Reduced contact hours: “a kick in the teeth” After a week of schedules shifting and changing during Freshers’ Week, many students were confused after timetables finalised on 21 September displayed less contact hours than the average year. Contact hours have been split between synchronous teaching that is timetabled, and asynchronous teaching which is based on […]
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On anglicisms, angst and Butterbrot
The first few weeks of a year abroad can be challenging. I mean, there’s a new city to get used to, new rules, a new job or placement and, of course, a new language. Well, Mostly. One thing you’ll soon notice in Germany, especially in Berlin, is that English is far from alien. So with this […]