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You should ask for more pay on your student job

Only a few students in Denmark even consider the option of negotiating their salary when they start a student job. This is according to a new study from the Danish trade union Djøf. They offer you a few tips here on how to get started with your pay conversation.

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Student life

Law student is deaf and blind: »No one is going to tell me what I can and cannot do«

Sofie Bloch Nielsen has a functional impairment and is frustrated by complicated assistance regulations. She thinks that the University of Copenhagen should level up and be better at catering to challenged students.

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Student life

Here are the stats on student well-being, income, and grades at the University of Copenhagen

You hold yourself to a high standard. You sometimes feel lonely. And you do not complete your studies within the prescribed time. If this is you, then you are like many other students in Denmark. We have looked at the numbers.

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Student life

Student rebels at the University of Copenhagen. The last 500 years

In the dawn of time, Danish university students were men studying to become priests. Then they turned into exalted, rebellious youths reading poetry and wanting to overthrow society. But who are the students today? Some say they are self-absorbed and coddled. Others say they are critical and reflective.

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Student life

A match made in heaven — is your choice of study written in the stars?

No need to waste more time wondering about whether your study programme is a good choice. Well at least astrologically speaking, that is. Here is the guide.

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Academic life

Copenhagen’s best student discounts

It can be hard to afford a frappé or a new pair of jeans on a student income in Copenhagen — never mind a root canal treatment at the dentist or a tasty menu. But it is not impossible. Here is a guide to good student discounts.

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Student life

New students welcomed at Matriculation Ceremony 2023

This is what it looked like when this year's new cohort of students turned up at their own University of Copenhagen for the first time.

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Student life

Sustainability: Student dorm residents are quitting plastic, eating veggies, and scavenging

The University Post has spoken to a handful of Copenhagen student residence halls about sustainability and their green initiatives. Be inspired!

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Student life

Student housing reviews: Dorms and residences in Copenhagen

A continually updated guide to student kollegiums in Copenhagen, written by students. The complete Dorms Disclosed review series.

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Student life

Management on dentistry discontent: »It is hard to go back and find out who was responsible«

Discrimination on the dentistry study programme goes beyond individual cases. And they will have a particular focus on improving the study environment, says the management at the Department of Odontology. It is difficult, however, to pinpoint who exactly has been responsible for the many years of discontent on the degree programme.

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