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Lykke Friis to step down as prorector

Prorector for Education Lykke Friis steps down after nine years at the University of Copenhagen. Lykke Friis has chosen not to seek an extension of her current contract, which will expire in August.

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Campus

The spirit of 1968 is about to pass away

Poor old student rebellion. Its victories are about to end up as defeats for the university today, and its best thinking has been forgotten. And where can you find a living ‘68er’, when today's students are under such pressure?

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Campus

Danish banks for dummies

Setting up an account in Denmark can be a hassle. Here is a primer that will help you make the right banking choices

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Opinion

The Fallibility of the Scientific Method

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Culture

Lars Von Trier got a prize and a million kroner - here are 18 quotes from his acceptance speech

Lars von Trier was awarded the Sonning Prize on 19th April , Denmark's biggest award in the realm of culture. In his acceptance speech, he spoke of his time as a student at the University of Copenhagen and, playing on the medieval title, that rector was 'the nicest magnificus in the world'. Here are 18 of the best quotes from his speech.

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Politics

Margrethe Vestager to be made honorary alumna at the University of Copenhagen

Margrethe Vestager has taken the long journey from the study of economics at UCPH to the post as EU Competition Commissioner. Now she is made an honorary alumna at her old university.

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Campus

Who are the staff at UCPH? Faculty director Kristian Boye Petersen

Kristian Boye Petersen, Faculty Director at the Faculty of Humanities, spends most of his working day on finances and strategy, but he also has some simple assignments. This portrait is part of the article series 'Who are the staff at UCPH?'

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Who are the staff at UCPH? Specialist consultant Caroline Volf

Caroline Volf is a strategic purchasing consultant for the purchase of laboratory equipment worth millions of kroner. Two years ago, as a reward for her efforts, recategorised from an administrative officer (fuldmægtig) to a specialist consultant (specialkonsulent) role.

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Who are the staff at UCPH? Office clerk Vicki Antosz

Vicki Antosz is employed on her third year as an office clerk in the Secretariat for Anthropology and Sociology. The job is difficult to describe as there are so many different tasks. This portrait is part of the article series 'Who are the staff at UCPH?'

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Who are the staff at UCPH? Laboratory technician Marit Warrer

Marit Warrer has been a laboratory technician at UCPH since 1972 and has survived a series of mergers and cutbacks that have cost many of her colleagues their jobs. In June it's all over, as her work has given her osteoarthritis. This portrait is part of the article series 'Who are the staff at UCPH?'

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