and innovation. Today we’re looking at possibly the most pressing challenge of all - tackling the climate emergency. tinyurl.com/2p6kx3wb

Today is the second of this week’s spotlights on the role of research and innovation in solving real-life challenges. We’re looking at the work being done in universities and innovation centres to help grow the country’s economy tinyurl.com/4xhzcewf

All this week we’re shining a spotlight on the role university research and innovation play in addressing the big issues of our time. Today we’re looking at the remarkable work being done to eradicate child poverty. tinyurl.com/2w8cf5f8

Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay 2025 and we’re showcasing a potentially revolutionary research project that involved @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and SFC-funded innovation centre, IBioIC Discover more in today’s special case study tinyurl.com/4mazn9mw

The final panel session of the afternoon addressed the issue of learning for a future tertiary education system and concluded a varied and engaging agenda at today’s Pathfinders dissemination event in Stirling #Pathfinderslearning

A panel of pilot project stakeholders including Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dumfries and Galloway College, the University of Aberdeen,@skillsdevscot.bsky.social and SRUC share their experiences with delegates at today’s Pathfinders dissemination event #Pathfinderslearning

“One of the most powerful examples I’ve ever seen of an attempt to move skills alignment forward” Professor Ewart Keep talks about the impact and value of the Pathfinders programme #Pathfinderslearning