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Public sector employees in Eastern Denmark are now allowed to return to their offices this coming Monday, and the University of Copenhagen - in Denmark a public employer - calls it a »fantastic announcement«.
There is too much talk about Roskilde Festival and not enough talk about the students' economic problems and concerns for the future during the corona crisis, says Johan Hedegaard Jørgensen, Chairman of the National Union of Students in Denmark.
Few people had heard of the virologist Allan Randrup Thomsen in February, but since March he has become one of the most cited researchers in the Danish media. This puts him in a vulnerable position, especially because he talks out about a virus that no one really knows.
Children on scooters and bikes; teenagers; and older people out on their walks. They are all filling out the open void that is the University of Copenhagen after students and staff have been sent home. The University Post visited the university's squares and parks during the Danish quarantine.
Student of English Anna Nørgaard Sørensen wants University of Copenhagen management to do something to relieve some of the strain on students: »I know that I am not the only one in this situation. Many of us need some help.« Prorector says more intiatives are underway.
While all exams are moving online until the summer holidays, the deadlines for bachelor’s degrees will be upheld. The university will, however, make it simpler for students to seek dispensation.
Medical students from the University of Copenhagen are among those recruited to the country's hospitals during the biggest health crisis in recent times. Three of them have spoken to us about their encounter with the coronavirus.
»I find it hard not to backslide into old habits from the time I had a depression. Things can quickly go downhill for me. I am a big extrovert, and the more I am alone, the worse I get.«
Rector of the University of Copenhagen has suspended the Spring Festival, the University of Copenhagen's big event for researchers, staff and students. »A real shame,« the organizer says.
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