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8 September 2026
New guidance helps colleges embed Learning for Sustainability and supporting climate action.
1 September 2026
Student satisfaction at Scotland’s colleges remains high, with over 95% of FE students and just under 93% of HE students satisfied with their college experience.
17 September 2026
To commemorate World Patient Safety Day, Professor Jamie Pearce from the University of Edinburgh explains how investing in urban woodlands could help reduce poor mental health.
8 September 2026
New guidance helps colleges embed Learning for Sustainability and supporting climate action.
1 September 2026
Student satisfaction at Scotland’s colleges remains high, with over 95% of FE students and just under 93% of HE students satisfied with their college experience.
17 September 2026
To commemorate World Patient Safety Day, Professor Jamie Pearce from the University of Edinburgh explains how investing in urban woodlands could help reduce poor mental health.
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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.