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How to stay young: Tips from the science of ageing

The worst thing you can do for your health is to grow old. But if you do grow old, and still want to stay healthy, you can do a few things that will help. Ageing researcher Morten Scheibye-Knudsen who offers us his best life hacks.

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People

New prorector wants more UCPH T-Shirts: »I understand why people find this a bit weird«

Some people reacted with scepticism when the University of Copenhagen’s newly appointed prorector Kristian Lauta announced that he wanted to be evaluated on the number of UCPH T-shirts were worn at Danish secondary-school class reunions. But, according to the new prorector, if you can get people to put on the T-shirt, you can solve everything from well-being to interdisciplinarity.

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Politics

»We finally got the politicians to talk to us«

The whole foundation of research in Denmark is being undermined. This was the message from dissatisfied researchers when they handed in 2,252 signatures to politicians at the Danish parliament.

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Student life

Bjørn Lomborg met a professor that gave him back his faith in university

If people have a strong case, they will focus on the case. If people have a weak case, they will go for the person, says Bjørn Lomborg. He was labelled an idiot in the media. Now he advises young students to ask the stupid questions.

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Opinion

The University's culture of critical debate is stronger than the Chicago principles

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Science

Scientists want commission to investigate research freedom

Hundredevis af forskere har fået nok. De vil have danske politikere til at nedsætte en kommission, der skal kulegrave forskningsfriheden. Nu ruller de en landsdækkende underskriftsindsamling ud.

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Opinion

The Copenhagen principles

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Science

Danish Press Council to assess controversial science programme

Professor Peter C. Kjærgaard describes how the deception continued after the interview. Public service broadcaster DR rejects the criticism.

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Campus

Glitter cheeks and frothy beer: See the pictures from the KU Festival

The University Post had set up a makeshift photo booth for when the entire University of Copenhagen partied at the KU festival. See the pictures and let yourself be infected by the atmosphere.

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Student life

»When you have knitted something, you have ever so slightly changed the universe. It has one more sock!«

Every day, on the different campuses of the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Kamille offers cake and tips on needlework. In the interdisciplinary knitting club, things move in a quiet, calm rhythm. It is enough to just be there and knit.