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Original Articles

The role of academic developers in embedding high-impact undergraduate research and inquiry in mainstream higher education: twenty years’ reflection

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Pages 52-64 | Received 30 Jul 2017, Accepted 07 Nov 2017, Published online: 13 Dec 2017

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