To coordinate existing research and enquiry work in an easily accessible central location to allow key recommendations and themes to be displayed and explored

To drive new research and enquiry in the Scottish college sector – ensuring it is relevant, applicable and useful

To drive the improvement work emerging from the research, ensuring that the findings of any research are taken forward in a collaborative way for the enhancement of college progress and student success

We will provide an information hub for existing published research relevant to Scotland’s colleges, keeping it up-to-date and drawing out key themes

We will provide a framework for proposing new research and enquiry work, supporting and commissioning original research where appropriate

We will support and drive the enhancement work arising from the research, working with networks and short-life working groups

A report on School-College Partnerships for the Scottish Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Board for publication in September 2021

Four action research strands emerging from CDN’s Virtual College Expo 21 that will report in 2022: high impact learning in the classroom, institutional approaches to curriculum design, student experience, and professional learning

A report in collaboration with the Institute for Public Policy Research on learning the lessons of Covid-19: Scotland’s colleges’ role in tackling poverty following the global pandemic, for publication in autumn 2021

An overview report on the latest cycle of External Effectiveness Reviews of governance in Scotland’s colleges for publication in September 2021

A report on the role of the Secretary to the Board in Scotland’s colleges for publication in September 2021

A report on college-based higher education in Scotland for publication in 2022

Work on digital skills for college staff that will be published in August 2021