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Comment: The Danske Dream

As US presidents contest their `American dream´, Singapore student Emmanuel Paul Ng says he has found the Danish one

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Comment: Open access - everyone has the right to knowledge

In this featured comment, three of Copenhagen's scientists and library executives spell out why academic research should be freely accessible to all, and not hidden away in expensive journals

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Comment: I won´t learn Danish, unless...

In this featured comment, Stefanie Gross, a German media student at the University of Copenhagen says that Danes are like shy, secretive, pandas, who can only be seen in the zoo. If they come out, she will learn their language

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Comment: Judging the (“non-judging”) Danes

In this featured comment, exchange student Emmanuel from Singapore discusses how even the open-minded 'non-judging' Danes, slip and become judgmental

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Comment: So what is it then, this...hygge?

In this featured comment, exchange student Emmanuel from Singapore explains how he has adjusted to student life in Copenhagen, starting with an understanding of Denmark’s most untranslatable word…

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Comment: The Cloak of Invisibility

In this featured column, our regular provocateur Kelly Draper discusses the social skills of Danes - or rather the lack of them

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Comment: What is a university?

In this featured comment, Rector Ralf Hemmingsen argues that the university is not just a means to an end, like getting a job. It also has value in itself. He offers three tips to get the most out of your time at university

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Comment: This Dane goes biking in Singapore

On a Green Campus initiative in Singapore, I found out that local considerations should be taken into account, before opting for bikes

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Comment: Different shades of green

Maybe our university’s way to be environment-friendly is not the only way, argues Julie Skak, who has just been in Singapore

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Comment: In negative yield land – Denmark

Investors are so enamoured with this country as a safe haven that they are willing to pay the Danish government to hold their money for two years. In this featured comment, Marcelo Ballvé, discusses the possible reasons for Denmark's unique status

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