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UCPH surplus grows to DKK 250 million – and this is a problem

The University of Copenhagen forecasted a DKK 101 million budget surplus in 2017, but according to the latest forecast, this year will end on a much bigger DKK 250m. The Chairman of the Board says the university risks an image problem

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UCPH keeps license to easily hire foreign scientists

The Danish Eastern High Court has reduced a penalty given to UCPH for using a foreign examiner without a work permit. UCPH keeps its fast-track license.

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Politics

UCPH Board of Directors discusses crisis of trust between management and staff – then shuts down co-operation body

Things don’t look good for the trust between management and staff at the University of Copenhagen. Yet the Board now moves to close down departmental councils which aimed to ensure employee and student involvement. The Board believes in other methods.

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The academic precariat strikes back

More and more academics have to make do with short-term jobs. So many, that the temporarily hired are the largest group of researchers at the University of Copenhagen. Now they are organizing themselves, and demanding better working conditions. They say it will benefit research.

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Salaries at the University of Copenhagen (2017)

See what the different salary groups earn at the University of Copenhagen

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Politics

The German election - from Lykke Friis' perspective

On research leave, Lykke Friis recently travelled through Germany to gain a first-hand impression of the election. The University Post got the chance to ask her how she experienced the election 'in situ' and if it surprised her.

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Politics

UCPH announces university elections

The University of Copenhagen has announced its annual elections! Here is all about the boards and committees of UCPH that staff and students are voting for in this year's election.

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Politics

UCPH hit the hardest by year-on-year funding cuts

In a response to Mette Reissmann of the Social Democrats (S), the Minister for Higher Education and Research Søren Pind has specified what the Danish government's two per cent so-called re-prioritization contributions will cost the different educational institutions. The University of Copenhagen is, by far, hit the hardest.

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Grading time slashed on Humanities master’s theses

Censors will now assess students’ master’s theses at the Faculty of Humanities in just five hours. They used to do it in ten hours.

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Politics

Laws against ‘honour-related’ crimes overkill, dissertation concludes

Danish legislation aimed at preventing so-called honour-related crimes is largely ineffective, according to the findings of a recent doctoral dissertation

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