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UCPH scientist among five recipients of top Danish research award

Albert Schliesser from the Niels Bohr Institute gets the prestigious award for research into quantum phenomena. He is one of five young researchers who are honoured for strengthening Danish-based research at an international level.

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Science

Soaked and humiliated: The Danish court’s cruelest joke revealed

As students, they were tour guides at Rosenborg Castle, where visitors were fascinated by a prank chair from the royal court. Now, as two young researchers, they set out to uncover the story behind an elaborate trick.

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Student life

Greenlandic Studies caught up in geopolitical tensions: »It makes me anxious«

At one of the smallest study programmes at the University of Copenhagen they feel the great power rivalry up close — both academically and personally.

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Campus

Chinese surveillance cameras to be removed from University of Copenhagen after criticism

University denies there is a security risk, but will still replace all Chinese surveillance cameras on campus.

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Education

Admissions cuts at the University of Copenhagen: Which programmes are shrinking the most?

With the mandated reduction in bachelor admissions, politicians are »cutting to the bone«, says Prorector for Education Kristian C. Lauta. At UCPH, 474 fewer students will be admitted compared to 2024.

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People

Departing student leader: »We pushed the government to its limits«

The battle over the Danish reform of master's degree programmes was the key test, says the departing chair of the National Union of Danish Students. He believes that the future landscape of Danish master's programmes would have looked significantly different without them.

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Working environment

Dismissed exam supervisors hit University of Copenhagen with lawsuit

75 exam supervisors were collectively dismissed by the University of Copenhagen after many years of service. Now, with the help of lawyer Knud Foldschack, they are demanding millions of Danish kroner in compensation for breaches of the terms of their employment.

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Science

43 scientists at Danish universities got ERC grants in 2024

Danish universities took home millions of kroner in the competition for EU research project funding.

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Working environment

Outline of University of Copenhagen admin staff relocation revealed

The future administration at the University of Copenhagen is taking shape — but full implementation will take at least two years.

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Politics

Danish government puts new restrictions on Chinese research co-operation

The new agreement restricts Danish-Chinese collaboration in sensitive research areas

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