Lights and Sounds

This blog marks the special occasion of being half way through my time abroad, and whilst I can scarcely believe that I only have two months left here, looking back at my time so far has made me realise how

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Staff Exchange Experience – Monika Komar

My name is Monika and I work as an administrative assistant in the International Office. When I set off on my Erasmus Staff Training at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), it felt like going back home. I had lived

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Staff Exchange Experience – Yvonne Richmond

My name is Yvonne Richmond and I am an Administrator in the International Office.  I was delighted when in early January my application to attend an Erasmus Training week in Erlangen, Germany was approved. Over the coming months I received

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Staff Exchange Experience – Maria Ceron Cervantes

Hi, My name is Maria Ceron and I work at the International Office as a Legal Administrator. Last year I applied and was selected to go on an ERASMUS staff training week to the University of Vienna. It was a

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Bifteki and Boats

When I first knew that I would be coming to Hamburg one of my first thoughts, aside from being incredibly excited, was that almost everyone I met would be German, and that any other internationals would be few and far

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No Rest

After the hectic first couple of weeks things have settled down slightly following the start of the semester proper, which has also meant the start of lectures. All of the courses I am taking are taught in German, which although

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