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Mathematics programme hit by language rule

New language rules mean that from now on all mandatory courses in mathematics on undergraduate level will be taught in Danish only. A setback for internationalisation, say critics

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Education

Key manager quits in wake of prorector job release

It is just after the University of Copenhagen announces that a new position as Prorector for Education will be available. Now the deputy director who is responsible for education, resigns

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Politics

Denmark's schools shut down

DANISH NEWS - Half a million Danish children have to either stay at home, or go to work with their parents, as labour dispute kicks in

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Culture

Band uses sounds from 80s computer

Remember the Commodore 64? Some years ago, a group of computer science graduates from the University of Copenhagen, set up a band using its tones

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Campus

Inside the new KUA 2 buildings

Before it officially opens next week, the University Post went snooping inside the new Faculty of Humanities building on Amager

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Politics

EU scoreboard: Danes are innovative

Denmark is one of the most innovative countries, according to the latest EU Commission analysis. But it lags behind in attracting international scientists, and Danish students are slow

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Science

High hopes for ‘map app’ courses

Geographical information systems, ‘GIS’, are being used for almost everything now, including map applications on smart phones. Students from 14 countries took a course on it

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Science

So what is GIS?

With Geographical Information Systems, known as GIS, you can map everything

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Opinion

Comment: Stop the ´doom and gloom´ health rhetoric

Lifestyle diseases like obesity, alcohol and tobacco consumption, are often seen as inevitable: An upcoming tsunami of disease, and an economic and social threat, that is just too big to do something about. But we should focus on the opportunities instead, argues Copenhagen health scientist

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Science

Best year ever for Øresund Aquarium

More paying visitors to the University of Copenhagen's sea-water aquarium in 2012, than in any other year since its creation in 1973

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