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Asians feel pressure to drink

For Asian students in Denmark, saying no to alcohol is not always easy. Refraining can lead to an ‘interrogation’, says Pakistani student

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Culture

Hash is everywhere, but hard drugs are rare

8 out of 10 international staff and students say that hard drugs are more widespread in their home country, than in Denmark. But cannabis is more widespread in Copenhagen

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Culture

Copenhagen nights out end in black-outs, vomiting

Three out of every five international students and staff have lost their memory, vomited or otherwise harmed themselves after a night of binge drinking

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Science

Copenhagen facility to map Danish genome

Four universities and three companies to share DKK 86 million grant from advanced technology fund. Chinese gene sequencers to be based in Copenhagen

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Campus

Campaign to get staff to speak Danish

New ‘language buddy’ initiative to pair off international staff with Danes to practice pronunciation and gain confidence

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Politics

Board of Executives: Wait and see legal report

No independent inquiry into University's role in fraud claims: At least not until result of legal advisers' report is released in March

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Culture

Danes are notorious binge drinkers

Danes are renowned for drinking heavily, and often, responses show

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Opinion

Editorial: ESN should sober up

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is supposed to be about meeting new people. But instead the network organises events with discounted alcohol prices for hard-drinking party-goers

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Culture

Drunken frolics could have ended badly

Erasmus party ended with a dangerous dare-devil exploit

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Politics

260 scientists sign petition for new Penkowa probe

Pressure is mounting on Rector Ralf Hemmingsen and the University of Copenhagen Board of Executives as they today Monday receive a petition from hundreds of researchers calling for a new, independent, Penkowa inquest. They are backed by the Student Council

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