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Copenhagen student to set world agenda in Davos

Global business leaders, statesmen and even royalty will listen to the opening speech of, and meet up with, Gregory Rockson at this year’s World Economic Forum

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Campus

Computers stolen from Northern Campus

Thieves kicked in doors and took laptops over the weekend at COBIS building

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Science

World breakthrough for LEGO Atlas detector

The large model in LEGO of the Atlas detector from the laws-of-physics-busting Large Hadron Collider is now to go on a world tour, says the model’s creator, Sascha Mehlhase. 23,000 people have seen it on UniversityPost.dk

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Politics

Prime Minister defends Queen at huge festivities

The monarchy is an important part of Danish democracy, says prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt after extravagant royal weekend. Others are not so sure

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Science

Astronomers: Planet Earth is not alone

Extra-terrestrial life is now considered more likely. This is after a six-year study by scientists shows a multitude of Earth-like planets

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Politics

Board dispute over DKK 2.2m student office

After the scandal of brain scientist Milena Penkowa, university board members agree that students need to be protected by an independent complaints office (an 'ombudsman'). They do not, however, agree on the complaints office' DKK 2.2m cost

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Campus

Police: Street value of heroin is DKK 6.2m

Sold on the street, the campus service officer's drug supply would be worth a considerable sum, say police to University Post

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Campus

14 kilos of heroin found on campus

A member of staff kept a stash of drugs on campus. It was at the sports science and biology buildings August Krogh, says faculty director to University Post

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Science

Advanced lasers, now without the vibrations

Physicists’ new address at the University of Copenhagen has a thick, hard, cement floor. Good for lasers that can 'split hairs'

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International

Stampede at Johannesburg University kills one

One person has died and several are injured as crowds of people rush to enrol at a university in the South African city of Johannesburg

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