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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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Culture

Families abuse au pair scheme

Au pairs in Denmark are earning far too little for the work they do. Government plans to step in

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Culture

Jam sessions in off beat locations

Urban settings serve as inspiration for spontaneous music videos featured in the upcoming Copenhagen Sessions, led by Austrian student

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Politics

Penkowa hearing: Avoiding the P-word

Milena Penkowa is her name, but at the hearing it was only mentioned towards the end. Focus was on administration

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Politics

Students get complaints officer

Aftermath of Penkowa-scandal has University setting up an 'ombudsman', a kind of complaints officer to prevent students from being victimised

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Politics

Helle's only fan is Berlusconi

The Social Democrats popularity has dropped since their narrow victory in September. Voters believe the party has broken their campaign promises. But Italian Prime Minister checks her out and likes what he sees

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Politics

Staff, student reps clash with Rector over merger

Soon-to-be-mergered departments are hotbeds of deep staff and student frustration. This is according to staff and student-elected board members of the University of Copenhagen at last week's board meeting. Rector Ralf Hemmingsen, on the other hand, points to a fruitful academic dialogue

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