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Crackdown on energy-wasters

University to reduce energy consumption by 20 per cent before 2013. It is all about reducing carbon emissions and cutting costs

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Opinion

Comment: Racist insult provoked me, then made me think

African-American student Winnon Brunson Jr. was called a 'nigger'. This put him in a dilemma: Should he defend himself against this racially-infused term, or just accept it as an issue of cultural and historical insensitivity

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Science

Stem cells to settle in Copenhagen

Copenhagen to be the home of Denmark’s first stem cell facility in January. It’s about time, say researchers

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Education

EU loans could help poor students

As more students travel, a French expert has a stunning new plan: Let the EU bypass the stingy national student loans

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Education

Danish students ignore international protests

Last week, students around the world prepared for International Student Day – but not in Denmark. Are the Danish students being ignored by the international campaign, or do they just not care?

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Politics

Apply for visa on time, or you’re out

For international staff and students hoping to extend their stay in Denmark, tardiness is now punishable with deportation, or even prison. New rules mean that late applicants are sent back home, where they must apply again from scratch

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Politics

200 university jobs in danger

Budget agreement between the government and the Danish People's Party threatens 200 university positions in 2011

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Culture

Little Mermaid surfaces in Copenhagen

Back from a vacation in China, the famed statue found her way back to her perch Saturday

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Culture

Top 10 tips to meet Danes

Follow the University Post's top 10 tips to connect up with Lars, Lotte and Jørgen

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Politics

Fees will scare off foreign scientists

A new proposed fee for residence permits will make it harder for universities to attract incoming international PhD's and Post Docs, warns Copenhagen's staff mobility office

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