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Today we have published additional info as part of the latest Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) process. Read summaries of submissions from: ⭐️uni and colleges ⭐️students ⭐️TEF panel to show how unis achieved excellence: bit.ly/3t3ttk3 #TEF #uni #college #HigherEducation #students #teaching #excellence #academic #standards #quality #TEFPanel

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