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UCPH's scientific papers rank as the 22nd best in the world

The National Taiwan University Ranking for 2016 places the University of Copenhagen amongst the best in the world. The ranking is unique, in that it is only focused on evaluating the performance of scientific papers.

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Politics

Who will be the new Rector? The guessing game

The University Post has set off on a search for Rector Ralf Hemmingsen's successor to head the University of Copenhagen.

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Education

Professor: Danish SU student grant agency is misleading foreign students

Czech student at UCPH asked to pay back DKK 50,000 of her SU student grant. But the authorities are misinterpreting the EU rules on who can get SU, says law professor. The Danish government could have been cheating international students out of their money for years

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Campus

Students trying to change the culture of law

The Progressive Law Students Association (PLA) believes that there is more to studying law than trying to secure a prestigious job, making money or wearing designer suits. They want to use law to make a difference.

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Opinion

Comment: International students are a benefit to Denmark

The government's wish to protect the student grant system from international students contradicts the ambition of internationalizing Danish educational institutions. Students from abroad are an important resource and they should be helped to transition to the Danish labor market - not discouraged from coming here.

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Science

DKK 20 million jackpot for Humanities projects

Humanities at UCPH gets financial boost from the Velux Foundation's treasury for four very different projects that all help achieve a sustainable society based on knowledge

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Politics

UCPH students acquitted on human trafficking charges

Four young people acquitted for sailing refugees from Denmark to Sweden. The court could not determine whether the defendants’ claim of having helped refugees was just a publicity stunt

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Science

The forgotten collection

In the basement of the old Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University deformed animals are kept in formalin. The veterinary collection of deformities has lost its scientific value, but it is a cultural treasure that is in danger of disappearing

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Science

Creepy crawly cuisine: UCPH researchers to set off insect production

The industrial production of insects in Denmark and the consumers’ acceptance of insect food is the subject of an interdisciplinary collaboration between four universities, including UCPH, where four departments are researching the subject

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Science

UCPH took half of all private research funding in Denmark

The University of Copenhagen is the best in Denmark at attracting private funding. Prorector Thomas Bjornholm says that academic freedom is not being curtailed by these funding billions

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