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Here is the University of Copenhagen’s new student ambassador

As the new student ambassador, Majken Rønnow Jensen will help students find their way through rules, complaints, and student life challenges.

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Copenhagen economist mingles with Nobel laureate’s inner circle in Chicago

UCPH associate professor Jeanet Sinding Bentzen was part of an exclusive group invited to Nobel laureate James Robinson’s global gathering in Chicago.

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Astrophysicist honoured for uncovering black holes’ orbital secrets

Astrophysicist Johan Samsing gets the MERAC Prize for his research on the movement of black holes billions of light-years away.

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New rector David Dreyer Lassen faces a tightrope act

As the new rector of the University of Copenhagen, David Dreyer Lassen must balance internal tensions, external pressures, and society’s expectations of the university. A difficult art—but he is ready for the task.

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Gry Bartroff Gaihede is the new editor-in-chief of the University Post

Gry Bartroff Gaihede will celebrate her 25th anniversary as a journalist at the University Post on 1 May. But first, she will step into her new role as editor-in-chief on the medium that she knows better than anyone else.

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Wegener steps down after eight years as rector with mixed emotions of melancholy and relief

Relieved and sated. That’s how he describes himself. For eight years, Henrik C. Wegener has led UCPH through major internal transformations and external media storms. It has required patience, he says, and it has been »absolutely incredible.«

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Pollen from the past uncovers the future of nature

With a large research grant from the Villum Foundation, Ana Prohaska, a researcher in ancient DNA, could provide answers to how forests will respond to climate change.

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Departing student leader: »We pushed the government to its limits«

The battle over the Danish reform of master's degree programmes was the key test, says the departing chair of the National Union of Danish Students. He believes that the future landscape of Danish master's programmes would have looked significantly different without them.

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Two years on the Board: Student representative Kevin Olesen looks back

The decision to withdraw investments from Israeli settlements is, according to Kevin Olesen, the biggest victory in his two years on the UCPH Board. The departing Board member sees activism as more than protests – it is a crucial driving force that can strengthen decision-making processes and the sense of community at the University of Copenhagen.

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Here is the new rector of the University of Copenhagen

The new rector has been selected from the University of Copenhagen’s own ranks. It will be the current Prorector for Research David Dreyer Lassen, who will take over the chain of office from 1 March 2025.

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