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Scientific disputes to be put on maps

New Master’s level course will have students graphically representing scientific controversies

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Science

Works best at the office

Omar Faruk shares an office with a fellow PhD student. The designated workspace helps him concentrate

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Opinion

Comment: Self-citations and the case of Milena Penkowa

Why did Milena Penkowa make it so far? The answer is that she published a lot and was heavily cited, argues geologist Peter Riisager. But most of the citations were self-citations

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Politics

New visa restrictions for international students

Students from outside the EU need DKK 30,000 deposit to get in

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Science

Human science PhDs have less human contact

They are PhDs in the ‘human’ and ‘social’ sciences, yet they tend to work on their own, survey shows. This is in contrast to natural scientists who work with colleagues. But nearly all international PhDs are motivated and excited

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Science

Day six: Like the Tour de France

As the University of Copenhagen biking experiment continues, medical student Katja Kjær sends this update from Trondheim, Norway

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Politics

Milena Penkowa history is being erased

Not so long ago, Milena Penkowa was heralded as the young, rising star of Danish science. but following accusations of fraudulent research, people and organisations have been quick to distance themselves from her. Her web history has been systematically removed

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Science

By bike to northern Norway, in only two weeks

Six men are to bike to northern Norway as part of a University of Copenhagen experiment. In the support vehicle is medical student Katja Kjær, who will give us regular updates

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Science

Copenhagen professor loses editor job after photo manipulation

Penkowa case continues to balloon out to the rest of the Copenhagen scientific community. Sports professor is forced to withdraw from scientific periodicals

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Science

Concentrates best on the couch

For Australian historian Daniel home can sometimes be the best place to work

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