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The working environment is rarely improved when employees get sick with stress at a workplace. Many middle managers focus instead on the employee’s personal life as an explanation for the problem. This is according to research carried out by a research group from the University of Copenhagen. The human resource department is looking for inspiration from the study.

Rector Henrik Wegener visited Søndre Campus to hear about the state of things. While some had good news, others sounded the alarm.

Starting 1st June, University of Copenhagen has put together all the staff who perform the same HR tasks in three centres. It is a huge organizational change, and has been exactly as hard as expected, but it also promises benefits.

It sparked quite some amusement at the law faculty in June when rain poured in through one of the skylights at Søndre Campus. Then, when rector Henrik Wegener visited on 19 September, things went downhill again.

Economics students organised a tongue-in-cheek 'Men's Friday Bar' with beer pong, girl bartenders to help the men vomit, and a call to throw girls over your shoulders and take them home 'like the little economics girls they are'. It has set off a debate over sexism at UCPH. Again.

Sweet spot - Seven UCPH’ers take us to their special place at the University of Copenhagen.

A stroll at Amager Fælled can have played an important role in preventing a controversial plan to build 2.500 new homes in the natural area.

After a proposal last week to force smokers off campus, University Post headed out to the scene of what could become a crime