Education

In the face of what they call »a colossal development task«, University of Copenhagen management has scaled back its criticism and is now hard at work trying to make the reform a success. The prorector for education explains what they are doing to create new programmes.

With more than 10 staff laid off, and 25 staff departing voluntarily, students of Landscape Architecture at the University of Copenhagen are concerned about the continued quality of their education programme.

Mustaf Mohamed Takoy was denied entry to Denmark this summer, despite holding an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for study at UCPH. His fellow students have taken matters into their own hands and appealed the decision.

A group of students say the natural sciences dominate the psychology programme, while critical thinking, and traditions rooted in the humanities, are being pushed aside. Now they’ve launched their own lecture series to take psychology back.

Study abroad lottery is scrapped before it even began: »We messed up,« admits education director

Associate Professor Kim Ebensgaard teaches a generation of students with increasing need for additional support. A student generation that places greater demands on lecturers.

The Irish student James Lang was expelled from the University of Copenhagen after a misunderstanding. According to UCPH, all rules were followed, but the case raises questions about the flexibility of the administration.

Students with support needs should get help from day one — but they don’t. Government criticised by national auditor.

Danish regional university SDU rejects non-EU applicants, while Roskilde University (RUC) closes a programme following the Bangladesh case. The University of Copenhagen sticks to its current policy however.