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6,000 state-employed academics in labour dispute - UCPH not involved yet

Union group AC issues notice to 6,000 state-employed academics for a strike. The University of Copenhagen has initially been kept out of the dispute.

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Science

The dean who was a dropout

Kirsten Busch Nielsen found her way to theology after a 'productive study crisis' and became the faculty’s first female dean. She wishes the next generation, like hers, had the same freedom to try a course of study before obligating themselves. Because you can’t align your expectations perfectly.

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Science

Nothing is impossible in West Africa

Through 25 years of cooperation in West Africa, Professor at the Department of Food Science Lene Jespersen has collected valuable knowledge of both food science and other cultures.

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Education

Death of languages continues: So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu

Since 2005, a large number of language programmes have been closed down at Danish universities. The Danish government's long-awaited strategy was released in the autumn. But it doesn't solve the problems, say researchers.

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Campus

Your newest environmental podcast, launched by UCPH student

Student Stine Eiersholt launched her podcast, Influenced by Nature in hopes of inspiring change in a subject otherwise dominated by negative outlooks. Nearly one year later, the podcast is growing strong and she is hoping to push her ambitious ideas forward.

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Campus

Ringmaster in the kitchenette

There are just under 10,000 staff at UCPH. One of them is the circus director

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Politics

Students behind Støjberg protest used fake identity

The students who interrupted the Inger Støjberg event submitted a featured comment from a fictional spokesperson. The University Post has now deleted the comment and the group apologises.

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Education

Here we go again: "The students are not 'stupid and lazy'"

A number of lecturers say students are lazy and shouldn’t be students at all in a new study. Associate Dean Jens Erik Mogensen rejects the criticism and says instead that universities need to be better at understanding what students can do. But one experienced lecturer does not buy in to this explanation.

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Politics

Students disrupt immigration minister’s appearance over “policies that kill”

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Opinion

The first step was to break the taboo

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