University of Copenhagen
Independent of management
Opinion
We fear cancelled courses and poorer quality of education, and we don't think the management acknowledges the gravity of the situation.
Opinion
Full text of Rector David Dreyer Lassen's speech at the University of Copenhagen's Commemoration 2025.
Working environment
Personal stories of managerial pressure, a culture of silence, and psychological violence in academic workplaces are at the core of a new campaign by the Movement for a Free Academia. Minister for Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund says the stories are serious and promises greater focus on academic freedom.
Working environment
Chaos in the org chart, pressure on support staff, and a management that seems keen to keep a lid on things. Report from staff working in the University of Copenhagen's IT unit.
Politics
Cross-party agreement channels DKK 18 billion into research over a four year time period. Danish universities get more non-earmarked funding, and politicians vow that they will safeguard academic freedom.
Student life
How strictly should we observe the Sabbath? And how do you best talk to God? Every Thursday, a new Christian lunch club meets up on central campus to read the Bible and pray. The University Post dropped by for lunch.
