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Making Scotland the best place in the world to learn, educate, research and innovate. Opening up opportunities for over half a million learners.

https://www.sfc.ac.uk/
This #CareExperiencedWeek we're celebrating our care experienced learners across Scotland's colleges and universities.
October 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We’re delighted to be the latest signatories to the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. In #ScotClimateWeek this marks our commitment to eliminating environmental impacts and moving to sustainable practices tinyurl.com/5n88vwk4
October 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The National Schools Programme is taking submissions from those with expertise in widening access research & evaluation to join a taskforce to co-develop a monitoring and evaluation framework.

For more information: www.sfc.ac.uk/student-inte...

Apply here: forms.office.com/Pages/Design...
October 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For #ScotClimateWeek we’ve a special guest blog today by Alice Smith from @theeauc.bsky.social. Alice looks at the extent of support available to Scotland’s colleges and universities to progress towards sustainability goals tinyurl.com/z4prk9t6
October 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This week is #NationalInnovationWeek . Today we want to highlight the work of @dhi-scotland.com

They led multi-sector collaboration testing Colon Capsule Endoscopy for early bowel cancer diagnosis for NHS Scotland. ​

www.sfc.ac.uk/research-inn...
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This week is #NationalInnovationWeek .

Today we want to highlight the work of @thedatalab.bsky.social and their work with Canon Medical to explore how smart meter data can be used to infer many health and wellbeing issues.

www.sfc.ac.uk/research-inn...
September 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This week is #NationalInnovationWeek . We’re celebrating Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation & global leadership in pioneering the transformative technologies & industries of the future.

Today we're celebrating BE-ST and their programme Next Gen

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September 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It’s #SCQFWeek25 & we’re proud to support this year’s theme: #AllLearningCounts Whether you're learning at school, college, uni, on the job, through volunteering, or in life - SCQF helps understand the value of learning & plan your next steps.

Learn more at scqf.org.uk
September 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Good luck to everyone receiving their results today.

Our chair, Cara Aitchison wants to say a huge thank you to the staff who work in Scotland's colleges and universities and to all those who have supported and prepared learners in achieving their goals.
August 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Our latest report details progress towards a national infrastructure investment plan for colleges. Also out today is new guidance for colleges selling land or buildings www.sfc.ac.uk
July 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
On the 10th anniversary of @unesco.org 's #WorldYouthSkillsDay we take a look at youth skills in the areas of digital skills and AI:

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July 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
There’s still time to get in your application to become a member of our board. If you can channel your passion for education and leadership into positive change in the post-school education and skills sector, we’d love to hear from you. tinyurl.com/nhj8du92noon

📅Noon on 15 July
July 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In our latest blog SFC’s evaluation and impact officer, Claire Mills, reflects on the development of evaluation approaches within the Scottish Funding Council and gives an insider’s view of how these were applied to the recent evaluation of @coldevnet.bsky.social

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July 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We’d like to congratulate all the finalists announced today for the WorldSkills UK national finals – especially the 32 Scots who will be competing with the best learners and apprentices from across the UK in November - #WSUKFinals2025. tinyurl.com/4687c7tz
July 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our board members have a passion for education and leadership, and a range of complementary skills that come together to benefit Scotland’s post-school education and skills sector. There are now opportunities to join them. tinyurl.com/nhj8du92 🗓️noon 15 July
July 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Board Chair Opportunity - The Data Lab

The Data Lab are seeking a leader with experience in operating at an Executive and Governance level, and fostering collaboration across industry, academia, and public sectors.

Deadline 7 July 2025:

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June 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Today we've published the statistical publication, Higher Education Students and Qualifiers at Scottish Institutions 2023-24.

58% of Scots are estimated to participate in Higher Education by 30. Find the full report:

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June 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
All this week we’ve been spotlighting research and innovation case studies to spread the word about the value and sheer brilliance of Scottish research and innovation.

You can still catch up on the SFC website:

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June 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Are you looking to channel your passion for education and leadership into positive change in the post-school education and skills sector? We’re recruiting members to our board and would love to hear from you. Full details tinyurl.com/nhj8du92. 📅 Noon 15 July
June 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The findings of the independent investigation into the financial challenges facing the University of Dundee have been published today.

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June 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
How do research and discovery in Scotland’s universities and innovation centres contribute to the public services we all rely on?

You might be surprised by some of the examples we’re showcasing on our website today.

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June 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It’s day three of our spotlight campaign on the value of Scottish research and innovation.

Today we’re looking at possibly the most pressing challenge of all - tackling the climate emergency.

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June 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Today is the second of this week’s spotlights on the role of research and innovation in solving real-life challenges.

We’re looking at the work being done in universities and innovation centres to help grow the country’s economy

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June 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
All this week we’re shining a spotlight on the role university research and innovation play in addressing the big issues of our time.

Today we’re looking at the remarkable work being done to eradicate child poverty.

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June 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay 2025 and we’re showcasing a potentially revolutionary research project that involved @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and SFC-funded innovation centre, IBioIC

Discover more in today’s special case study tinyurl.com/4mazn9mw
June 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM