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Iranian medical student and activist: »I have the voice and I have the opportunity«

Nima Moradi is a medical student at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). Between his exams and his work in psychiatry, he fights against the theocratic regime in Iran as an activist in Copenhagen. This includes singing a protest song that silenced its author and had him sent to jail.

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Student life

A match made in heaven — is your choice of study written in the stars?

No need to waste more time wondering about whether your study programme is a good choice. Well at least astrologically speaking, that is. Here is the guide.

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Academic life

Copenhagen’s best student discounts

It can be hard to afford a frappé or a new pair of jeans on a student income in Copenhagen — never mind a root canal treatment at the dentist or a tasty menu. But it is not impossible. Here is a guide to good student discounts.

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The Team

Saving the world at the University of Copenhagen, one step at a time

Mary Kagendo Kobia helps international researchers and their partners get settled in Copenhagen. This is far from easy. It is easy, however, for Mary to make a perfect Peri-Peri sauce with seven different chillies — a skill that put her on the Danish TV version of Masterchef.

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Foreninger

Students want to stop University of Copenhagen investments in illegal settlements

The ‘Students against the Occupation’ group wants the University of Copenhagen to withdraw from its investments in Israeli settlements.

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Science

Thrilled to bits: Natural history museum in turnaround after losses

The Natural History Museum of Denmark had 452,000 visitors in 2022. This is a tripling of its visitor numbers over the course of five years. According to museum director Peter C. Kjærgaard, the boost in numbers is due to a transformation towards using the museum as a laboratory and in understanding how reality changes.