Will an aptitude test make German psychology admissions fairer? The test aims to flag potential that school-leaving exams miss. But not all applicants to the hugely oversubscribed courses are cheering, says Brian Bloch Brian Bloch 11月 25日
Practising conference presentations is vital – even for native speakers Overloaded slides, peculiar body language and speech that is too quick, slow, quiet or relentless are all easily fixed, says Brian Bloch Brian Bloch 11月 29日
When marking is such an ordeal, is it any wonder errors creep in? The summer marking marathon is among the most dreary of academic duties. Thank goodness students can appeal, says Brian Bloch Brian Bloch 7月 9日
German universities’ teaching in English is unavoidably flawed Limited fluency and cultural concerns could lead to a backlash against German institutions’ pitch to the international market, says Brian Bloch Brian Bloch 5月 6日
Five myths about academic editing The quality of scholarly editing is ‘extremely uneven’, says Brian Bloch Brian Bloch 10月 30日
‘Professor hunters’ dig in on the digital battlefield Brian Bloch considers the attacks against two Humboldt University scholars in the internet age Brian Bloch 8月 27日
Turbulent times at Zeppelin University Campus leaders must apply academics’ theories in the boardroom, suggests Brian Bloch Brian Bloch 7月 9日
Open for business: language skills can make a world of difference Learning to read foreign literature and communicate in a practical sense can be mutually reinforcing, says Brian Bloch Brian Bloch 6月 4日
