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Student of pharmaceutical sciences: »We’re not just training for the pharmacy counter«

Intro week is great, lab work is fun — and a lot of what you learn only really makes sense when you get to the exams. Here's what Maria Wolf Frandsen has learned from a year of studying pharmaceutical sciences.

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Politics

DKK 68m for Danish universities to revive German and French programmes

Government allocates funding to reverse drop in language programmes admissions.

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Science

Gut feeling: His dream revealed bacteria’s secret power

Oluf Borbye Pedersen has shown that humans are temporary guests on a planet that is actually ruled by bacteria. His discovery of gut microbes faced fierce resistance — but is now patented by the University of Copenhagen.

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Student life

Student of social sciences: »I honestly wish I had 48 hours in a day«

A year in, and Anders Clemens Dahl Karlsen has found his footing on the Social Science programme — but it can be overwhelming: How do you actually prioritise between reading, work, friends, and everything else?

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Opinion

Where are the student protests against the Ghetto Law?

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Opinion

Rector to new students: Your worldview is about to be challenged

Science

Wafers for microchips: University of Copenhagen to open advanced facility

Denmark enters the global race for chip production — the University of Copenhagen and French company RIBER to build a new manufacturing plant in the Niels Bohr Building.

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Student life

Student of German: »I’ve found joy in following my true calling«

Sigurd Lund has his sights set on diplomacy. Here he reflects on what it is like to study German on a year cohort of just 30 students.

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Student life

Starting at the University of Copenhagen? Here’s what I wish I’d known

I wish someone had told me that university is less structured, more confusing — and way more fun — than you'd think.

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Education

Studying with AI at the University of Copenhagen — what’s allowed?

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how students learn, take exams and navigate university life at the University of Copenhagen. This brings new opportunities — but also dilemmas that call for technical precision and academic reflection. Read on to learn when you're allowed to use AI — and when it counts as cheating.

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