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		<title>Recruitment of sparqs’ Associate Trainers 2013-14</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sparqs now welcoming applications for team of Associate Trainers. Closing date for applications: 3rd April 2013 at 9.00am.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=863"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>Course Rep Training Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sparqs are pleased to say we have had some great feedback this year from delivering Course Rep Training.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=874"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>Student Engagement in Enhancement Themes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article highlights some of the work that we have done in partnership with QAA Scotland, supporting students’ associations to become more engaged in Enhancement Themes. The next Student Network meeting is on 5th March. <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=881"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Russell leads Celebration of Student Engagement in Scotland</title>
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		<comments>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/michael-russell-leads-celebration-of-student-engagement-in-scotland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great contributions from Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning), Anne-Marie Docherty (student and sparqs Associate Trainer), Liam Burns (President of NUS UK) and Professor Norman Sharp OBE (independent chair of sparqs steering committee) helped make the sparqs Parliamentary event a great success.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=884"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The key agencies in Scotland have developed and agreed a framework for student engagement in Scotland.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=887"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Student Engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sparqs is publishing two major reports into the successes and future challenges of student engagement, the executive summaries of which were introduced at our recent Parliamentary reception.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=890"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>Student Partnership Agreement Update</title>
		<link>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/student-partnership-agreement-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sparqs is writing guidance for the development of Student Partnership Agreements, a way to promote quality processes to students, and plan joint work on enhancement activity.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=895"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>SPOTLIGHT ON&#8230; Best Practice in Learning and Teaching at the University of Strathclyde</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Strathclyde Students’ Association has produced a report based on its Teaching Excellence Awards 2012. Rather than reproducing the award categories, it considers consistent themes of good quality teaching based on all 515 nominations.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=899"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>Partnerships for Change</title>
		<link>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/partnerships-for-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regionalisation is moving ever quicker with some merging regions working to a vesting date of the 1st of August 2013. Partnerships for Change has been working closely with colleges and students’ associations over the last few months to help engage students in the regionalisation process.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=902"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>sparqs on tour – our work in Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/sparqs-on-tour-%e2%80%93-our-work-in-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/sparqs-on-tour-%e2%80%93-our-work-in-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article outlines some of sparqs’ main work with our European partners over the past months.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=905"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting College Student Governors Autumn Feedback</title>
		<link>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/supporting-college-student-governors-autumn-feedback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/supporting-college-student-governors-autumn-feedback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sparqs, in conjunction with NUS Scotland, ran Supporting College Student Governors Autumn Course from the 12th to the 14th of October 2012.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=908"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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		<title>sparqs Office Relocation</title>
		<link>http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/2013/02/sparqs-office-relocation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sparqs have moved to new premises.  <a href="http://www.sparqsblog.org.uk/?p=911"> Click here to read more… </a>]]></description>
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