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Research manager: For students to flourish, we need to stop the feudal lord within us

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International

Eastern European programme in Copenhagen wants to continue collaboration with regime-critical Russian researchers

The Eastern European programme is concerned that a University of Copenhagen halt to collaboration with Russian universities will restrict the opportunities for researchers who are critical of the Russian government. Because in this situation they will be vulnerable, according to programme director Tine Roesen.

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Education

DKK 10 million to new programme in Køge: »You don't get much medical training for that«

Prorector Bente Stallknecht needs more details on the relocation agreement that will have the University of Copenhagen setting up a medical degree programme in the town of Køge. Because there is so little funding available, a large part of the teaching will take place in Copenhagen anyway.

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Opinion

In defence of the student who defended a worm

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International

Halt to university collaboration with Russia is restricting Alexander Prischchepov's research

After a decision to stop all Danish universities' collaboration with their Russian counterparts an associate professor considers cutting ties to his many Russian colleagues. He is concerned that the decision will have negative consequences for important research.

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Education

»I don’t tell everyone that I do gender studies at university«

Why do you study gender research at uni when it only leads to hostility when you talk about it? We went to the Centre for Gender, Sexuality and Difference and asked three young research interns.

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Opinion

University of Copenhagen whistleblower scheme is unknown to many staff

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Student life

»It is not that glamorous«: Victor keeps sex workers safe in the red-light district

Student of literature Victor Skov Jeppesen is on duty at a red van where sex workers service their customers. It's tough, in the biting cold, when you have to pick up condoms from the street, and when angry men shout at him – but he knows that he's making a difference.

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Education

»I say 'I don't know' so often in the lessons that students ask me: 'But what do you know?'«

Associate professor of law Hin-Yan Liu has been named Lecturer of the Year. And this in spite of the fact that according to him he actually does no lecturing. He would rather discuss with his students, and walk away from the classroom with enough material for half a book.

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Campus

The 'shambles shop': »You almost get the feeling that you are stealing something, but it's actually okay «

It is free, and it is climate-friendly. The student association’s Rodebutikken, or ‘shambles shop’ is a swap centre that wants to shake up how students consume clothing.

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