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Blog

SFC blogs published since 2018 are available to view below. See SFC archived content for earlier blogs.

22 Dec 2020

Widening Access to education is crucial – especially during a global pandemic

Author: James Dunphy, Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes

This year COVID-19 has upturned so many areas of society and the education sector is no different. Our Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes, James Dunphy explains why the pandemic makes our goals to widen access even more important.

08 Dec 2020

The Critical Engineer: change through the lens of Covid

Author: Paul Fagan, Head of Enterprise and Employability at West College Scotland

Paul Fagan describes how West College Scotland, the University of the Highlands and Islands and Forth Valley College have developed their Meta-skills (to help SMEs develop theirs).

03 Dec 2020

Nothing stops college innovation

Author: Morven Pritchard, SFC Research and Innovation

SFC’s Morven Pritchard looks at how colleges have adapted to keep their College Innovation Funds on track despite the pandemic.