Welcome to the University of Google

Charlee Gothard
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One third of UK universities use Google Apps for Education. So what's the attraction, and can the search giant be trusted with all that data? Peter Gothard talks to one of the first university CIOs to go down the Google route, Sheffield's Christine Sexton

Google is fast becoming a significant force in the UK education sector. Earlier this month, it signed a landmark framework agreement with UK education and research network operator Janet designed t...

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