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Could you channel your passion for education and leadership into positive change in post-school education and skills? We’re currently recruiting new members to our board.
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Guest blog - A new approach to dementia research
Find out how the Brain Health ARC developed a portfolio of high quality, impactful dementia research in just a matter of months.
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Professor Cara Aitchison is the new Chair of the Scottish Funding Council
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8 May 2025
Professor Terry Quinn, Director of the SFC-funded Brain Health ARC, describes the impact of a partnership initiative that invited proposals for new data-based research into dementia.
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3 July 2025
Professor Cara Aitchison is the new Chair of the Scottish Funding Council
2 July 2025
New figures show students at college are increasingly likely to continue their studies for longer
8 May 2025
Professor Terry Quinn, Director of the SFC-funded Brain Health ARC, describes the impact of a partnership initiative that invited proposals for new data-based research into dementia.
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Who we are
Making Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research and innovate - now and for the future.
We are responsible for sustaining the provision of higher and further education in Scotland.
We use public money to fund colleges, universities and other tertiary education establishments.
This funding covers a wide range of activities including: teaching and learning; skills and apprenticeships, student support and participation; research, innovation and knowledge exchange; data collection and dissemination; national quality assurance and enhancement processes; capital and digital infrastructure for the sector; and strategic change, responsive provision and research priorities.
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Investing in Scotland's future
SFC Strategic Plan 2022-27
Building a connected, agile, sustainable tertiary education and research system for Scotland.