Perseverance would have to be one of my least favourite virtues. I hate being told to persevere; to ‘just keep going’. As if I weren’t already doing my best, or trying my hardest…The whole notion of perseverance...
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University Gazette July 2020
The Gazette is a public document that reports the outcomes of meetings of the University Council and Academic Board since the last Gazette was issued. To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 7 July 2020...
Dr Brian Macallan appointed Associate Head of Bible, Theology and Ministry at Stirling
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Stirling CollegeSink like a stone
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