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Education

Admissions cuts at the University of Copenhagen: Which programmes are shrinking the most?

With the mandated reduction in bachelor admissions, politicians are »cutting to the bone«, says Prorector for Education Kristian C. Lauta. At UCPH, 474 fewer students will be admitted compared to 2024.

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People

Departing student leader: »We pushed the government to its limits«

The battle over the Danish reform of master's degree programmes was the key test, says the departing chair of the National Union of Danish Students. He believes that the future landscape of Danish master's programmes would have looked significantly different without them.

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Science

Your brain flushes out toxins – if you sleep properly, that is

Your brain cleans itself of waste products during deep sleep. A new study from the University of Copenhagen sheds more light on a good night.

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Working environment

New museum director: I am fully committed to the workplace environment

After a year of crisis in the workplace, a change in leadership, and relocation chaos, the Natural History Museum of Denmark managed to achieve a record number of visitors. We spoke to museum director Nina Rønsted about the last, turbulent, year.

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Science

Breakthrough on life-threatening skin condition: To be applied to other diseases

Researchers have cured seven patients of a life-threatening skin disorder with a new method that finds defective proteins. Now they're looking at using the method on types of cancer.

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Science

DKK 80 Million to set up pioneering research hub

The University of Copenhagen and its partners want to do world-class bio- and life science research.

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Education

Small subjects at risk: Calls for permanent support

What should happen to small subject disciplines if they fail to attract enough students? They can be important research fields that act as reservoirs of knowledge that help us understand and navigate through suddenly appearing conflicts and international events.

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Working environment

Dismissed exam supervisors hit University of Copenhagen with lawsuit

75 exam supervisors were collectively dismissed by the University of Copenhagen after many years of service. Now, with the help of lawyer Knud Foldschack, they are demanding millions of Danish kroner in compensation for breaches of the terms of their employment.

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Science

The last indologist: »Fortunately, there are still places in the world that haven’t given up on history«

The University of Copenhagen has an invaluable collection of ancient Indian manuscripts. But all the people who knew how to read them have been let go.

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