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Student life

»I get the chores that the scientists don’t want to do themselves. But they are not just chores for me«

From the centre of politics to the most secret rooms in a museum. 73 per cent of all Danish students have a job while they are at university. Clara Franck is studying sixth semester molecular biomedicine and is a laboratory assistant at the the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Centre for Basic Metabolic Research.

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Education

»I don’t tell everyone that I do gender studies at university«

Why do you study gender research at uni when it only leads to hostility when you talk about it? We went to the Centre for Gender, Sexuality and Difference and asked three young research interns.

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Student life

»It is not that glamorous«: Victor keeps sex workers safe in the red-light district

Student of literature Victor Skov Jeppesen is on duty at a red van where sex workers service their customers. It's tough, in the biting cold, when you have to pick up condoms from the street, and when angry men shout at him – but he knows that he's making a difference.

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Student life

Review: Lægeforeningens Kollegium — Østerbro’s best kept secret

At Lægeforeningens Kollegium, there is never a dull moment, but that doesn’t mean you will be partying every night

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Student life

Review: A party every weekend at the Rigshospitalets Kollegium

You can party your way through your studies at Rigshospitalets Kollegium, as long as you also do your fair share of the cleaning

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Student life

Review: Industrikollegiet — Two glass towers and a chicken coop

The Industrikollegiet in the Copenhagen district of Nørrebro is home to 95 students. They share kitchens and gardens, and have built a hen coop, which also functions as a bar.

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Student life

Review: Egmont Kollegiet — one day a party — one day peace and quiet

The Egmont residence hall has a reputation for being the city's big party dorm, but the place has a lot more to offer than that. The food clubs, a close community, and lots of facilities, all help to bond the 469 residents together.

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Student life

Review: Frankrigsgade Kollegiet — a nine-storey powerhouse

The Frankrigsgade residence hall is out in the Amager district, and as a resident it is you that decides whether you want to really get involved, or just have a place to live.

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Student life

Review: Kollegiegården — a dorm with an upgrade to a cheap apartment

Kollegiegården is a peaceful dorm with low rent,and living there gives you access to a cheap two-bedroom apartment shortly after moving in. And the residents repaint the corridors every year

Student life

Review: Grønjordskollegiet — get yourself 1,000 roommates

It is not pretty, but the Grønjordskollegiet is cheap, and it's huge. And with 1,000 roommates, you will always find someone you like hanging out with, no matter whether you are into parties, or Dungeons and Dragons.

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