... these are by far not the only things students in the United Kingdom are concerned with, but they may play a little role for some as you will learn.
In this episode Roger and his guest conclude the series on Bristol by having a look at university life in Bristol or the U.K. in general. What are the peculiarities of British courses and how do they differ for example from a German university programme? What criteria do you have to meet in order to be admitted to the University of Bristol?

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Folge vom 02.09.201686. Teddy bears and caramel wafers
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Folge vom 03.08.201684. Of almshouses and slave tradersToday Roger is joined by a guest from Bristol to talk about the history of that famous port city at the west coast of England. Bristol This Wikipedia article about the city has detailed information about its history and the involvement in the slave trade. History of Slavery If you want to read up on how slavery has affected the world, have a look at this article.
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Folge vom 15.07.201683. Talking gunsA meadow turned over by wild boars triggers a chain of association that - via hunting - leads to Roger and Peter discussing gun \"culture\" in the U.S. and the different approaches in the U.K. and Germany in comparison. \"The Gunning of America\" A book by historian Pamela Haag that looks into how the American weapons\' industry \"implanted\" society with its love of guns. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution Wikipedia has detailed information about the constitutional character of the \"right to keep and bear arms\" in the U.S.
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Folge vom 05.07.201682. Focus on footballHave you ever wondered why the United Kingdom as one nation has four different national teams competing in international events? - Well Peter has, not only since three of them made it into the current European Championship. Roger fills him in about the reasons, which lie in the history of football (i.e. soccer, asSOCiation football) on the British Isles. Football glossary in 6 languages As a little gimmick for this year\'s open day at university, we\'ve prepared a multilingual football glossary that you can download and use for the coming games to shout and scold and cheer in the language of your choice! United Kingdom national football team The (non-)article mentioned by Peter in the episode