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130 researcher testimonies expose a culture of fear and silence at Danish universities

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.

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Politics

These University of Copenhagen profiles are running for office in local elections

Danes and many internationals students and staff can vote in local elections 18 November. The University Post has compiled an overview of the UCPH candidates that are on the ballots.

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People

University of Copenhagen rector and management salaries 2025

See what the top university management gets in 2025.

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Politics

Danish universities to benefit from billion-kroner funding reform

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.

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Politics

Danish student grant shuts internationals out of internships

Master’s student Réka Joo wants to do an internship so she can get a foothold on the Danish labour market. But as an international student, she simply can’t make ends meet.

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Student life

Christian students carve out a sacred lunchtime space

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.

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Education

Fear of becoming »bad psychologists« still haunts students

A group of students say the natural sciences dominate the psychology programme, while critical thinking, and traditions rooted in the humanities, are being pushed aside. Now they’ve launched their own lecture series to take psychology back.

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Working environment

Salaries at the University of Copenhagen 2025

Here is the full list of job functions and their aggregated pay at the University of Copenhagen in 2025.

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Campus

Inside South Campus: What not to do — plus where to do everything else

The University of Copenhagen has four campuses. Here is your guide to South Campus. From Friday bars and canteens to hideouts, and everything you need to know for student life.

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Working environment

Boycott at Biology: »No purpose in meeting the rector«

Section heads at the Department of Biology have written to Rector David Dreyer Lassen that a planned meeting with him »serves no purpose« in light of the cutbacks at the Faculty of Science. The rector has cancelled the visit but emphasises that he remains open to dialogue.

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