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Bikes, bars, and big discoveries: An exchange student in Copenhagen

Landon Hildebrandt has traded Vancouver for a semester in Copenhagen, where he’s embracing city life — one bike ride at a time.

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Working environment

Campus canal safety under review after repeated incidents

University of Copenhagen and water guild in discussions after multiple people have fallen into the canal on South Campus

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Science

Women fight for rights in the Arab world: »Oppression breeds resistance«

Women fight for equal rights throughout the world. But in Arab countries, this struggle often takes place under far more restrictive political and social conditions.

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Science

Hormonal contraception under scrutiny — but some women report mental health benefits

A woman’s menstrual cycle can play a significant role in psychiatric disorders. For those suffering from depression, anxiety, or OCD, hormones may help alleviate symptoms, says researcher.

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Culture

Art experts puzzled as departing rector insists on outdoor bronze bust

No painting, but a bronze bust for Henrik C. Wegener. An unexpected choice, say several UCPH art experts.

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Opinion

Rector David Dreyer Lassen's inaugural address

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People

New rector David Dreyer Lassen faces a tightrope act

As the new rector of the University of Copenhagen, David Dreyer Lassen must balance internal tensions, external pressures, and society’s expectations of the university. A difficult art—but he is ready for the task.

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Working environment

It’s here: University of Copenhagen’s administration overhaul goes live

After years of preparation, it goes live — UCPH’s new administration takes effect this week

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People

Gry Bartroff Gaihede is the new editor-in-chief of the University Post

Gry Bartroff Gaihede will celebrate her 25th anniversary as a journalist at the University Post on 1 May. But first, she will step into her new role as editor-in-chief on the medium that she knows better than anyone else.

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People

Wegener steps down after eight years as rector with mixed emotions of melancholy and relief

Relieved and sated. That’s how he describes himself. For eight years, Henrik C. Wegener has led UCPH through major internal transformations and external media storms. It has required patience, he says, and it has been »absolutely incredible.«

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