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After dismissals, dentistry school in the doldrums

The remaining staff at the School of Dentistry are to have their well-being improved through a collaborative project that will make them more mentally robust. Managers are also following a course.

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Education

20 full-time positions in jeopardy as Humanities grapples with second budget ‘adjustment’

A new round of budget cuts for Humanities is likely to be felt throughout the faculty. The administration is considering measures ranging from the amount of time staff has for guidance to reduced library services

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Politics

"Like being at an exam – every day"

On 18th April, law student Kristian Hegaard started in the Danish parliament for the Social Liberal Party as a substitute for Martin Lidegaard. We asked him how his first week at Christiansborg has gone.

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Politics

Copenhagen marched for science

Thousands of people marched for science in Copenhagen when the movement sparked into motion on Saturday 22nd of April in over 500 cities across the globe.

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Politics

New chairman vows to protect independent research

Newly named chairman of the board Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen plans to defend the university’s ability to conduct independent research. For students, he’s promising more opportunity to learn from researchers.

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Politics

Friends with benefits: UCPH and Novo go to the next base

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has put billions into the University of Copenhagen. Now one of the top people from the foundation’s company Novo Nordisk has been made the new chairman of the University’s board. What is the significance of the marriage between the university and the pharmaceutical industry?

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Politics

The citizen of the world from Varde

Look up. Play the jazz saxophone. The inspiration can come from the strangest places, says UCPH’s international star lawyer, professor and center director Mikael Rask Madsen.

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Education

Pind changes plans for control of Danish universities

After massive criticism, Minister of Higher Education and Research Søren Pind has changed his plans for controlling the country's universities. Students and staff will still have a place on the committee that is to appoint the chairman and external board members. But the agreement still curbs university autonomy, say critics.

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Education

Cap on education programmes has young people waiting to enroll

According to a recently completed survey of study programme choices by studentum.dk the Danish cap on education programmes has more young people deferring their education

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Politics

New UCPH chairman to be Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen

Executive Vice President of Novo Nordisk Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen is to be chairman of the University of Copenhagen’s Board of Directors. He succeeds Nils Strandberg Pedersen.

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