The growing abundance of data and evidence in higher education, which was one of the key drivers for this Theme, continues today. This means that staff and students still need a set of purposeful and effective tools and techniques to make sense of trends and to identify what works and what doesn’t in implementing, evaluating and understanding the impact of change.

The distinctive, but related, Student and Staff Guides to Using Evidence in Higher Education continue to support colleagues in exploring the use of data and evidence in different scenarios. These highly practical guides remain a ‘go-to’ resource, from responding to student feedback on their learning and teaching experience to re-developing learning and teaching strategy. With the student voice continuing to be at the heart of the Scottish enhancement approach, the Responding to Student Voice Principles of Practice and Cards and associated resources have a continued legacy within Scotland and beyond.