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As COP27 draws to a close, Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and CEO of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), writes about how SRUC is helping to address the challenges associated with the natural economy.

Dr Cat Ball, Assistant Director of Research and Innovation, talks about SFC’s role in supporting Scottish university research to address national and international challenges.

Appointments come at a time of opportunity and challenge.

The Scottish Funding Council has today announced the appointment of Francesca Osowska OBE FRSE as its new Chief Executive.

Mike Cantlay, who stepped down earlier this month as SFC’s Chair, reflects on a roller coaster term of office and commends the role to others

Karen Gray, SFC’s lead for the new Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework, takes a personal look at the learner journey and at wide-ranging benefits inherent in the new framework. As I take up my new role as Assistant Director for Outcomes, Quality and the Learner Journey, we stand on the brink of launching Scotland’s Tertiary Quality […]

SFC’s André Reibig has some surprising insights into Scotland’s sporting success in Australia and SFC’s role in student athletics.

What are Scottish colleges and universities doing to tackle disadvantage in student access across protected characteristics?

The Herald HE Awards 18 showed once again how much there is to celebrate in Scottish colleges and universities.

How D&A College’s Future Skills programme is bridging the gap between school and work, with high quality work placement and apprenticeship opportunities for young people.

Care experienced student Laura shares her own story as a ‘real person’ behind the statistics for care experienced students in further and higher education and the journey that’s led to studying a Master of Arts in Health and Social Policy.

SFC's Robin Lee on his visit to Scottish Sea Farms, and how innovation in Scottish aquaculture is bring industry together and creating jobs.

Colleges lead the way to deliver more learning opportunities.

£150,000 fund announced to support Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage.

Celebrate the lives and voices of care experienced people.

SFC’s Andrew Youngson on the innovative work Scotland’s colleges undertake everyday.

Showcasing British Sign Language in Scottish colleges and universities

Alison Malcolm on the challenge to recruit more men into the childcare workforce, and the innovative approaches being trialled by colleges to address this.

Helen Raftopoulos, The Scottish Funding Council’s Assistant Director for Health, looks at SFC’s role in helping to meet the challenges facing general practice in Scotland.