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Staff reject merger plan in key committee

Rector's plan to merge Science and Life; Pharma and Health faculties not supported by staff in advisory body HSU

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Votes are up (a little) at uni elections

16 per cent of the electorate chose to vote in the University of Copenhagen elections. This is up from only 11.7 per cent last year

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Fired staff now notified at Health faculty

The Faculty of Health has decided who it will dismiss, and employees have now been notified. This is according to information released from the Board meeting Tuesday. 50 jobs lost

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No uni meltdown in 2012, says director

The University of Copenhagen will not fall into the financial abyss. And there will be no large-scale reductions in staff, says University director Jørgen Honoré, as the budget projects just a small DKK 20 million loss

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University made DKK 275 million in 2011

The University of Copenhagen's 2011 accounting year will show a large surplus: In fact, hundreds of millions more than originally projected

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Penkowa on Penkowa

Controversial brain scientist Milena Penkowa speaks out in exclusive interview with our Danish section: The University of Copenhagen is acting as if I have already been found guilty of fraud, she says

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Spin doctor leaked Thorning's tax details

Former tax minister's closest advisor leaked details about current Prime Minister's tax returns to tabloid newspaper

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Scientist: Probably no big deal in Durban

Climate talks in South Africa will see progress on small things like adaptation and monitoring. But climate expert Schellnhuber is 'realistic' on the outlook for a big, legally binding deal between the worst carbon emitting nations, he tells the University Post

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Poor Carina, only DKK 15,000 a month

In Danish politics, a governing party scores a spectacular own goal as 'poor person' Carina, turns out to be not so poor after all

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Climate activist: Fate of humanity at stake

People talk as if we can wait. But the climate doesn’t wait, argues political science student and activist, on his way to Durban, South Africa for COP 17 climate conference. He is sick of claimed technological fixes, carbon trading and climate red herrings

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