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Corona

Coronavirus

Universities sidelined, yet again, in Danish reopening

While Denmark is reopening slowly, students at the country's higher education institutions still do not know when campuses will open again. »They have almost been forgotten in the public debate,« says interest group Universities Denmark. Virologist does not expect Danish universities back to normal until after the summer holidays.

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Coronavirus

Students are raring to go: More than ever want to study abroad

While universities worldwide were closed due to corona, the number of students on exchange reached an all-time low. Now that the world is beginning to open again, more students are applying to study abroad.

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Student life

Studying abroad during corona »was a magical experience«

Despite the corona restrictions, some students were able to study abroad. The University Post asked three of them what it was like.

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Education

»I have often wondered if you can coach Donald Trump«

A group of students has just completed a course in coaching at the University of Copenhagen. We asked them what they learned.

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Science

Study: 1 out of 3 University of Copenhagen medical students infected with Covid-19

One out of every three medical students at the University of Copenhagen have been infected with the coronavirus. This is the surprising conclusion from a comprehensive study by two bachelor students.

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Coronavirus

Five tips for university instructors to improve online teaching

Vary the teaching, follow-up questions on how students feel, be available. Danish youth well-being group unpacks five ideas for lecturers to get the distance learning working.

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Coronavirus

University of Copenhagen upholds physical exams at controversial sites — but with new precautions

The University of Copenhagen maintains that it is safe to take a written exam with many other students at the Peter Bangs Vej location. There are now guards present and more distance between students to reduce the risk.

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Coronavirus

She was doing an autopsy on a mink. Then, suddenly, her whole field of research vanished

Two mink researchers at the University of Copenhagen are shocked by a process that not only discontinued all mink breeding in Denmark, but also the purpose of their whole research.

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Campus

Vox pop: Why did you ignore the one way system?

Six University of Copenhagen students explain why they did not comply with corona regulations in building 2 at the CSS campus.

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Politics

He runs a global project against corona, but still answers emails from random people

Jens Lundgren heads a project in the DKK 65 billion coronavirus initiative initiated by the White House. As an HIV researcher, he has previous frontline experience against an unknown virus, but he has never tried working so quickly – or getting so many e-mails and threats.

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