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The librarian who studied law in Italy and ended up in his dream job on South Campus

From a job as head librarian at the Faculty of Law library to a senior consultant at the University of Copenhagen Library on South Campus. Massimo Soldano on moving from Italy to Denmark and on how technology and centralization took over the world of libraries.

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Working environment

Academics lose status when they teach Danish with an accent

International researchers have to teach in Danish after three to six years at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). But the Danish students give them poor evaluations because they speak Danish as a second language. Alberte Ritchie Green has investigated what it feels like to go from being an academic expert to being a language novice.

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Science

Øresund Aquarium to dissect three sharks during Easter holidays

You can peer into the belly of a shark these Easter holidays. The Øresund Aquarium invites you to turn up for a dissection.

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People

Henrik C. Wegener: Being rector is about solving wicked problems

The University Post followed the 259th person to be made Rector of the University of Copenhagen. We wanted to find out who it is that is weighed down by the gold chain and ceremonial robes of rector. What is his vision?

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Opinion

Response: These are the rules if your bachelor’s or master's thesis is to be worked into a scientific article

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Science

Thrilled to bits: Natural history museum in turnaround after losses

The Natural History Museum of Denmark had 452,000 visitors in 2022. This is a tripling of its visitor numbers over the course of five years. According to museum director Peter C. Kjærgaard, the boost in numbers is due to a transformation towards using the museum as a laboratory and in understanding how reality changes.

Opinion

An absurd University of Copenhagen rule is shoving talented researchers to the back of the queue

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People

Rush to get Judith Butler seats: »We knew that there would be some interest, but this was a surprise«

All 470 seats for Judith Butler's guest lecture at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) were booked in just four days. A »completely unheard of« interest in what will be a theoretical, philosophical and political lecture, has come as a surprise to the organisers.

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Science

Getting brains to fix themselves at 4,400 metres altitude

If you can get the brain to produce EPO by giving it less oxygen, it can help people with memory or concentration problems. This is often an extra complication in psychiatric disorders. New project could be groundbreaking, says professor.

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Education

We are not good at keeping international students in Denmark after graduation

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