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         <description><![CDATA[Sources said there had been concerns about Herbert Huppert&rsquo;s behaviour for years&nbsp;]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Trinity College has submitted a planning application for the project, which forms part of its expansion &lsquo;master plan&rsquo;&nbsp;]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[University leadership has approved a 'memorandum of understanding' with Saudi Arabia&nbsp;]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[The current design of Lucy CamCards differs from other colleges due to Lucy's status as an 'open college']]></description>
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