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History rewritten: UCPH project restores missing women to architecture

Women left out of architectural history — UCPH project aims to set the record straight through Wikipedia edit-a-thons.

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Politics

Faculty of Science braces for tough choices as budget gap widens

The faculty has an annual structural deficit of DKK 100 million due to costly new buildings and deliberate overspending over several years. Added to this is a round of cuts from the administration reform. While the dean hopes to avoid layoffs, he cannot make any promises.

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Science

New AI centre launches at University of Copenhagen

Artificial intelligence evokes fascination, fear — and a good deal of hype. A new Danish interdisciplinary centre aims to guide public authorities and businesses in using the technology for the benefit of citizens and society.

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Working environment

University of Copenhagen law faculty faces deep cuts

Drained reserves and ongoing losses are forcing the Faculty of Law to find millions of kroner in savings. Cuts to research positions cannot be ruled out.

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Politics

Research is global, but security is key, says minister

Minister for Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund used the Royal Danish Academy’s annual meeting to warn against both naivety and isolation in international research.

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Student life

Students are juggling Zoom classes, exams — and mould risk

Humanities teaching at the University of Copenhagen has been affected by the discovery of mould in several South Campus buildings with online classes and extensive room relocations. We talked to students

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Science

Taking on dental shame and inequality in Denmark

Denmark ranks among the worst for dental health inequality — and it can lead to isolation and shame. Meet a researcher who is driven by a sense of fairness, working to help the elderly and the vulnerable.

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Working environment

Exam supervisors lose out in University of Copenhagen lawsuit

75 retired exam supervisors demanded millions from the University of Copenhagen — most got DKK 7,500 and feel let down by the ruling.

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Politics

Police remove students over flag protest

Three students tried to mark the anniversary of University of Copenhagen protests on CSS campus with a Palestinian flag — but police intervened

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Politics

Danish law now protects university students from harassment

A wide political majority in Danish parliament has amended legislation so that university students are now guaranteed protection against discrimination, sexual harassment and other forms of abuse.

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