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Meet Alan Mackay, former Deputy Vice Principal of one of Scotland's most prestigious universities.
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Strangely, for someone occupying such a senior academic leadership role, the public can easily find details of many academics' degrees, publications, and research interests — yet Mr Mackay's academic background appears remarkably elusive.
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🎓 Which university awarded his degree?
📚 What was his field of study?
🔬 What academic research has he published?
🤔 Why are these details so difficult to find?
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Meanwhile, Mr Mackay has reportedly described himself as a "Harvard alumnus." based on one credential received from a short-course programme at Harvard lasting approximately eight days.
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Harvard's published guidance states that only graduates of Harvard degree programmes are regarded as Harvard alumni.
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So the obvious question is:
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How does an eight-day executive course become Harvard alumni status?
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And perhaps an even more interesting question:
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Why is the University of Edinburgh apparently comfortable with that description? And how did Alan Mackay become a Deputy Vice Principal when his academic background appears so difficult to identify publicly, while even undergraduate applicants are required to have clear evidence of their school qualifications?
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If an applicant exaggerated their qualifications, would the University simply shrug and say, "Close enough"?
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Or is there one rule for applicants and another for senior management?
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💰 Publicly funded institution.
🎓 Questions about academic credentials.
🤫 No clear explanation.
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Something doesn't quite add up.
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