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Hard to settle in Denmark

It is hard to meet and form social relationships with the Danish natives, study shows

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Campus

Fancy designer furniture stolen from uni

Expensive lamps and chairs have been stolen from the University of Copenhagen. Proposed solution: More surveillance and restrictions on access. But at a time of cutbacks, critics wonder why the University has classic designer furniture at all

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Politics

Ethics courses to prevent future Penkowa scandals

University of Copenhagen to set up mandatory ethics courses for PhD students in the wake of scientific fraud scandal. Deans support the initiative, but PhD student says the course may not be completely necessary

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Politics

Professor fights pro-women plan

Four out of five University of Copenhagen professors are men. To fight this perceived inequality, the University now has a gender policy that, in effect, favours women. This should be illegal, argues Professor Hans Bonde

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Politics

University to get millions, but forced to cut jobs

The University of Copenhagen is all set to get its share of a proposed larger budget for universities in 2012. A well-needed DKK 30 million. Good news, says university director Jørgen Honoré. Bad news is, that the University still needs to shed staff

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Culture

Students: We are meeting strangers

New people are entering our lives, students reckon

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International

Young Greeks want to go to Danish uni

Denmark is an attractive destination for young Greeks who, disillusioned with the situation in their own country, are starting to look abroad for work and education

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Opinion

Editorial: Time to log off, look up, and listen

We speak to fewer and fewer people in a meaningful way. And this is in spite of, or even because of, innovations in social media and communications

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Culture

Is Facebook destroying spontaneity?

While you are on Facebook half an hour every day, you are ‘with’ your old friends, and not out meeting new ones. Does this make it harder for new friendships to form? Maybe yes, maybe no

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Culture

Pick of the Week: Movember and Grød

This time around, Pick of the Week encourages you to grow a moustache and eat some oatmeal

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