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The campaign against research theft releases 120 stories of stolen ideas and unjustified co-authorships. Read them all here.
Associate professor of law Hin-Yan Liu has been named Lecturer of the Year. And this in spite of the fact that according to him he actually does no lecturing. He would rather discuss with his students, and walk away from the classroom with enough material for half a book.
Which stories from 2021 were the most read on the University Post?
The most cited scientific article, of all-time, from a Danish university is a description of a software package developed and authored by a British paleontologist who used to work at the University of Copenhagen. He has helped a generation of scientists and students analyse rocks and fossils.
The scientific articles that are cited by many other scientists are seen as having a high 'impact'. But articles are not just cited by other scientists because they are important for their field and for society. And citation counts subtly change the 'competition of science,' says a professor in the history of science.
The University Post has extracted the most cited articles — all time — by scientists associated with Danish universities from a key citation database. The names and articles at the top of this list might surprise you.
A boost to citation scores from Covid-19 focussed research is moving medical universities up the global rankings. The University of Copenhagen clings to its top 100 placing.
Media often dumb down on scientific subjects. But they don’t need to: people are, actually, quite smart, say two microbiologist PhDs from the University of Copenhagen. They have started a podcast.
Hot desks and office space now available for those who want to be their own boss. Long upward trend in student and scientist entrepreneurs coming out of the University of Copenhagen
