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Student choir: »Some of us are employed as church choristers, some of us have never seen musical notation«

The student choir Concentus is a music club that offers the time for immersion into music, and the space for both students and former students. The focus is on the music, the community, and cake

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Science

Scientists now want to find out whether the animals are happy

How can we know what animals are feeling? Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are getting closer at finding out in a large study of pigs.

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Student life

»I get the chores that the scientists don’t want to do themselves. But they are not just chores for me«

From the centre of politics to the most secret rooms in a museum. 73 per cent of all Danish students have a job while they are at university. Clara Franck is studying sixth semester molecular biomedicine and is a laboratory assistant at the the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Centre for Basic Metabolic Research.

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Opinion

Denmark: An embarrassment in terms of freedom of research?

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Working environment

»A professor from my department is known for re-writing master’s theses without crediting the students«

In just a few days, the #PleaseDontStealMyWork campaign has received more than 50 anonymous stories about research theft. With the permission of the organisers, the University Post offers a few examples.

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#PleaseDontStealMyWork: »The testimonies are pouring in«

Through the course of only a few days, the campaign against research theft has received more than 50 stories about stolen ideas and unjustified co-authorships. When the campaign reaches 100, they will be released.

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Working environment

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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