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Somewhere on campus, one Olympic medal winner is writing his master's thesis

Joachim Sutton won a bronze medal in rowing at the Tokyo Olympics. Now he is working on his master's thesis in anthropology. And thinking: should he put everything on hold again and go for gold in three years time? Or should he give up rowing altogether?

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Student life

Review: BaseCamp Copenhagen — a quick room in the inner city

Copenhagen Base Camp is one of the slightly more expensive student residence halls in Copenhagen. But the location in an old barracks on Sølvgade is as central as it can possibly be.

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Student life

Review: Valkendorfs Kollegium has a garden in the city. And chickens

What you pay in rent is a secret, as it is supposed to be more than just the dream of a cheap place to live that attracts new residents to Valkendorfs Kollegium. Garden days, mushroom-picking trips, and a strong sense of community is the spirit of this college.

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Student life

Review: Collegium Juris — cultural exchange scene for nerds

You don't need to be a law student to get a room in the small Collegium Juris, where Danish and international students share their culture, and their daily lives, with each other.

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Student life

10 statistics about students in Copenhagen and Denmark

We dug up some numbers on students in Denmark and in its oldest and biggest university.

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Student life

Review: Bikuben — the quirky beehive

The Bikuben [beehive] residence hall in the Amager-district of Copenhagen is known for its remarkable architecture and its trash collecting.

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Student life

Review: Ryesgade Kollegiet — Community vibe in old squatters’ building

In the old building on Ryesgade 58, which used to be a squat by the Danish BZ or occupy movement, approximately 40 young students share their daily lives with each other in a residence hall that seems more like a hippie collective.

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Student life

How to write an application for a cool residence hall in Copenhagen

Be fun, drop the clichés, and just apply! Here are the University Post's six tips on how to get a place in one of Copenhagen's elite residence halls.

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Campus

Full text of speech by Rector at 2021 UCPH matriculation

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Academic life

Sissel-Jo Gazan finally protested: But only after simulating an orgasm in front of her fellow students

24 years ago the acclaimed Danish author was pressured by tutors to do things at intro camp that she has since been ashamed of.

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