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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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Education

New union seeks to improve working conditions for PhD students

Burdened by stress, lack of rights and temporary contracts, PhD students at the University of Copenhagen are joining together to work to improve their lot

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Science

Danish research amongst world’s most cited

Even though few Danes know it, the research being carried out at their universities punches above its weight internationally, new figures from the Higher Education and Science Ministry show

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Campus

Harassment and sexism at UCPH: Few students seek help

The MeToo wave is surging over Danish universities. Students speak of a soul-searching moment while calling for a new campus culture. At the University of Copenhagen, the Student Ambassador is ready to give students guidance on violations and harassment.

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International

Tax reform will hit Danish scientists who travel abroad

The so-called residency requirement in the government's new tax agreement means that academics need to have resided in Denmark for seven years to keep their unemployment benefits.

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Science

15 notable UCPH figures that changed the world

You may know Kierkegaard, Ørsted and Grundtvig. But what about Halfdan Mahler, Corinna Cortes and Rasmus Rask? These 15 University of Copenhagen (UCPH) figures have made their mark on the world. Here is the bare minimum of trivial facts that you need to know about them.

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Science

Faculty of Science gets large EU grant for 74 international PhDs

Talented students from countries outside Denmark can be employed as PhD students at the University of Copenhagen with support from the EU

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