Edinburgh University's New Finance System: Broken Promises

Edinburgh University's new finance system , People and Money (P&M), has been revealed in a recent report to have devastating consequences. Image Credits: Pinterest

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Edinburgh University’s New Finance System: A Trail of Tears and Broken Promise

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