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PhD stars showed off their brain work

PhD students from all over Denmark vied to attract attention to their research at the University of Copenhagen-hosted Research Day celebration. At the Stars with Brains contest they showed off to government ministers and royal celebrities

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Campus

Royal visit to ‘Day of Research’

HRH Crown Princess Mary officially opened ‘The Day of Research’ at a closed reception followed by a tour of the science booths at Vor Frue Plads. Minister of Education, Morten Østergaard, was also present. University Post was there to capture the event

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Politics

University made even more money in 2011

Even bigger surprise profit on University of Copenhagen’s accounts, as annual report up-adjusts the numbers

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Politics

Health staff anger as four new managers are hired

The Faculty of Health Sciences is advertising for four new jobs in management, three of them new positions. This is after a widely publicised hiring freeze, and a cull of 66 staff positions in the New Year

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Politics

Danish left wing: DKK 15,000 a month for students

Everyone dependent upon the state for an income – students, social benefits recipients, pensioners – should be given a flat rate of DKK 15,000 per month

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Science

Faculty: Penkowa's research is safe

Arnold Boon, Director of the Faculty of Health Sciences, maintains that Milena Penkowa's research materials have been registered and stored carefully: This is after a freezer belonging to the fraud-accused brain scientist suddenly emerged

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Politics

Oops... a freezer with new Penkowa evidence

A 400 litre chest freezer with tissue samples belonging to the research fraud-accused Milena Penkowa has suddenly materialised. This happens after the Faculty of Health Sciences director stated that all material had been properly registered and catalogued

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Science

Billionaire financiers behind new centre

Two of the world's foremost financial speculators and philanthropists, George Soros and Jim Balsille behind new University of Copenhagen centre

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Science

George Soros sees break up of euro

Billionaire financier and philanthropist compares the European Union to a financial bubble, saying some eurozone countries are like the ‘Third World’

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Politics

'Spy' professor: Harsh PET methods

It is legal to work for foreign governments, confirms University, as professor in media criticises the Danish intelligence service for ruining his career

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