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COP26 – then, now and in the future

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Net Zero

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 5 April 2022

Rebecca Petford from EAUC Scotland attended last year’s Climate Change Conference and reflects here on her thoughts and experiences on its impact on Scotland's tertiary education sector.

Get shot of your disposable coffee cups

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Net Zero

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 11 February 2019

In Scotland we use about 200 million disposable coffee cups every year, but that’s ok we can just recycle them can’t we? Actually no! Find out why reusable coffee cups are flying off the shelves and into SFC.

Taking action to reduce carbon emissions from University business travel

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Net Zero

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 22 June 2020

This weekend for Earth Hour Siôn Pickering writes about the need for Universities to cut back on emissions through reduction in business travel.

We must act decisively to tackle racism

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Student Interests

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 23 February 2021

University of Glasgow Principal, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, writes about the institution’s response to racism on campus.

Making it real

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Learning and Teaching

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 11 February 2019

SFC Chair, Mike Cantlay, reflects on an event for young people making positive steps towards a college or university education.

Re-use, Re-cycle, Re-manufacture

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Net Zero

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 11 February 2019

SFC’s role in Scotland’s shift to a circular economy, and what we can learn from Taiwan’s approach to minimising the consumption in consumer goods.

Bringing medicine within REACH

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Fair Access

Last Updated: 17 January 2024

Published: 2 April 2019

SFC-funded programme breaks down barriers to medical study for students from deprived areas.

Letters of equality

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Learning and Teaching

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 18 November 2019

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion = Educate, Develop and Influence

A time for change

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Governance

Last Updated: 16 January 2024

Published: 20 October 2020

SFC publishes findings from Phase 1 of its Review of Colleges and Universities.

Pioneering simpler access to Scotland’s public data

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 20 November 2024

Published: 20 November 2024

Professor Roger Halliday is the Chief Executive Officer of Research Data Scotland. Here, he introduces its pioneering new Researcher Access Service.

Male? Thinking of Early Years? You should have NO fears!

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Fair Access

Last Updated: 11 January 2024

Published: 11 February 2019

Chris Palmer – Dumfries and Galloway College graduate and current student at the University of Glasgow writes about what it’s really like to be a male working in childcare.

Fighting back against cyber attacks

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 28 April 2020

The Scottish Funding Council’s David Beards writes about the rising tide of cybercrime and how to keep your data safe.

Graduate Apprenticeships – what an opportunity!

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Skills and Lifelong Learning

Last Updated: 9 January 2024

Published: 20 December 2022

To complement the publication of the annual progress report for Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs), Professor Sally Smith writes about the benefits of GAs for individuals, employers and universities.

Creating an international voice for Scotland

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 11 February 2019

Scotland is Now is a brand new international marketing campaign for Scotland.

University partnership generates renewable energy expansion in Argyll

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 16 January 2024

Published: 7 January 2019

Interface partnership helps business growth in rural Scotland.

Winning grapes and other health innovations

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Research and Innovation

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 28 April 2020

What happens when you get primary school kids together with undergraduates and PhD students to some of the key challenges we face in healthcare and climate change?

Going Higher and Further for Student Carers

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Learning and Teaching

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 28 April 2020

A student carer’s testimony on the difficulties student carers can face in their studies, and the award initiative underway to better understand the barriers they face.

Fathers in Childcare

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Learning and Teaching

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 28 April 2020

Russell Moore, a HNC Childhood Practice student from Dunblane shares his story on what it’s like to prepare for a career in childcare at Forth Valley College.

Tales of the unexpected

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Governance

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Student Interests

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Research and Innovation

Fair Access

Last Updated: 4 January 2024

Published: 8 January 2020

A year in the life of SFC.

Why do we need electric vehicles?

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Skills and Lifelong Learning

Last Updated: 26 January 2024

Published: 18 September 2020

Barry Faichnie from Glasgow Clyde College looks at how increasing electric vehicle (EV) ownership is helping to tackle the climate emergency, and why colleges are well positioned to meet the demands of training and upskilling that comes with the move to EVs.

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