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Researchers from Heriot-Watt University's department of accountancy, economics and finance carried out an online survey of postgraduate student teaching activities. About 1,100 students, mostly researchers, responded.

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Most of those surveyed taught for up to four hours a week, but a small number taught for more than eight.

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