To Sir Paul Grice, Senior Leadership Team and members of the University Court at Queen Margaret University
The Scottish higher education funding model is failing, destabilising staff and students. The ongoing financial struggles for universities puts immense pressure on both employees and learners, leading to uncertainty and a decline in educational quality.
As a result, Queen Margaret University is entering a period of significant organisational change, with restructuring, redundancies and changes to working conditions threatening the livelihoods and wellbeing of members of our university community. Many of these proposed changes are contradictory to the professed priorities and values of the institution, undermining the principles of social justice, intellectual curiosity and academic excellence.
Staff and students should not suffer the consequences for the failures of university management and previous government policies. We demand in the strongest possible terms that compulsory redundancies and course closures be ruled out now and in future phases of organisational change, that senior leadership improve pay and working conditions for staff, and that organisational change prioritises staff wellbeing as well as the student experience.
Instead of accepting the narrative that squeezing more work out of fewer staff is the only option for financial sustainability, we want to see action from the institution’s governance mechanisms that calls to account the systemic and pervasive underfunding of the higher education sector.
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Catya Campbell
None
Public
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Fraser Campbell
University of Aberdeen
Student
331
Kenneth Lennon
N/a
Public
330
Peri Papadimitriou
QMU
Senior Global Partnerships Manager
329
John Jordan
University of Salford
Staff
328
Ace Lee
QMU
Student
327
Hannah MacDonald
Queen Margret University
Student
326
Jo Torcy
Queen Margaret University
Staff
325
Emma Dann
Queen Margaret university
Student
324
Gemma louise Rix
Queen Margaret University
Student
323
laura maxwell-travers
queen margaret university
student
322
Kacper Woloch
Queen Margaret University
Student
321
Luca Jádi
QMU, LSE
Cultural Exchange Fellow
320
Ash Stelfox
Queen Margaret University
Student
319
Louise Wright
NHS Borders
QI Facilitator
318
Lyndsey Ackerman
Queen Margaret University
Staff
317
Fiona Saxby
Public
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Asya Meydan
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Sarah Gold
Public
314
Sunna Gissurardottir
313
Prateek Rangra
Queen Margaret University
Staff
312
Olivia Parkinson
Queen Margaret University
Undergraduate alumna & current postgraduate student
311
Martin Leung
Queen Margaret university
Student
310
Jamie Forrester
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership
Collaborative colleague
309
stephen fischbacher
Fischy Music
Ambassador
308
William James
Queen Margaret
Student
307
Olivia Sneddon
Queen Margaret University
Student
306
Dr Sanna Rimpilainen
Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre
Head of Research & Skills
305
Erna Haraldsdottir
QMU
Professor in Nursing
304
Caitlin Wong
Queen Margaret University
Student
303
Beatriz Santos Martin
Queen Margaret University
Student
302
Dominique Cockburn
Queen Margaret University
Staff
301
Caralyn Blaisdell
Queen Margaret University
Staff
300
Joseph Turner
Queen Margaret University
Student
299
Katie Long
Queen Margaret University
Staff
298
Natalia Strzelecka
Queen Margaret University
Graduate / Visiting Lecturer
297
Julie Godden
296
M Scott
University of Cumbria
Student
295
Adam Scott
Queen Margaret University
Student (Film and Media BA Hons - 4th Year)
294
Sage Richmond
BIMM
Student
293
Paul Smith
Public
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Ryan Lynch
QMU
Former student
291
Ailsa Forbes
Queen Margaret University
student
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Anglia Ruskin University
Student
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Alison Bazeley
Friend of this facilty
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Kath Gordon
287
Nathanial Gawthrope
286
Theresa Hunt
public
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Louisa Armstrong
NHS Scotland
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Eden Malinovska
public
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Indigo Kirby
282
Kirsty Blundell
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Maura Paterson
Queen Margaret University
Student
280
Christie McDove
Queen Margaret University
PubSoc Graduate
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Jenny Lundmark
Stirling University
Sociology Graduate
278
Natalie Smith
swedish defence university
Associate lecturer
277
Felicia Åslund
Heriot Watt University
Graduate
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Sarah-Jayne Keddie
Queen Margaret University
2026 Graduate
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Queen Margaret University
Graduate
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QMU
Student
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Qmu + Edinburgh university
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Queen Margaret university
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Queen Margaret university
Previous student
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Queen Margaret 3
Psychology Graduate
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret university
Graduate
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Retired public
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Queen Margaret University
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University of Edinburgh
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Alumnus
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Queen Margaret university
Alumni
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St Andrews
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Public
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N/A
N/A
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Public
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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queen margaret university
student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Public
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University of Edinburgh
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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N/A
Public
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Queen Margaret University
Senior lecturer and UCUQMU branch rep
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Queen Mary University of London
staff
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Strathclyde
Public
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The Open University
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Coventry University
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Queen Margaret University
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NA
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N/a
Public
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N/A
N/A
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Qmu
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Queen Margaret University
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Beatson
Staff
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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QMU
Staff
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Onya Lawson
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Lou Williamson
Brighton University
Student
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tahlia gollan
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Ayrshire College
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Alumni
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret university
Staff and student
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Qmu
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret university
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Queen Margaret University
Staff
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Public
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University of Edinburgh
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University of Edinburgh
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Queen Margaret University
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Patient
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Queen Margaret University
Alumni
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Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
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Public
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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University of Edinburgh
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Scottish Government
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Queen Margaret University
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UCU
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Hannah Bowman
Queen Margaret University
Alumni
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Jacob Beckett
Former QMU student
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Lucy Campbell
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Joseph McIntyre
QMU
Senior Lecturer
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Fran Reid
195
Hamish Mcelnea
queen Margaret university
student
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Ansar Balabayev
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Rebecca Martin
Queen Margaret University
Alumni
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Laura Salminen
Queen Margaret University
Alumni
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Ava Fitzpatrick
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Stella Hervey Birrell
Queen Margaret
professional services
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Emma Reid
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cameron smith
Queen Margaret University
student
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Queen Margaret University
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Grace Collinson
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Kayley Bridgman
Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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Joe Agnew
Queen Margaret University
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Keira Donaghy
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Ellen Tasker
NHS Tayside
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Emma Rawlings
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Teresa Johnstone
Queen Margaret University
Studeng
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Jennifer Harvey
QMU
Student
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Fiona Kennedy
NHS Tayside
Threrapeutic Radiographer
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Sarah Don
Queen Margaret University
Staff
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Stuart Williamson
Queen Margaret University
Staff
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Katie Devereux
Queen Margaret University
Student / Student Ambassador
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Kara O'Harney
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Cherie Wallace
171
Rowan Dodds-Mackie
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Eluned Michael
Queen Margaret University
staff
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Felix McGregor
Queen Margaret university
Student
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QMU
student
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QMU
Staff
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Sarah Spence
Queen Margaret University
student
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Kit Ritchie
Public
Public
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Aimee asutherland@qmu.ac.uk
QMU
Staff
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Katerina Vasilaki
Queen Margaret University
Staff
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David Evans
Queen Margaret University
Staff
160
Nazmi Leouami-McCartney
University of Edinburgh
Student
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Elisabeth Taylor
QMU
Lecturer - Radiography: Health Science
158
Pelagia Koufaki
Queen Margaret University
Professor
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Owen Windsor
Queen Margaret University
Student
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QMU
Staff
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Cora Dibdin
Queen Margaret University
student
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Euan Jennings
Public
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Queen Margaret University
Lecturer
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Gemma Hepburn
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Jean Dobbing
Scottish Botders Council
English Teacher
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Staff
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Hanoi metropolitan university
Student
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University of Edinburgh
Student
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret Uni
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret university
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Edinburgh College
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N/A
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
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Art academy of Cincinnati
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N/A
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Queen Margaret University
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Simon Langton girls grammar
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret university
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University of Stirling
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University of Edinburgh
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Edinburgh College
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-
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Royal Holloway University of London
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University of Stirling
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Queen Margaret University
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N/A
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UMSL
Student
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N/A
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen margaret university
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University of Edinburgh
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Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margret university
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QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY
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Queen margaret
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen margaret university
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early years professional
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St Andrews
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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QMU
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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N/A
public
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Universe of Edinburgh
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
student
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Queen Margaret university
Student
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QMU
staff
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Alumni
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Public
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QMU
staff
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University of Sussex/NHS
Public
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Södertörn University
PhD
77
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Queen Margaret University
student
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Fatou Sambe
Queen Margaret University, Psychology & Sociology
Alumni
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Public
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Bridget Grant
Queen Margaret University
Lecturer
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guioma Garcia Jalon
Queen Margaret University - Division of Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiography
Staff - lecturer
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University of Edinburgh
Public
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QMC
public
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret university
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Staff
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Napier
Student
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Queen Margaret University
Staff
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Jennifer Stroud-Johansson
Alumni
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Alumni
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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Public
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Queen Margaret University
Student
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QMU
Student
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Queen Margaret Universty
Student
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Kerry Burke
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Matthew Laurie
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Jula Kinross
Queen Margaret University
Student
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Holli Davidson
QMU
Student
51
Kayleigh Charlton
University of Strathclyde
Staff
50
Alex Kilgour
Queen Margaret University
Student
49
Lauren Fraser
QMU
Staff
48
Fiona Reid
47
Emily Allan
QMU
Alumni
46
Marika Rose
Dublin City University
Associate Professor
45
Michael Wilson
Glasgow Caledonian University
Student
44
Clare Uytman
QMU
Staff
43
Shona Jeffries
Queen Margaret University
Student
42
Ed Kiely
Queen Mary University of London
Staff
41
Marietta van der Linden
Queen Margaret University
staff
40
Carolyn Kent
Queen Margaret University
Lecturer
39
Georgia Tarfali
QMU
staff
38
Cath Tomlinson
The Open University
Senior Advisor
37
Lazaros Mitskopoulos
Queen Margaret University
Staff
36
Oli Mould
Royal Holloway
Staff
35
Heather Cobb
Public
34
Katherine Sang
HWU
Professor of Gender and Employment Studies
33
Mhairi Johnstone
Queen Margaret University
Staff
32
Kath Nicol
Queen Margaret University
Staff
31
Charlotte Deans
Queen Margaret University
student
30
Callum Russell
Queen Margret University
Student
29
louisa barrie
Queen Margret University
Student
28
Lisa Salisbury
Queen Margaret University
staff
27
Gavin Maclean
Edinburgh Napier University
Lecturer in Sociology
26
Fiona Crook
QMU
Staff
25
Melanie Lovatt
University of Stirling
Staff
24
Maryam Ishaq
University of Glasgow
Staff
23
Lauren Bouvier
Queen Margaret University
Student
22
Sima Padbod
Queen Margaret University
Staff
21
Yulia Lukyanova
QMU
Lecturer in Sociology
20
Elle Bunyan
QMU
Lecturer
19
Jack Archibald
Queen Margaret University
Student
18
Catherine McHarron
Queen Margaret University
Staff
17
Shaun Cruden
Queen Margaret University
Student
16
Linnea Wallen
Queen Margaret University
Staff
15
Sarah Bond
Queen Margaret University Edinburgh
Lecturer
14
Andrew Smith
University of Glasgow
Staff
13
Judith Lane
Queen Margaret university
staff
12
Stephanie Turner
Queen Margaret University
staff
11
Xanthe Duncan
Queen Margaret University
Staff
10
Toni Fallon
Queen Margaret University
Staff
9
Gemma Blackledge-Foughali
Queen Margaret University
Staff
8
Jennifer Mackay
QMU
Staff
7
Kavi Jagadamma
Queen Margaret University
Staff
6
Adrienne McDermid-Thomas
Queen Margaret University
Staff
5
Isidoropaolo Casteltrione
Queen Margaret University
Staff
4
Karl Johnson
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Lecturer
3
John Docherty-Hughes
Queen Margaret University
Staff
2
Mark Gallagher
Queen Margaret University
Staff
1
Alison Lyles
Queen Margaret University
Lecturer