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Young, brilliant, and tired of being underestimated

Physics student Chamilla Terp beat elite international researchers by slicing through an astrophysics mystery. She’d rather talk about her discovery than her gender — and she’s tired of backhanded compliments.

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Science

Cancer in a dish: UCPH scientists turn tumours into thousands of experiments

In body-temperature incubators at BRIC, a series of micro cancer tumours are growing — based on cells from real patients. The tumours can be used to test more than 1,000 alternative treatment options simultaneously.

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Education

Danish millions to strengthen academic ties with Africa

African student exchanges and strategic partnerships at the heart of new Danish funding push.

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Academic life

They let in the women — and nothing was ever the same

For nearly 400 years, the University of Copenhagen was a men’s club. Only in 1875 did it reluctantly admit the first women to its lecture halls. We pay tribute to the female pioneers who pursued an education — at their own expense and risk.

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Politics

Prayer room ban: Prorector says Danish government move is unnecessary

UCPH management insists that the prayer rooms are neutral and open to everyone — and sees no reason to close them

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Science

University of Copenhagen rector warns of military shift in research agenda

David Dreyer Lassen sees a shift in the EU’s view on technology with both civilian and military uses — UCPH must decide where to draw the line.

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Opinion

Non-native English speaker? Here is what gives you away

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Opinion

1,300 Israeli academics in urgent call to the heads of academia in Israel

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Working environment

Faculty of Science freezes all hiring to stem financial shortfall

No positions can be filled without higher-level approval — not even those with external funding

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Science

You did well — so why do you feel like a fraud? The psychology of impostor syndrome

Academics can feel like they’ve tricked their colleagues into overestimating them. This researcher knows how to fight it.

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