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Swedish university rules keep internationals out

New quotas make it harder for international applicants to secure a place at a Swedish university

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Campus

Copenhagen team out of law game

The host country's team will not be among the finalists for the prestigious international law negotiation game, the Copenhagen Competition

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Education

Coming up: Results of 1st round in law contest

All eyes are focussed on competition webpage, as results of the 1st round of the negotiating game Copenhagen Competition are to be announced »before lunchtime«

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Campus

For conference, the ash cloud had a silver lining

In the midst of volcanic ash cloud travel chaos earlier this year, University of Copenhagen conference organisers replaced a physical meeting with a virtual conference. This meant 2,000 participants instead of 130

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Education

Record number of students to be accepted

Friday potential students find out whether they have secured a spot on their dream course at the university. Following record application numbers, more applicants will receive an offer this year

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Science

Ice sheet drilling hits bedrock

After five years of drilling, the NEEM ice-core project has reached the bottom of Greenlands inland ice

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Science

Computer use gives junk-food cravings

Staring at the computer screen makes you crave sweet and fatty treats, according to new University of Copenhagen research

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Science

More Danes choose new name

An increasing number of Danes are switching Hansen and Jensen for more exotic last names. This is down to a quest for individuality, says University of Copenhagen names researcher

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Europe to spend record amount on research

This week, the European Commission announced that it will spend EUR 6.4 billion on research and innovation in 2011. The aim is a better quality of life and a way out of the economic crisis

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Culture

More diversity at the university

This week, Copenhagen will host a 'School of Diversity'. It is organised by BLUS, an organization for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) students. The aim is more diversity in higher education

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