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Growing up meant leaving the fantasy genre — or so she thought

Maren Lemb has just debuted with a fantasy novel that she started to write at the age of 11. On the Comparative Literature programme at UCPH, where she is a student, no one finds the magical princess twins out of place.

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University of Copenhagen management shuts down all retreat rooms

Retreat rooms are soon to be gone for good. Management is closing the controversial spaces so they can be incorporated into better facilities for students with disabilities.

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Student life

Christian students carve out a sacred lunchtime space

How strictly should we observe the Sabbath? And how do you best talk to God? Every Thursday, a new Christian lunch club meets up on central campus to read the Bible and pray. The University Post dropped by for lunch.

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From sexism to safe spaces: Political Science reinvents intro week

The controversial Political Science intro programme is now focussed on shaping an inclusive community. The University Post turned up to see what this looks like — ten years after the scandals erupted.

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Student of physics: »I was surprised by the high level from day one«

Albert Sivebæk has always been into physics, and after a year at uni, he loves it even more.

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Study hard, tackle harder: Copenhagen’s rugby rebels

Two powerhouse UCPH students made rugby history with silver for Denmark. We met them to talk competition, bodies, and the brutal balancing act between university life and niche sport.

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Student of pharmaceutical sciences: »We’re not just training for the pharmacy counter«

Intro week is great, lab work is fun — and a lot of what you learn only really makes sense when you get to the exams. Here's what Maria Wolf Frandsen has learned from a year of studying pharmaceutical sciences.

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Student of social sciences: »I honestly wish I had 48 hours in a day«

A year in, and Anders Clemens Dahl Karlsen has found his footing on the Social Science programme — but it can be overwhelming: How do you actually prioritise between reading, work, friends, and everything else?

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Student of German: »I’ve found joy in following my true calling«

Sigurd Lund has his sights set on diplomacy. Here he reflects on what it is like to study German on a year cohort of just 30 students.

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Starting at the University of Copenhagen? Here’s what I wish I’d known

I wish someone had told me that university is less structured, more confusing — and way more fun — than you'd think.

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