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Lara was an intern in Kiev: »None of my friends thought this would happen«

Lara Osorio is a student of Eastern European Studies and was an intern at the Danish embassy in Kiev. Until two weeks ago. Then she was moved to Bucharest. For her safety.

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International

Ukrainian student in Denmark: »If I didn't have my daughter, I would already have gone back to Ukraine«

Ukrainian Olha Lapan lives in Denmark and is doing her second semester of Eastern European studies at the University of Copenhagen. But she would prefer to be somewhere else.

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International

Top 10 stories on the University Post in 2021

Which stories from 2021 were the most read on the University Post?

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International

University of Copenhagen slips to 96th on Times ranking

A boost to citation scores from Covid-19 focussed research is moving medical universities up the global rankings. The University of Copenhagen clings to its top 100 placing.

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International

As pandemic recedes, international students are poised to surge back

'Ketchup effect' may be on the way, as pent up demand for study abroad is suddenly let loose. Exchange student applications are almost back to pre-pandemic levels, according to University of Copenhagen data.

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International

US student just wants to study in Denmark: »I really did not expect that it would be such a hassle«

Christian Pedersen is American. But he has a Danish father, speaks Danish and has a rather Danish-sounding name. This has turned out to be more a hindrance than a help in his encounters with the Danish immigration system. For the fourth year in a row, he is struggling to get a student visa.

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Culture

Why is Norway shovelling money into the humanities, while Denmark cuts back?

In Denmark, humanities subjects have been hit by cuts and a debate over their usefulness and relevance. In Norway, the government has just given the humanities a NOK 100 million boost. The University Post asked an expert in education why there is this difference.

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International

British PhD student from UCPH denied entry to Sweden, sent back to Copenhagen

Plight of University of Copenhagen cancer scientist highlights confusion over Brexit consequences for UK students and PhDs.

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Education

Treatment of Chinese student »very sad«

Disproportionate response to throw a Chinese student into prison and deportation centre, and then repatriate her, just because she did not have time to renew her residence permit, according to a legal spokesman.

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International

Survey paints grim picture of academics’ mental health during lockdowns

University lecturers were hard hit by the switch to online teaching in 2020. International survey points to higher workloads for teaching staff, and a perception that online teaching is not sustainable.

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