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Decision-makers 'starting to believe in limiting climate change'

Stopping runaway climate change is possible, reckons scientist Katherine Richardson before the COP21 summit. And it is easier to work hard for something that you believe in

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Huge 500 kg shark caught by Danish fishermen

The 'basking shark' species is protected but was caught by mistake in a fisherman’s net. Now at University of Copenhagen's museum of natural history

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Greenhouse device does away with human inspections

Start-up company with UCPH student involvement has already won two big prizes for a sensor that allows greenhouses to take care of themselves

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Parkinson’s disease modelled by UCPH scientists

Model in mice by University of Copenhagen scientists reveals routes leading to Parkinsons and its eventual progression to dementia

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Parasites examined by UCPH student in Africa

Masters student Iman explored traditions, landscapes, and medical science in Kenya and Tanzania. Here is her report

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Soccer research projects now targeting lifestyle diseases

The weight of research points to football (soccer) being better than other sports, and medicine, in the battle against lifestyle diseases. Soccer science projects expanding after more UCPH proof of the game's health advantages

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Obituary: Arne Zettersten (1934-2015)

Arne Zettersten, Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Copenhagen for almost thirty years, from 1975 to 2004, was a philologist with numerous achievements to his credit

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Religion - the good and the bad for refugees

German UCPH professor has just published a book on religion, refugees and migrants. Here he talks to the University Post about this and what it is like to teach in Copenhagen

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Research: German policies bad for Southern Europe

Germany dominates economic policy in Europe. But this dominance has costs. New University of Copenhagen research

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Decoding the last wild horses

University of Copenhagen research team cracks the Przewalski horse genome

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