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In our latest SFC blog, Cat Ball, our Assistant Director of Research and Innovation, talks about SFC’s role in supporting Scottish university research to address national and international challenges tinyurl.com/2p9kvews

The winner of Foundation Apprentice of the Year is Harley Higgins from Aggreko. Read his full story - skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/news-events/20… Proudly sponsored by CDN. #UnlockingPotential #ScotAppAwards #ScotAppWeek23 @aggreko WestCollegeScotland CDN

This year's Graduate Apprentice of the Year winner is Fatima Asif from Plexus. Read Fatima's story - skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/news-events/20… Proudly sponsored by the Scottish Funding Council. @plexuscorp Heriot-Watt University Scottish Funding Council #ScotAppAwards #ScotAppWeek23 #UnlockingPotential

We were delighted to have been part of the 2023 #ScotAppAwards and are proud of our work with Skills Development Scotland on foundation and graduate apprenticeships. Our congratulations again to Harley and Fatima for being apprentices of the year in these categories tinyurl.com/5n7xm83v

Together with the other UK higher education funding bodies, we're pleased to share our initial decisions on the high level design of REF 2028, as part of the Future Research Assessment Programme. More: orlo.uk/eWpwx or 🧵 Scottish Funding Council HEFCW | CCAUC Economy NI @REF2028

SFC and the other UK bodies have started the high-level design of the next Research Excellence Framework. REF 2028 will be a more inclusive research assessment exercise, capturing the contributions of a wider range of research and research-enabling staff sfc.ac.uk/news/2023/news…

REF 2028: A clap for the Frap. Today's proposals for the next Research Excellence Framework are quietly revolutionary, say James Wilsdon (James Wilsdon), Stephen Curry (Stephen Curry) and Elizabeth Gadd (Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social). researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-politi… #ref

We're hiring! We're looking for a Head of Data Engineering and Senior Data Engineer to lead on delivering robust data products and services for all of SFC Head of Data Engineering:reed.co.uk/jobs/head-of-d… Senior Data Engineer: reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-da…

Good luck to everyone receiving their results today and well done on getting to this point. Remember that there is #NoWrongPath and you can always find an alternative route to your dream role. Here's a message from our chair, Mike Cantlay: #sqaresultsday #mylearnerjourney

We're hiring! Head Of Data Engineering - to deliver robust data products & services for SFC, in support of our priorities Head of Cloud Infrastructure - to work on the development and delivery of SFC’s Cloud infrastructure & associated projects sfc.ac.uk/about-sfc/work…

3 new reports show the benefits of Scottish university research on people's lives here and around the world tinyurl.com/39cxwtb8 Our video gives you an expert walk through of the findings and what they mean for the future. youtu.be/bsd-287o-4s?si…

Universities across Scotland are able to turn their research into local benefits in areas like education, health and the arts - many of these benefits are felt within a 15 mile radius of the campus. Read more in today's new report from RAND Europe 👉tinyurl.com/3nv2c29k

As the WorldSkills finals take place this week in Manchester, Michael McGuire, organising partner, looks at how the competition works and how it supports students moving into industry. WorldSkills UK WorldSkills UK Scotland #WSUKFinals2023 sfc.ac.uk/news/blogs/Blo…

Our latest College Student Satisfaction survey shows that nine out of 10 full-time students were satisfied with their college experience and that satisfaction rates are at their highest level since 2018-19. Read the full story on our website tinyurl.com/ywxxd7xe

Scottish Funding Council, DandGCollege & 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 have created an interactive map with digital skills training providers in the south of Scotland, including The Data Lab. The map makes it easier for businesses to access local staff training: borderscollege.ac.uk/digital-pathfi…

The highlight of yesterday’s Winning Students 100 launch was listening to the amazing athletes 😊 The unique collaboration between the sector, sportscotland and Scottish Funding Council will deliver even more impact for dual career athletes 👍 Sir Gerry McCormac Eileen schofield Karen Watt

We're looking for new Board members. Our chair, Mike Cantlay shares some reasons why you should consider applying. Deadline 10th April. Full details: pa-scottishgovernment.icims.com/jobs/8467/scot…

It's been a privilege to lead Scottish Funding Council as CEO. I retire this summer ever more certain that colleges and universities are key to a vibrant Scotland. Help us search for the next CEO for this brilliant, important, transforming public body 🎓

Fabulous visit to Perth Museum today. Great buzz and so good to see the old city hall transformed #PerthMuseum

Today's Scottish Funding Council allocations come at a very challenging time for the sector and in the context of constraints on public finances. These are a few of my own reflections on the allocations 👇 1/4 sfc.ac.uk/publications/u…