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Two University of Copenhagen professors receive major award

Anne Tybjærg-Hansen and Kristian Helin have received awards from the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Foundation for their ground-breaking cardiovascular and epigenetics research

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Science

UCPH to consider ethics guidelines on who researchers can co-operate with

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen may now receive funding from anywhere as long as the funds do not come with restrictions to their freedom of research.

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Science

From the US army to Christmas trees: 14 thought-provoking contributors to the University of Copenhagen budget

Researchers at University of Copenhagen (UCPH) have received a approximately DKK 15 billion for 5,092 different ongoing research projects. The newsroom has taken a look at 14 projects that made us think: What? Do they also give money to UCPH?

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Politics

Temporary staff: Assess the working conditions of precariat researchers

Chairman of the association for temporarily-hired researchers at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) is delighted with the fact that the Research Policy Council is to focus on PhDs’ difficult career paths. The next step could be a study whether the working conditions for younger researchers forces them to work for free and to show servility to permanent staff.

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Education

After graduating: "Suddenly I am where my parents have always been”

When the master’s thesis is defended and done. And the 20 years in the classroom are suddenly over. Ahead of you is working life. We talked to five students who are all at this turning point.

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Campus

"I wish I had talked to someone like me when I was at university”

One messed-up exam will not be your downfall. This is according to Karen Riskær Jørgensen, who helps pressured law students on to their next exam - and from university on to a job.

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Education

Turmoil at French universities

French police have the rectors’ permission to use tear gas when students demonstrate. Danish associate professor who teaches at the Sorbonne in Paris is appalled with the situation.

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Science

The men who love snails

Before humans repurpose nature for our own needs, it is important to develop a language to discuss what nature is, say Mickey Gjerris and Johan Olsen in their new book.

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Campus

Student chaplain: Young people are forced to live up to so many ideals

The past four years, student chaplain Inger Lundager has talked to students at the Faculty of Humanities about everything that hurts in life – from heartache, to stress, to performance anxiety. She believes that young people today have to face too much pressure.

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Culture

Words to live by from a man who knew a little something about life

Congratulations to the many students whose time at the University of Copenhagen is drawing to a close… but what now? How should you live? Who should you become? Based on a reading of the wise and unpretentious graduation speeches by the now deceased Kurt Vonnegut, The University Post here presents some life advice to the soon-to-be adults.

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