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Out of the classroom and into the village

Students across disciplines were whisked away to Malaysia and Kenya to experience their studies firsthand

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Politics

UCPH professor appointed as digital adviser

Professor Stephen Alstrup of the University of Copenhagen has been chosen to help evaluate digitisation in Denmark

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Education

Committee: Programmes with no job prospects should accept fewer students

The Bachelor's degree should be four years in Danish universities. And some study programmes should be barred from admitting too many students. Recommendations from the so-called Quality Committee. Will also remove automatic access to Master's from Bachelor's

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Opinion

Comment: Nice to meat you

Meat-loving Denmark doesn't cater well enough to vegetarians, writes Becky Steckhahn-Strohmer

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Culture

Austrian film-maker takes the Sonning Prize

Michael Haneke is awarded the biennial Sonning Prize for his contribution to European thought and culture. With it comes one million Danish kroner

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International

Scotland debates higher ed consequences of leaving the United Kingdom

With exactly six months to go before the September 2014 referendum on Scottish Independence, Rachel Barr reviews the student press on the potential United Kingdom split

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International

Photo story: Welcome to the ´kampung´ in Sarawak, Malaysia

Students experience farming and forestry firsthand. See their own photos from a trip which included shamans, rice paddies and tropical rain

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International

Photo story: Farming, forestry and motorcycle taxis in Kenya

Travelling on boda bodas (motorbikes), snacking on thorn melon, and milking the community cows. See the photos from students' field trip to Kenya

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Science

Up close, eye-to-eye with the jellyfish

Common jellyfish have 8, maybe 16(!) eyes and small brains. Jussi fishes them out of the water and studies them for his Master's. Read the story and see the video

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Politics

Shake up of Danish government appointed advice on research and funding

A newly established Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy is to advise the ministry and parliament on trends in research and technology. New 'Innovation Foundation' arises

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