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Proposal for new Danish grades - UCPH against it

It would be heavy on resources and awkward to introduce a new grade scale in Denmark, says University of Copenhagen prorector Bente Stallknecht. An evaluation shows that the Danish 7-point scale is internationally compatible, but that it requires added explanations.

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International

Danish government to cut English-language programmes with more than 1,000 students

Three months after graduation, 26 per cent of all international students have left Denmark. The Danish government wants to cut down on the programmes where the fewest international students find jobs in Denmark.

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Education

Turmoil at French universities

French police have the rectors’ permission to use tear gas when students demonstrate. Danish associate professor who teaches at the Sorbonne in Paris is appalled with the situation.

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International

Tax reform will hit Danish scientists who travel abroad

The so-called residency requirement in the government's new tax agreement means that academics need to have resided in Denmark for seven years to keep their unemployment benefits.

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International

Scientists from six countries to investigate threat messages

What constitutes a ‘threat’? International project led by a UCPH associate professor is to identify the key elements in threats.

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International

UCPH returns 4 times more to society than state invests, study finds

Universities are a good investment: the most recent report from the League of European Research Universities finds that universities generate €100 million in value each year.

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International

Researchers pressured to add authors to papers

Women and young researchers often write in co-authors who have not contributed significantly to their scientific articles. A new study reveals questionable conditions.

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International

How to learn Danish - 15 tips

Learning Danish can be fun, but it can also be very frustrating. With the help of two expats, Copenhagen's University Post has put together some tips on how to learn Danish.

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International

Remember: International residents CAN vote in the city elections

With local elections coming up, the University Post wondered whether international students are even aware that they are also entitled to vote. So, we went off and talked to a couple of international students from UCPH and received some interesting and honest answers.

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Education

Crocodile adventure led to the University of Copenhagen

Niels Thordal needed a couple of gap years to zoom in on the right study programme after high school. But he finally found his inspiration by working with giant, deadly, saltwater crocodiles on a safari farm in Australia.

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