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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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Student life

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 life

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 life

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 life

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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Student life

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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Academic life

The power of numbers: Woman, know your stats

No, there is not gender equality in Denmark. On Instagram, the feminist Cathrine Berendt has built up a gender-equality platform where she posts the statistics that she feels more Danes should know about.

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Student life

Four months in Copenhagen: An exchange student reflects

The Canadian exchange student Landon Hildebrandt looks back on four months in Copenhagen. He shares three pieces of advice for future exchange students — and thinks UCPH could do more to help them get started.

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Student life

Poetry slam champ from UCPH: »If one guy relates, it’s worth it«

Valdemar Brobæk won the 2025 Danish poetry slam championship. With a bachelor’s in Classical Archaeology and a debut album on the way, he hopes his music will get more men talking about their feelings — something he’s struggled with himself.

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Student life

Students are juggling Zoom classes, exams — and mould risk

Humanities teaching at the University of Copenhagen has been affected by the discovery of mould in several South Campus buildings with online classes and extensive room relocations. We talked to students

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