🕵️♂️ The Curious Case of an Edinburgh's Mysterious Vice Principal . Meet Alan Mackay, former Deputy Vice Principal of one of Scotland's most prestigious universities. . 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. . 🎓 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? . 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. . Harvard's published guidance states that only graduates of Harvard degree programmes are regarded as Harvard alumni. . So the obvious question is: . How does an eight-day executive course become Harvard alumni status? . And perhaps an even more interesting question: . 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? . If an applicant exaggerated their qualifications, would the University simply shrug and say, "Close enough"? . Or is there one rule for applicants and another for senior management? . 💰 Publicly funded institution. 🎓 Questions about academic credentials. 🤫 No clear explanation. . Something doesn't quite add up. . If anyone has information that may help clarify these matters, confidential messages are welcome here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17bvRxNy6M