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      see below from John Liggat - Associate Dean - Knowledge Exchange.<br>
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      Thanks to all those who responded to the PRES questionnaire. You
      managed to propel Physics way up the table. Appreciated.<br>
      <br>
      Rob<br>
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      The Scottish Parliament are keen to build links with the
      University sector through a variety of mechanisms including
      placements for our students and maybe also staff in due course. 
      <o:p></o:p></span>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">This
            is an excellent opportunity for any socially or politically
            aware PG student wishing to learn more about the workings of
            the Scottish Parliament.  Degree subject is immaterial but I
            see expertise in data visualisation would be useful </span>
          <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#C00000">–
            I know that a similar placement involving a PhD student from
            Napier produced a very nice impact case study, so this has
            the makings of a serious KE opportunity for the right
            student/research group.<o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
                  lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
                lang="EN-US"> Scottish Universities and Parliament
                Network [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ASK-ACADEMIA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">mailto:ASK-ACADEMIA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK</a>]
                <b>On Behalf Of </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Allan.Campbell@SCOTTISH.PARLIAMENT.UK">Allan.Campbell@SCOTTISH.PARLIAMENT.UK</a><br>
                <b>Sent:</b> 20 May 2015 11:48<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ASK-ACADEMIA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">ASK-ACADEMIA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Ask Academia - 3 month paid placement in
                SPICe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Hi
              all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">We’ve
              got an exciting three month opportunity for a paid
              placement with SPICe for a Masters or PhD student – see
              the attached advert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">We
              are trialling the Ask Academia email to see if we can use
              this route to recruit an enthusiastic, high calibre
              candidate.
              <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Would
              this be of interest to students in your university?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">If
              so, we’d like your help with targeting and advertising the
              opportunity amongst suitable students.  We’d also like
              your help in restricting the field to
              <b>no more than two candidates per university</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">As
              you can see our deadline is
              <b>Friday 5</b></span><b><sup><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">th</span></sup></b><b><span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> June</span></b><span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">If
              you have any questions on the process or the job itself,
              please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Look
              forward to hearing from you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Allan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> </span><span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Allan
                Campbell</span></b><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Senior
              Researcher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Financial
              Scrutiny Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">SPICe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Direct
              Dial Tel: 0131 348 5459<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">RNID
              Typetalk 18001 0131 348 5459<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Fax:
              0131 348 5050<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Email:
              <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:spice@scottish.parliament.uk">
                allan.campbell@scottish.parliament.uk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">SPICe
              enquiry number: 85300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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