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She went to Egypt and wrote a novel about »an orientalist self-absorbed bitch«

Martha Flyvholm Tode followed her University of Copenhagen programme while in Cairo. The city overwhelmed her, and now she has written a book about a young Dane's encounter with the Middle East. It is about knowing your privileges and being challenged on your view of the world and humanity.

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University of Copenhagen rector and management salaries (2022 numbers)

Rector remains the highest-paid employee at the University of Copenhagen. This is what he, and the rest of senior management, earn a year.

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University of Copenhagen professor gets highest surgery prize

People have come to Denmark from throughout the world to see Henrik Kehlet's treatment method for surgical patients. His research has reduced patients' hospitalisations and significantly reduced medical complications during operations.

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Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen: This is why I'm stopping as dean

Disagreements with the rector Henrik C. Wegener have led to heated exchanges. And so I, with the lowest rank, must withdraw, says Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen. He steps down as head of the Faculty of Social Sciences in the spring of 2024.

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Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen to step down as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences

It is partly due to disagreements with the Rector of the University of Copenhagen Henrik C. Wegener.

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Danish scientist gets huge five-year EU grant to understand quantum physics phenomenon

Søren Fournais is one of the world's leading researchers into quantum mechanical equations. Now he has to solve mysteries that no-one has ever been able to solve before.

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New director: »I'm proud to now be a member of the UCPH clan«

He is a »big Kendrick Lamar fan,« he says referring to the US rapper and songwriter. He plays jazz and tennis in his spare time, and he is still trying to find out what it actually means to be a university director. But Søren Munk Skydsgaard says he is fortunate that it is precisely at the University of Copenhagen that he has landed the job.

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New Geosciences head to foster academic discussions

Vivian Kvist Johannsen is to head the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management from 1 May. She says one of her most important tasks is to help make sure everyone can make sustainable decisions.

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He was a rapper, then he turned scientist. The two jobs have a lot in common

Mikkel Skovrind's discovery of a new hybrid whale, the narluga, went global. Now he recounts his path to the DNA lab via his hip-hop career.

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Henrik C. Wegener: Being rector is about solving wicked problems

The University Post followed the 259th person to be made Rector of the University of Copenhagen. We wanted to find out who it is that is weighed down by the gold chain and ceremonial robes of rector. What is his vision?

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