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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

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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Culture

Sten Ebbesen awarded ‘the little Nobel’

UCPH classical philologist and Medieval history scholar awarded prestigious Gad Rausing Prize last month

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Science

Top scientist on permanent cash hunt

Janine Terra Erler is a successful cancer researcher. But this success has had consequences. Now she is more of a manager, fundraiser and coordinator.

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Science

Scientists do NOT have time to do science

Professors and associate professors only use about one third of their time on research. Administration and the search for funding is eating up a growing portion of their time.

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Science

UCPH scientists get DKK 120m for pioneering research

Three scientists from the University of Copenhagen have each received nearly DKK 40 million for their technical and scientific research.

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Science

“The existence of gravity should not be open to political debate”

On 22 April, scientists all over the globe will march in co-ordinated protests in 394 cities. Ian Bearden, a physicist and professor at UCPH, is organising the march in Copenhagen because he wants his children to inherit a liveable planet.

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Science

Philosophy at UCPH jumps into the world elite

Philosophy at the University of Copenhagen has jumped up 17 places to a 29th spot on the QS World University Rankings 2017. Section head says a long-term strategic commitment has made the department more visible in international research environments

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Science

Hacking and cyber espionage - just a normal day at UCPH

Center for Cyber ​​Security concludes that Danish research is an easy target for hackers

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Campus

Climate expert John R. Porter has never stopped being curious

John R. Porter retires after 35 years of crop science. The 67-year-old professor emeritus is now France's oldest postdoc

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