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2 October 2026
How is SFC’s research and innovation funding supporting Scotland to tackle the climate emergency?
1 October 2026
The Scottish Funding Council has published its 2026 analysis of tertiary education finances.
29 September 2026
For International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Evie Nikokavoura, a Registered Nutritionist (Public Health) and a lecturer at RGU, challenges us to think about what good food should look like.
2 October 2026
How is SFC’s research and innovation funding supporting Scotland to tackle the climate emergency?
1 October 2026
The Scottish Funding Council has published its 2026 analysis of tertiary education finances.
29 September 2026
For International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Evie Nikokavoura, a Registered Nutritionist (Public Health) and a lecturer at RGU, challenges us to think about what good food should look like.
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Who we are
Making Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research and innovate - now and for the future.
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.
What we do
Investing in Scotland's future
SFC Strategic Plan 2022-27
Building a connected, agile, sustainable tertiary education and research system for Scotland.