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They let in the women — and nothing was ever the same

For nearly 400 years, the University of Copenhagen was a men’s club. Only in 1875 did it reluctantly admit the first women to its lecture halls. We pay tribute to the female pioneers who pursued an education — at their own expense and risk.

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Politics

Prayer room ban: Prorector says Danish government move is unnecessary

UCPH management insists that the prayer rooms are neutral and open to everyone — and sees no reason to close them

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Science

University of Copenhagen rector warns of military shift in research agenda

David Dreyer Lassen sees a shift in the EU’s view on technology with both civilian and military uses — UCPH must decide where to draw the line.

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Opinion

Non-native English speaker? Here is what gives you away

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Opinion

1,300 Israeli academics in urgent call to the heads of academia in Israel

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Working environment

Faculty of Science freezes all hiring to stem financial shortfall

No positions can be filled without higher-level approval — not even those with external funding

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Science

You did well — so why do you feel like a fraud? The psychology of impostor syndrome

Academics can feel like they’ve tricked their colleagues into overestimating them. This researcher knows how to fight it.

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International

University of Copenhagen rector condemns Trump’s Harvard crackdown

Political censorship in the US forces Danish universities to rethink collaboration. Four UCPH projects have already lost US funding — and more could be on the way.

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People

New prorector Eva Hoffmann to lead the University of Copenhagen's research mission

Professor specialising in molecular genetics to head up the research and innovation strategy at the University of Copenhagen.

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Campus

Rain-soaked but roaring: University of Copenhagen students and staff unite in celebration

Despite pouring rain, 15,000 turned up for this year’s UCPH Festival to celebrate the arrival of women at the university — and to see one woman in particular on stage.

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