Politics

The brains may choose to go think somewhere else, as government tightens the rules

After the Copenhagen conference disaster last year, climate negotiators have held a low profile. But under the surface in Cancun, Mexico the situation is still dramatic, a climate panel member tells the University Post

Staff reps reject management's proposed budget for next year. The layoffs are unnecessary, they say

For international staff and students hoping to extend their stay in Denmark, tardiness is now punishable with deportation, or even prison. New rules mean that late applicants are sent back home, where they must apply again from scratch

Budget agreement between the government and the Danish People's Party threatens 200 university positions in 2011

A new proposed fee for residence permits will make it harder for universities to attract incoming international PhD's and Post Docs, warns Copenhagen's staff mobility office

Strict laws on family reunification will be passed in parliament, as more details of the controversial law are fleshed out

If you work or study here, want to stay here permanently, and want your spouse to join you here too, the visa rules just got tighter. See whether you would qualify as a ‘worthy’ foreigner under the new point system

Foreign nationals with Danish residence permits should no longer be eligible for student grants. This is the new statement of policy from the government and its supporting Danish People's Party

For students, the decision to come to Denmark, to stay here, or to leave again is a complex one. But it is mostly about personal relationships