Culture

The fascinating tale of the Babylonian king Gilgamesh has been retold in a new translation by Assyriologist Sophus Helle. Dating from ancient times, the story of the restless hero/anti-hero remains relevant, but making it accessible to readers in 2019 required the talents of a modern poet

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.

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?

Cancel your weekend trip to Berlin. Here is the lineup for the Spring Festival on 10th May...

An international group of students at Advanced Migration Studies decided to have a julefrokost. Then someone suggested a totally meat free menu.

Our musical correspondent had a blast at this year's MiGP music contest.

Is there a culture of victimhood at the University of Copenhagen? Oh, yes. But what this means is a lot harder to get a hold on. As no one wants to be the offended party.

A young Danish researcher gets an article published which revolutionises science. He has not written the text – but the discovery is his: Ole Rømer has found out that light has a certain speed.

290 years ago, all of the University of Copenhagen buildings burnt down, including the university library with all its books. For the university, this is still significant.