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Working environment

University of Copenhagen freezes all non-essential admin hiring

To limit the number of upcoming layoffs UCPH is now imposing a so-called qualified hiring freeze on all technical/administrative staff positions.

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Student life

You should ask for more pay on your student job

Only a few students in Denmark even consider the option of negotiating their salary when they start a student job. This is according to a new study from the Danish trade union Djøf. They offer you a few tips here on how to get started with your pay conversation.

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People

New dean at Faculty of Social Sciences: »We need more focus on well-being«

Psychology professor Vibeke Koushede takes over as dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences from Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen, who said his departure was due to disagreements with the rector.

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Opinion

Wheelchair user: When are we going to start talking about ableism on Frederiksberg Campus?

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Campus

2,000 students want to force the University of Copenhagen to sell off its West Bank investments

»We have to find a way to get in the door,« says Rebecca Knirke of Student Against the Occupation. She will hand over 2,000 new protest signatures to the university’s governing Board.

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Campus

Praise for climate assembly: »You can't ignore a report that is so well done«

Efter flere måneders demokratisk diskussion præsenterer KU’s første klimasamling nu 27 forslag til, hvordan SAMF kan reducere sit klimaaftryk. Dekanen er positiv og kalder forslagene »realistiske og konkrete«.

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Working environment

25 tutors sign complaint over 2023 intro week. Department managers apologize

A large group of students responsible for the start of studies in 2023 at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics (NorS) were suddenly ignored by management. Now they have got their apology. »They were justified in most of their criticism,« says the administration manager.

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Science

AI can identify suicidal tendencies in young people

Researchers can now spot behaviour showing who is at risk after building an algorithm and a huge data set. »We hope that our study can be used to predict and prevent a young person from ending up being in risk of suicide,« says associate professor of psychology.

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People

Nanna MacAulay is fascinated by cerebrospinal fluid: »We are really falling behind in the research«

Research has yet to shed light on many parts of the brain. Neurophysiologist Nanna MacAulay has identified the transport pathways for cerebrospinal fluid, and now a large grant is to help her learn more.

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Working environment

Else Holmfred bought a new work phone. Now she has to pay DKK 10,000 herself

Putting up your own money for the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) can turn out to be costly. Postdoc Else Holmfred is now personally liable for several thousands of kroner and calls for more reimbursement transparency. According to the accounts section the amount of information is sufficient.

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