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The Student Partnership Agreement is reviewed annually, and sets out a number of priority areas, which serve as the focus for the proposed projects. These priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Developingstudents who are: disciplinary experts; ready to thrive in a changing world; and highly employable.
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The Student Partnership Agreement is reviewed annually, and sets out a number of priority areas, which serve as the focus for the proposed projects. These priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Developingstudents who are: disciplinary experts; ready to thrive in a changing world; and highly employable.
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Bringing together more of the interview responses with the inventory findings provides support for the ways in which teaching and learning are being developed over the last few years in Edinburgh.
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