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The research pooling initiative was created by SFC in 2003 to encourage researchers across Scottish higher education to pool their resources and respond to increasing international competition.

News – New figures show growth for STEM subjects News – SFC funding primes crucial RSE research Blog – Ensuring an innovative future 8 – 12 March 2021 Over the past year scientists at universities and research institutes across the world have focused their expertise and their talent on supporting us through the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Domestic energy renovation projects are lagging behind the level needed to decarbonise homes within net zero timescales. Helping homeowners to reduce the environmental footprint of their homes is therefore as important for the planet as it is for helping people manage their long-term energy costs.  The Stronghouse project was an inter-regional, multi-agency initiative for energy […]

All this week we’re helping to celebrate the outstanding innovation, hard work and best practice that takes place in Scotland’s colleges.

The South of Scotland (SoS) – Digital Skills Pathfinder, jointly led by Dumfries and Galloway College and Borders College, set out to improve the digital skills of post-16 learners in the region through enhanced opportunities within a range of courses.

A partnership between Dumfries and Galloway College, the University of the West of Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway Council, this pilot project has made substantial progress in its ambition to deliver a broader range of programmes and integrated pathways in the region for learners from school through to degree level provision.

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Borders College have been working in partnership with key regional stakeholders to respond to the needs of the natural economy – identified by all as a key regional priority.

Partnership working between Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council, North East Scotland College (NESCol), University of Aberdeen, and Robert Gordon University (RGU) is at the heart of this project designed to enhance the senior phase offer for young people in the region.

This project builds on an existing partnership between all NE institutions in the National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA) and focuses on improving communication of low-carbon energy jobs and the education pathways into them.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen, North East Scotland College (NESCol), Moray UHI, NHS Grampian/H&SC Partnerships, the Scottish Ambulance Service and private employers, have worked in partnership to provide a coherent plan and mapping of the provision of simulation needs across the region.

Scotland’s Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF) is our tertiary education sector's new approach to quality assurance and enhancement for colleges and universities.

Introduction to Funding for Research

The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Scottish Government and operates at ‘arms-length’ from the Government.

Guidance notes for the completion of the aggregate Staffing Return for Academic Year (AY) 2022-23.

This document confirms plans for changes to our College Performance Indicators publication following public consultation.

This briefing has been designed to provide you with information about the development of Scotland’s Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF).

This briefing has been designed to provide you with information about the development of Scotland’s Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF).