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People are nicking the knives and forks on South Campus

Humanities people, lawyers, and theologians are increasingly eating off plastic. One reader objects: Plastic cutlery is not a good idea from an environmental point of view.

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Campus

Can I write my name on your uni?

A handwritten message on an advertisement-financed notepad raises the question: Who can buy advertising at the University of Copenhagen? And the question goes both for a notepad of 14 centimetres to a 75 metre tall building.

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Campus

The spirit of 1968 is about to pass away

Poor old student rebellion. Its victories are about to end up as defeats for the university today, and its best thinking has been forgotten. And where can you find a living ‘68er’, when today's students are under such pressure?

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Politics

Who will be locked out? Staff still in the dark

The lockout is a headache for UCPH management, that is still trying to find out who is included in the industrial action and who is not. This is not easy.

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Science

"Here is the business model of a modern university"

It is not the cash that determines the research at the University of Copenhagen, says Thomas Bjørnholm in a send-off interview with the University Post. He also has a message to young researchers and researching students: You need to be prepared to… leave.

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Campus

Guideline change requires rector approval for VIP visits

A guideline adopted two days after the visit of Catalonian leader Carles Puigdemont instructs event organisers to inform the rector if they invite a VIP

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Politics

Next month’s impending industrial action is so big it could even hurt the dead

A general strike threatened for next month would affect all aspects of university life, from maintenance to ground-breaking research. Staff can be allowed to work if it’s a matter of life or death, but not if it’s a matter of death only: medical-school cadavers could wind up decomposing before they can be dissected

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Politics

Humanities students to support staff in Danish industrial dispute

Students at the largest faculty at UCPH are ready to prevent non-organised staff from working during an upcoming lockout. Education cuts and the employees' salaries and rights are related, say students.

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Campus

Harassment and sexism at UCPH: Few students seek help

The MeToo wave is surging over Danish universities. Students speak of a soul-searching moment while calling for a new campus culture. At the University of Copenhagen, the Student Ambassador is ready to give students guidance on violations and harassment.

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Campus

Two new studies on sexual harassment of working students

Two recent studies, one from the trade union Djøf and one from DM’s Magisterbladet have estimated the extent of sexual harassment of students in jobs. The Student Council at UCPH is to investigate the problem. This should have been looked into a long time ago, says the new chairman.

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