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Wafers for microchips: University of Copenhagen to open advanced facility

Denmark enters the global race for chip production — the University of Copenhagen and French company RIBER to build a new manufacturing plant in the Niels Bohr Building.

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Student life

Student of German: »I’ve found joy in following my true calling«

Sigurd Lund has his sights set on diplomacy. Here he reflects on what it is like to study German on a year cohort of just 30 students.

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Student life

Starting at the University of Copenhagen? Here’s what I wish I’d known

I wish someone had told me that university is less structured, more confusing — and way more fun — than you'd think.

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Education

Studying with AI at the University of Copenhagen — what’s allowed?

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how students learn, take exams and navigate university life at the University of Copenhagen. This brings new opportunities — but also dilemmas that call for technical precision and academic reflection. Read on to learn when you're allowed to use AI — and when it counts as cheating.

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Science

The overlooked genius of geophysics

In 1936, seismologist Inge Lehmann was the first in the world to prove that the Earth has a solid inner core. She earned widespread international acclaim — but in Denmark, she received neither the title nor the recognition she deserved.

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International

University of Copenhagen steps up defences against espionage

Researchers from China, Russia and Iran now face security screening before collaborating with UCPH

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Campus

Fake firearm leads to police response on South Campus

Police called to the University of Copenhagen after a report of a weapon. It turned out to be a prop for an intro video. One person is still charged.

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Education

Award-winning UCPH lecturer »welcomes insecurities and mistakes«

Associate professor Nenia Zenana has taught musicology students to be kind to themselves — and open-hearted with others — for nearly a whole lifetime. The University Post met the Teacher of the Year on South Campus — a workplace she adores for both its aesthetics and its people.

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Feature

Is woke (also) dead at the University of Copenhagen?

Rumours about the 'death of woke' have been swirling around ever since Donald Trump’s re-election in the US. But is the University of Copenhagen also ready to lay woke to rest? The University Post assesses the current state of the controversial movement.

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People

Four University of Copenhagen researchers awarded major EU grants

Next five years to see breakthroughs in plant immunity, political morality, geopolitics and childhood self-awareness

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