
During each Enhancement Theme, Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) take part in a wide range of activities. Each HEI works on activities that are based on their individual priorities and ambitions within the scope of the Theme. We then publish a range of reports that highlight the variety and richness of this work.
We evaluate the work of the Theme and report on the effectiveness. This is important as it helps us understand how we are making a difference to the student experience and helps identify learning that we can carry forward into future Theme activity.
The following were identified as key areas of priority for the Theme overall:
- Community-building and fostering a sense of belonging
- Wellbeing and mental health
- The use of technology; online and blended learning
- Accessibility
- Equality, diversity and inclusion (a mix of targeted work to support particular groups of students, and more general work that reaches beyond protected characteristics)
- The needs of specific student groups, such as postgraduate (taught and research), part-time and distance-learning students
- Decolonising the curriculum
- Broader curriculum development; developing greater flexibility
- Retention and progression
- Coaching, mentoring and peer support for students; peer-enabled activity
- Enhancing skills development for students and staff, including employability and the use of micro-credentials.
Plans and Projects by Institution

University of Aberdeen plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

Abertay University plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

University of Dundee plans and projects

University of Edinburgh plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

Edinburgh Napier University plans and projects

University of Glasgow plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

Glasgow Caledonian University plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects
- Decolonising the Curriculum in the Time of Pandemic
- Student Mental Wellbeing within BAME and LGBTQ+ Learner Communities
- Personalised Approaches to Resilience and Community
- Re-imagining Resilience for Taught Postgraduate Students
- Exploring the Potential of Micro-credentials and Digital Badging
- Resilient Academic Leadership: an exploration within the Principal Fellows Network Scotland

Glasgow School of Art plans and projects

Heriot-Watt University plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

Open University in Scotland plans and projects

University of the Highlands and Islands plans and projects

Queen Margaret University plans and projects

Robert Gordon University plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

Scotland’s Rural College plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

University of St Andrews plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

University of Stirling plans and projects
Institutional Plans
Collaborative cluster projects

University of Strathclyde plans and projects

University of the West of Scotland plans and projects
Institutional Plans
- Institutional plans for the University of the West of Scotland