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Karaoke, quizzes and Danish rock star the big draw at this year's KU festival

»In these difficult times, it is important that we stick together across the organisation«. This according to an employee at this year's KU festival, which included a concert with Danish singer Sanne Salomonsen, brilliant quizzes, and a huge karaoke party.

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Opinion

What the University of Copenhagen can learn from Rafah Garden

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Science

This team fixed the Foucault pendulum at the Geocenter

The workshop is a key part of the cutting-edge research at the Niels Bohr Institute. It has, perhaps, the best working environment at the University of Copenhagen. And it can solve almost impossible tasks. Now they have finally got the pendulum swinging again

Opinion

Involvement is not co-determination!

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Politics

University of Copenhagen to quit investments in Israeli-occupied territories

The University of Copenhagen has listened to the protests and is now withdrawing its investments from companies operating in Israeli-occupied territories.

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Campus

Expert: University of Copenhagen claims that it cannot avoid Israel assets 'just a feeble excuse'

If they wanted to, the University of Copenhagen could easily avoid investing in companies with activities in the West Bank, says a researcher on sustainable investments at the Copenhagen Business School.

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Campus

The University of Copenhagen’s KU Festival — more than just a staff perk

We need something that unites us in times of division. Here it is: The annual festival for all students and staff is on Friday 31 May.

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Campus

UCPH staff in support of protest camp: »I don't want my salary to come from war crimes«

It is neither »controversial nor radical« to be critical of university management, say a group of employees. They see the protest camp as a learning space for students.

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Science

He invented a home sperm test when he was a PhD student

Human biologist Emil Andersen got an idea about how to cheaply measure the sperm quality of men who struggle with fertility. Now he has created an international business.

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Science

From DNA sample to DNA profile: Forensic geneticists behind closed doors

An investigation method that combined the analysis of DNA and genealogy may have solved a 34-year-old murder case. The Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Copenhagen helps the Danish police solve crimes.

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