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Textbook piracy is a crime — and half of students are guilty

Students’ use of illegal copies is more widespread than ever — here are the consequences.

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Students don't seem to care if it's theft: »Textbooks are ridiculously expensive«

More than half of all students have had illegal pirated copies of textbooks. In the end, they risk fines and a criminal record. But that doesn’t stop students from engaging in the illegal practice.

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Student life

Bikes, bars, and big discoveries: An exchange student in Copenhagen

Landon Hildebrandt has traded Vancouver for a semester in Copenhagen, where he’s embracing city life — one bike ride at a time.

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Student life

Greenlandic Studies caught up in geopolitical tensions: »It makes me anxious«

At one of the smallest study programmes at the University of Copenhagen they feel the great power rivalry up close — both academically and personally.

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Student life

Save more, live more: Student budget hacks for Copenhagen

Housing benefits, bike hacks, and a mountain of cheap french fries. You can do many things to get your meagre funds to last that little bit longer. Here are a few University Post life hacks that will get you by until you finally just give up and get that student job.

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Student life

One in every four students faces discrimination

Especially gender minorities and non-heterosexual students suffer from some kind of discrimination in their student lives. This is according to a new analysis from the trade union DM, which points to neurodivergent groups as particularly vulnerable

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Student life

Students want to take part in the university elections — but they need information

University Post student reporters went out on campus to talk to students about the University of Copenhagen elections. Most students had no idea what is at stake, but would like to know.

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Student life

AI has exploded among students: University of Copenhagen to now change the rules

Three out of four students use generative AI in their studies. But they need more instruction in the new technologies, according to a new survey from lawyers and economists union Djøf. UCPH is trying hard to keep up with the trends and will change the rules starting next year.

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Student life

Student sports: This reporter’s one-day quest for athletic excellence

The University Post sent a reporter out into the field to try as many student sports as he could in a day, it ended up being three.

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Student life

New student at the University of Copenhagen? This is how you match up with other students

Everyone is unique – and yet maybe not quite. Are you one of the many who study within the same subject area as your mother? Do you use snuff tobacco, or artificial intelligence (or maybe a combination of these) to get to grips with your syllabus? Read on and learn more about yourself and your new fellow students.

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