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See photos from the Life Sciences revue

The revue spirit is spreading throughout the university. Our photographer visited the former Faculty of Life Sciences over the weekend as the students got on stage to mock university life

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International

In Greece, social media replaces cash

The Greek crisis is boosting a new social phenomenon. So says an Athens PhD student who is living through the crisis and researching it at the same time

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Politics

Jobless students, a new 'cognitariat'

Europe has vast numbers of young, unemployed academics. They need to stop paying their debts and start stealing from supermarkets: Most importantly, they need to change the way they think, argues Italian theorist Bifo

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Opinion

Comment: How should we respond to the crisis in Europe?

In this featured comment Rector Ralf Hemmingsen and Prorector Thomas Bjørnholm argue that even in times of high unemployment, money should be invested in research and education

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Culture

Erasmus group seeks volunteers for refugees cause

A volunteer effort, SocialErasmus, wants to promote collaboration and benefit the local community this weekend. Political refugees need support, says Copenhagen life science student who is going to help out

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Culture

Menstrual blood art installation in basement

Gender researchers met up to discuss materialism, and to blend art and science with a provocative happening

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International

Students are the experts at finding privacy

Forced to stay with their parents, students need creativity to act on their romantic impulses. In southern Europe, this means parties in parks, sex in cars, and an instinct for when mum and dad are out

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International

Leaving home: The facts

Young people in southern and eastern Europe continue to stay with their parents longer than other Europeans

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Education

EU downplays brain drain at Erasmus event

Any 'brain drain' from Southern Europe to the north is actually not a problem. And the Erasmus programme is not making it worse, agree EU Commissioner and Danish minister in Copenhagen. The exchange programme's 25 years celebrated with speeches, royals, toasts

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Science

Ancient societies were more complex

Conference on near eastern history will highlight ancient interactions and multiculturalism

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