Politics

Not so long ago, Milena Penkowa was heralded as the young, rising star of Danish science. but following accusations of fraudulent research, people and organisations have been quick to distance themselves from her. Her web history has been systematically removed

A university dean now ranks among the highest paid jobs in Denmark. Deans manage to negotiate wages that exceed that of the Minister of Science

In just a few days, Professor Niels Høiby is to become a member of parliament. Once in, his mandate can tip the scales in favour of a majority for an independent inquiry into the Penkowa scandal. This is his investigation model

University of Copenhagen will be forced to pay DKK 200,000 back, as Minister retracts Milena Penkowa prize

Students fear that a decision to close all five department libraries at the Faculty of Social Science will be carried out hastily, and without their consultation

Denmark has doubled its number of new PhD researchers in the past years, but many of them travel home again once they are finished, concludes a just released report

Parliamentary hearing on the Milena Penkowa-case led to no big revelations, as opposition spokesmen focussed on the role of former Minister Helge Sander

Report by critical professors on Penkowa scandal is ‘biased and not based on written data’, writes Board, as it braces for key hearing in parliament today Wednesday

While the Department of Chemistry welcomes the prospect of being merged with chemisty research at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharma's Dean Sven Frøkjær thinks otherwise. The merger would simply destroy a well-functioning research environment, he says

Female, Arab activists spoke up at a conference in Copenhagen this Monday. As cyberactivists, they spend most of their waking hours tweeting, blogging, and Facebooking about the Arab revolution. For one of them, the constant updating is a way to stay secure