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»We have to find a way to get in the door,« says Rebecca Knirke of Student Against the Occupation. She will hand over 2,000 new protest signatures to the university’s governing Board.
New internal documents from the university's management show that controversial investments have skyrocketed. Management maintains that the investments are OK, even though several of the companies are blacklisted by the United Nations.
Danish halt to sixth year of student grant will affect students from homes with low incomes and students who switch study programmes, says think tank Rockwool Foundation.
After a lot of wrangling and multiple preliminary drafts, the UCPH 2030 strategy has finally landed. Here is a summary of the content.
Liora Sion is the only associate professor in Hebrew on the Middle Eastern Studies programme. She is Israeli, but is doing research on how the enemy is portrayed in Israeli war songs. At work, she teaches activist and pro-Palestinian students. »I have often been asked why I have chosen to do research on Israel when it is akin to walking around with a target on my back.«
Student of Middle Eastern Studies Jonathan Keren-Klaris often stays silent about his Israeli ancestry. But he encourages students to talk to each other, even if they have different backgrounds. Because the public debate isn't sufficient in the ongoing conflict.
Dalia Kababo is on her third semester in political science and is active in the Students Against the Occupation group. She explains here how the war affects her daily life, and she makes a plea to the university, its staff and its students.
The 2023 university elections have been decided. Two members of academic staff (VIP), one technical and administrative staff (TAP) and one student representative have been elected to the UCPH Board. The University Post was there when the results were released.
It was a wide-ranging philosophical conversation that inspired professors to fight for more collaboration across disciplines. Now they are running as academics for the UCPH Board, where they will work for more prestige for teaching and better funding for small research areas.
They both dream of sustainable communities and a life in the countryside. At UCPH, they will fight for a greener agenda and better well-being – because today, not enough is being done for either of those. Meet the academic list lead candidates from 'A Sustainable University'.
