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UCPH to be locked out - Danish govt. to send 120,000 state employees home

Sophie Løhde, the Danish government's head negotiator and Minister for Public Sector Innovation, has announced at a press conference that the government will lock out state sector employees in response to the trade unions' strike warning on 2nd March.

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Students get easier complaints procedure for sexual harassment at Faculty of Science

A new simple complaints procedure is to be introduced for unwanted sexual attention from staff and fellow students at the Faculty of Science.

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Campus

Medical students help each other out with their stress

If the study environment is afflicted by a performance culture, then any changes should start with the students themselves, according to the students behind a club at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

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Science

UCPH professor Anja Groth wins Elite Researcher Prize

Molekylærbiolog Anja Groth fra Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) på KU er én af årets fem modtagere af EliteForsk-prisen.

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Politics

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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