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He can sit in a bar, but not in a reading room on campus

I want my daily life back, not a bunch of other stuff, says student politician Esben Bjørn Salmonsen. The Danish government and parliament are ignoring the loss of learning and well-being from the corona lockdowns. The University Post met up with Esben — at a bar.

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Politics

Professor »tearing his hair out« over lack of historical insight in Qatar debate

The debate over the World Cup finals in Qatar is so naïve and so simplistic, that you would think that we had never been in a similar situation. This is according to Hans Bonde, professor of sports history, who wants examples from history more prominent.

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Academic life

Being a disabled PhD student is like being on the dance floor with a wheelchair

It's tough to complete a PhD without a disability. But what’s life like as a young researcher if you are dyslexic, have an intestinal disease, or use a wheelchair?

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Student life

Widespread cheating at exams, students claim: »Most people are doing it«

It is all monkey business doing digital tests, according to two students. More exam checks are on the way, says the University of Copenhagen.

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Academic life

Salaries of management and top scientists at the University of Copenhagen in 2020

The rector remains the highest-paid employee at the University of Copenhagen. See a list of the University of Copenhagen’s ten best paid researchers and what top management earned in 2020.

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Politics

Law professor: Myths about rape persist despite new consent law

Law professor Trine Baumbach describes the consent law as »a paradigm shift«. But she also calls rape cases the Achilles heel of the justice system in her new book. Why? Because of what we think we know about rape victims.

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Opinion

Is the University of Copenhagen defending its researchers? Here is where it could have, and still should

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Coronavirus

Students met each other for the first time when the university reopened

Life is slowly returning to the University of Copenhagen and a number of first-year students can now see each other in real life this week — for some it will be the first time.

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Education

Professor at University of Copenhagen: »Students were given a corona bonus«

The teaching quality of online classes is lower than in-person teaching, according to several studies. But this is not reflected in students' grades. Not surprising, says associate professor Sebastian Olden-Jørgensen.

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Culture

Language debate: Students want disclaimer on Arabic language text compendia

Some students criticise the teaching materials on their Arabic language course. They are outdated and should portray a wider range of lifestyles in the Middle East, they say, and suggest adding a disclaimer to the textbooks, to remind the reader that they were written in a different era.

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