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Writing in English is tough, study shows

The subjects are hard enough already. But writing the papers in a language that is not your mother tongue is even harder. New research looks at how international students cope

Without workshops students fail

One out of four students failed their exams at one Life Sciences department after all lectures started to be taught in English. But a new type of workshop may be the solution

Campaign to get staff to speak Danish

New ‘language buddy’ initiative to pair off international staff with Danes to practice pronunciation and gain confidence

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'Moral panic' over Danish language loss

Meaning of LIFE proved elusive

To this reporter, who didn’t speak Danish, the meeting to explain budget cuts was as clear as mud

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Staff informed of Life Science budget woes

Danish students leave you out of the conversation

Danes switch back into their mother tongue during group work and breaks. And they may not even realise that they are doing it. How this works is shown in a new Master's thesis

'Moral panic' over Danish language loss

As fears mount over the decline of the Danish language, UK professor gives an alternative explanation

Office staff learn to cope with cultural confusion

More than 200 university staff members have signed up to learn how to overcome cultural and language barriers when talking to staff and students from abroad

Lecturer provoked by poor English evaluation

Students said he was hard to understand. He countered with a four-page written response: Their evaluation was flawed

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A new look at teaching in English

Bad accent is considered bad teaching

Bad accent is considered bad teaching

Students interpret the teacher’s dialect and bad grammar as lack of competence

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Lecturer provoked by poor English evaluation

A new look at teaching in English