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Head aquarist: Octopus with shark tattoos

He is the aquarist, or animal keeper, at the Øresund Aquarium. And he is a nature guide, ticket seller, craftsman and multi-tasking handyman at the UCPH aquarium in Helsingør.

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Campus

Becoming your own boss: How two students started up their own consultancy

Two students started their own business besides uni and ended up getting their very first project after only three meetings. Kasper Wejse and Johan Denning, two master's students from the University of Copenhagen, retold their journey to the University Post.

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Campus

Sacking of top geologist Hans Thybo was unjustified

One year after the University of Copenhagen dismissed Professor Hans Thybo, the case is now closed after arbitration has assessed that UCPH fired Hans Thybo in violation of labour agreements.

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Campus

Classical Music Fans Rejoice! Symfuni To Play Holiday Concert, Featuring Dvorák and More…

This December, Symfuni, a student run orchestra, will play their holiday concert at the prestigious Black Diamond’s Dronningesalen and Sankt Annæ Gymnasium. The repertoire includes Dvorák’s From the New World, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto 2, and Carl Nielsen’s Saga-Drøm.

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Science

Writing their own rules

Students at the KU Law Faculty were frustrated by the practical focus of their respective degrees so they took matters into their own hands, and founded a peer-reviewed journal.

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Politics

Andreas Weidinger: En garvet politiker

Uniavisen har talt med fem studerende fra Københavns Universitet, der kan sætte kryds ud for deres eget navn til kommunalvalget. En af dem er Andreas Weidinger, der stiler op for Konservative.

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Opinion

Student Council top candidate: If we don’t stand together as students, we don’t stand up to management

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Opinion

Women academics written out of UCPH history

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Opinion

The UCPH election merry-go-round continues

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Science

Study abroad leads to higher pay

Under certain conditions, it pays to study abroad. This is according to a master's thesis from the University of Copenhagen, which has studied the impact of studies abroad on the student's subsequent salary later in their career. UCPH head of education services wants to widen the study to include more study programmes.

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