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Partnerships

Here are just some of the organisations we partner with to ensure that students of UWS are well represented. Just click on the name of the organisation to find out more about them.

Internal partnerships:

UWS

Our main partners are the university! In 2015-2016 we created a Student Partnership Agreement which outlines the principles and expectations of partnership between SAUWS and UWS/students and staff and what we hope to achieve together. The main themes of the agreement were representation, assessment and feedback, and wellbeing.

We have produced a new Student Partnership Agreement for Academic Year 2019-20, the key themes for the year ahead include Mental Health, Student Opportunities and Education. To download a copy of the SPA 2019-20 click here.

QuEST

QuEST are the Quality Enhancement Support Team at UWS, and they work in partnership with SAUWS and other parts of the university to enhance student experience. Read more about the current enhancement themes here.

External partnerships:

NUS Scotland

The Scottish section of the National Union of Students.

SPARQS

SPARQS are the Student Partnerships in Quality Scotland who support student engagement in their own learning experience in universities and colleges.

QAA Scotland

QAA is the Quality Assurance Agency for higher education and work across Scotland to promote high quality student experience.

Opportunities for Partnership