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Copenhagen moves up on Shanghai ranking

This year's Shanghai ranking presents the University of Copenhagen as top in Denmark, best in Scandinavia, and ninth in Europe

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DKK 15,000 available for entrepreneurship courses

Young Enterprise Denmark is supplying grants for innovative courses that enhance both intra- and entrepreneurship through innovative teaching

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New tenure-track hopes to attract international academics

UCPH can now permanently appoint assistant professors following completion of a six-year tenure-track process, more similar to the existing structure at other international universities

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Controversial professor enters debate over UCPH musicology

German music professor Linda Maria Koldau joins the argument over the University of Copenhagen's musicology programme. The problem is musicology and music teaching in one programme, she says to the University Post

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Musicology to fire music teachers

[From Uniavisen.dk] New program description means that musicology students will soon be stronger in philosophy of science and academic writing than singing and playing instruments. Educators are alarmed

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Even more English skills needed at Nordic unis

If they are to be just as effective in English as in their own language, both teachers and students should boost their skills, argues a new report by Nordic language professors

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Documentation: E-mail to Biology about paper waste

Text of request for information sent to Department of Biology regarding the two-paper-copy rule for all reference texts

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No explanation for crazy printing rules

Biology students must give in two paper copies of all the articles they reference in their assignments. This is bad for the environment and bad for finances, say students

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Danish students can now borrow DKK 100,000 to go abroad

New law enables students to obtain a loan to finance a study programme abroad

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SU grant: Can you get it?

An EU court ruling has forced the Danish government to allow the payment of SU study grants to non-Danes who also work in the country. See here if you can apply (updated July 2016)

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