Representatives from University and College Union Scotland and the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland were asked about the chairs' comments during an evidence session to the committee.

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The goal is to find a digital homeroom that works more like Facebook than an old-fashioned virtual bulletin board, with space for comments, likes, shares, and the kinds of social interactions my students will already be accustomed to (If you have suggestions, leave them in the comments).

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Another member of staff instructs students not to use the survey for negative comments if they are unhappy about the modules they have been taught.

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David Simmons, the director of the full-time MBA programme at Cranfield School of Management, says comments telling prospective students to forget about coming to Britain are rife on Indian MBA blogs.

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According to one of the ejected students, the school's associate principal made a point of approaching the stands before the game to warn students against making any racial comments at opposing fans.

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