I had a funny reminder recently of how I’m going to face some real culture shock when I head back to Brussels. This story is a useful reminder of the importance of inter-cultural communication skills, and the dangers inherent in making assumptions. I’m trying to find a role to go back to and had beenContinue reading “Retuning my cultural antenna”
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Erasmus mon amour
This week the UK Parliament voted to end the UK’s involvement in the Erasmus scheme, which for more than 30 years has provided an opportunity for students and researchers to experience life beyond their own borders. I find this inexplicable. Here is a post I wrote almost three years ago (23 May 2017) about myContinue reading “Erasmus mon amour”