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10 tips to judiciously spend your time when locked out of Uni

In light of the public sector crisis University Post has prepared a list of 10 tips to get through the lockout from April 10th in the most constructive way.

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Campus

Guideline change requires rector approval for VIP visits

A guideline adopted two days after the visit of Catalonian leader Carles Puigdemont instructs event organisers to inform the rector if they invite a VIP

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Culture

Escape from concrete: Three students had enough of Copenhagen

Copenhagen is not for everyone, and not for all students. We met three UCPH students who have left their urban lives to make a home near the fields and forests.

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Politics

Next month’s impending industrial action is so big it could even hurt the dead

A general strike threatened for next month would affect all aspects of university life, from maintenance to ground-breaking research. Staff can be allowed to work if it’s a matter of life or death, but not if it’s a matter of death only: medical-school cadavers could wind up decomposing before they can be dissected

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Campus

5 fun courses that you did not even know existed

Foam, raffle games and beer tasting, all in the name of science. Your fellow students are doing courses you probably didn't even know existed. Here is a handful of niche subjects to inspire you in your choice of elective subjects.

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Politics

Humanities students to support staff in Danish industrial dispute

Students at the largest faculty at UCPH are ready to prevent non-organised staff from working during an upcoming lockout. Education cuts and the employees' salaries and rights are related, say students.

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Education

UCPH gets new degree programme in Eastern European Studies

Polish and Balkan Studies will be merged with Russian as a part of the new Bachelor in Eastern European Studies. Future students can apply now.

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Science

New research: Children lead to large drop in salaries. For women, that is

A new research project shows that women often take a 30 per cent pay cut when they have children. In the meantime, men’s salary remains basically unaffected. UCPH researcher is behind a project that is to find out what is the cause of the discrepancy

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Politics

Make sure you are up to speed on the lockout

Union reps report that both academic and technical administrative staff are largely unclear about the consequences of the lockout. They now make the invitation to four information meetings in the coming week.

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Politics

In order to save university education, a government committee would end student democracy

A Science Ministry committee charged with improving university education has some good recommendations. It also has one that students and administrators warn is bad. Very bad

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