Cut bureaucracy to create time for third mission, says EUA head

‘If we want to do more things for society, we can’t do it by working more than 60 or 70 hours a week,’ Rolf Tarrach tells annual conference

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April 6, 2018

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Drowning in red tape: cutting bureaucracy would be possible if trust could be restored

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