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Guide to Copenhagen city areas, districts and neighbourhoods

Local students share their favourite spots in Copenhagen with the University Post, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood

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Education

Feud over circumcision is now at the University of Copenhagen

Department head supports associate professor who used Chief Surgeon Morten Frisch's research and research communication in course on 'fake health science'.

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Coronavirus

University of Copenhagen: »We need to prevent a cohort of corona graduates«

While all exams are moving online until the summer holidays, the deadlines for bachelor’s degrees will be upheld. The university will, however, make it simpler for students to seek dispensation.

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Coronavirus

Sent home without pay from your Danish student job? Here are your rights

Even if your contract states that the number of hours per week may vary, you may be able to get full pay while sent home.

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Coronavirus

Army of medical students poised to take on corona: »Things can get serious«

Medical students from the University of Copenhagen are among those recruited to the country's hospitals during the biggest health crisis in recent times. Three of them have spoken to us about their encounter with the coronavirus.

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Education

Chief surgeon wants an explanation: How did my research on circumcision end up in a course on 'fake health science'?

A freedom of information request for access to documents has not given him the answers he needed, says chief physician and critic of ritual circumcision Morten Frisch.

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Academic life

In the dorm’s shared kitchen, they disagree on how to handle corona

The authorities have not given clear guidelines on how to adapt to life in residence halls during the corona crisis. So when students share kitchens and other facilities, they have to improvise.

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Coronavirus

Promising drug given to first Danish corona patients

The first Danish corona patients have been given the drug Remdesivir. The results may be released before the end of April, according to a University of Copenhagen lead scientist

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Coronavirus

With university closed, Julie is scared of her own decline

»I find it hard not to backslide into old habits from the time I had a depression. Things can quickly go downhill for me. I am a big extrovert, and the more I am alone, the worse I get.«

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Coronavirus

University of Copenhagen cancels its Spring Festival

Rector of the University of Copenhagen has suspended the Spring Festival, the University of Copenhagen's big event for researchers, staff and students. »A real shame,« the organizer says.

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