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Outcome Agreement Guidance 2022-23 FAQs

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Funding

Last Updated: 11 April 2024

Published: 4 January 2024

These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) support colleges and universities in delivering their Outcome Agreements in Academic Year (AY) 2022-23. Is SFC expecting further Ministerial guidance to be issued in the autumn and are you aware of any new or emerging Scottish Government priorities? We are working closely with Scottish Government colleagues on the Spending Review. We […]

Turning the tables – using Reverse Vivas to Demystify the PhD Examination Process

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Student Interests

Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 15 August 2024

Published: 15 August 2024

Dr Tim Storer from the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance shares a novel and innovative approach to making the often dreaded PhD viva examination less intimidating for students.

Research pooling

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 12 April 2024

Published: 18 July 2017

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.

British Science Week

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 29 January 2024

Published: 8 March 2021

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. […]

British Science Week – Energy Efficiency

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 15 March 2024

Published: 15 March 2024

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 […]

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