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Report: Nordic universities’ use of English can’t be stopped

Multi-language teaching environment at universities is a ‘challenge’, but is also an already established fact, shows report

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Education

Even more English skills needed at Nordic unis

If they are to be just as effective in English as in their own language, both teachers and students should boost their skills, argues a new report by Nordic language professors

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Politics

More English written and spoken on Danish campuses

Nine out of every ten PhDs at Danish universities are now written in English. Report on parallel language offers new data on the international makeup of Nordic campuses

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Science

Laundry cleaners from the Arctic

In the second installment of our science feature, Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann writes in to tell us how frozen greenlandic bacteria can spell our doom, or clean our laundry

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Student life

Review: Håndværkerkollegiet

Living at Håndværkerkollegiet is family-like. Sharing everything but sheets, the social scene is very 'hyggelig'.

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Politics

Minister: Nordic languages not under threat

Minister responsible for Danish language, Jelved, praises the increased use of other tongues

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Humanities reinvent their mentor programme

It is to be more than just airport pickups and translations of Danish phrases. It is the Faculty of Humanities' new mentor scheme called the 'QA Programme'

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Culture

Knowing yourself to know others

It is a small splotch on the world map: If it is to thrive, Denmark must navigate in foreign cultures. The take-home message from a University of Copenhagen seminar for ambassadors, VIPS: 'Bridging cultures'

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Science

Insects: The food of the future

Bugs reduce pollution, increase nutrition, and should seriously be considered as a food source: This is according to a UN report with University of Copenhagen contribitions

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Politics

University: Penkowa case dropped due to five-year limit

Charge against brain scientist Milena Penkowa was dropped due to a time limit. Not due to the substance of the document fraud allegations, says University of Copenhagen. More details emerge

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