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Victory for medical students as exam ruling reversed

After a week of intense clashes between students and management, the latter appears to have changed its mind.

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Campus

Mould shuts down parts of South Campus over the summer

The University of Copenhagen cannot guarantee that all rooms will be ready by the start of the semester in September.

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Education

Third time in five years: Medical students handed recycled exam at University of Copenhagen

Is having your exam annulled just part of being a medical student? Associate dean regrets »completely absurd mistake« and welcomes protests.

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Student life

Four months in Copenhagen: An exchange student reflects

The Canadian exchange student Landon Hildebrandt looks back on four months in Copenhagen. He shares three pieces of advice for future exchange students — and thinks UCPH could do more to help them get started.

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International

Caught in limbo: Students face US visa uncertainty

After visa freeze, US resumes processing applications from international students — but they may not get their visas in time

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Science

Skin deep innovation: Psoriasis patients can soon ditch the cream

If University of Copenhagen's 38,000 students are representative, 1,300 of them have the skin condition plaque psoriasis. A lot of people have it, but current treatments are impractical. Two UCPH researchers have developed a clever alternative.

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International

Hired by University of Copenhagen, but can’t leave Jerusalem

Clara Marie Westergaard holds a unique research position at Hebrew University — and is just waiting to return to Copenhagen.

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Academic life

Young, brilliant, and tired of being underestimated

Physics student Chamilla Terp beat elite international researchers by slicing through an astrophysics mystery. She’d rather talk about her discovery than her gender — and she’s tired of backhanded compliments.

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Science

Cancer in a dish: UCPH scientists turn tumours into thousands of experiments

In body-temperature incubators at BRIC, a series of micro cancer tumours are growing — based on cells from real patients. The tumours can be used to test more than 1,000 alternative treatment options simultaneously.

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Education

Danish millions to strengthen academic ties with Africa

African student exchanges and strategic partnerships at the heart of new Danish funding push.

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