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100 years of Persian Studies at the University of Copenhagen

Not all the language-based small study programmes can boast a 100 year history. But Persian can. It’s longevity is partly due to the change in the subject's focus from the pre-Islamic period to the last 40 years of Iranian history.

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International

Weekly Intel: Election special / European science in graphs

On the eve of the European parliamentary elections on Sunday, this rounds it up for academics in Copenhagen

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Education

More students certified for their knowledge about gender

A gender research group at the University of Copenhagen certifies students across different faculties on their knowledge of gender and the body. According to the group, students, instructors and employers such as Novo Nordisk and the Danish Institute for Human Rights are interested in the scheme.

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Education

Students: New grade of 12+ will increase the pressure

Minister for Higher Education and Research Tommy Ahlers has aired expanding the grading scale with a 12+ grade. It will reward exceptional students who dare to take chances and make mistakes. On South Campus, however, it is hard to find students who like the idea.

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Campus

Student entrepreneurs: No reason not to start a company in Denmark

Success is sweet, failure is bitter. Two University of Copenhagen student entrepreneurs open up about their startup journeys, and offer advice to students who are ready to begin theirs.

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International

Weekly Intel: Here are the most important election quizzes

The weekly round-up for academics in Copenhagen

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Culture

The quest for the unknown books of Islam

An associate professor in Arabic has collected Islamic texts in East Africa to find out how they have spread. They are in an online database on South Campus.

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Culture

Copenhagen burnt down 3 times in 80 years. It was not all bad

Copenhagen has had a long history with fire. Its architecture, its literature, and its history have gone up in flames on multiple occasions. But, in the wake of the Notre Dame blaze in Paris, we ask what a city can gain from it?

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Education

Humanities faculty fires 11 staff - 24 voluntary redundancies

13 were told they had lost their jobs, including 2 offered part time, at the Faculty of Humanities during a round of layoffs on 8th May. A further 24 staff accepted voluntary redundancy. Staff representative says the process has gone on for too long and that it has negatively affected the working environment. Students fear that the cuts will lead to cuts in the course offering. But the dean dismisses their fears.

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International

Weekly Intel: Coming up in Denmark - the big double election

The latest round-up of university news stories from Copenhagen and beyond, and including what you need to know about the two big elections coming up

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