True to his party\u2019s name, Philip Groes would like to bring about liberal changes within the way the university functions. Ranging from the running of KUnet to better study programmes, he thinks there is room for improvement in all of it.<\/p>\n
1) In a few sentences, could you tell us a little bit about yourselves?<\/em><\/p>\n \u00bbMy name is Philip Groes, and I represent Social-liberal Students (Radikale Studerende in Danish) in the upcoming university elections. I study economics and am currently in the middle of my fifth year at the university. I am running for the board of the university because I want more student democracy, and a more open debate\u00ab. <\/p>\n 2) What are your main agendas?<\/em><\/p>\n \u00bbThe political platform of Social-liberal Students is based upon three main agendas. First of all, we want more student democracy. Under the current electoral system, the Student Council candidate is all but assured of being elected. We see the university election as the highest authority of the student democracy, and want to make sure that students are able to genuinely influence student politics through their vote\u00ab. <\/p>\n \u00bbSecondly, we want a more digital university. The current university intranet, consisting of KUnet and Absalon, has an outdated structure. We want to prioritize a new and more accessible website: one where you don\u2019t have to spend 5-10 minutes searching for the correct link in order to register for an exam. Many students own smartphones or tablets, so it is really perplexing that a university app with the same functions as the intranet has not been built yet. Furthermore, wireless internet at the university simply has to function better\u00ab. <\/p>\n \u00bbFinally, we want the University to adopt a more international focus. We live in a globalised world, and it is vital that our university has a global perspective. International students are able to provide a different perspective on a subject, and thus increase the quality of education for everyone. We want to make it easier for Danish students to study abroad, and easier for international students to study at our university. To do this, we want to reduce the level of bureaucracy and increase the number of exchange-deals with foreign universities\u00ab. <\/p>\n 3) The University of Copenhagen is increasingly seen as an international university, with half of Master\u2019s programmes in English, and a large international student and staff community. Do you believe in internationalisation? And if so, do have any specific policy ideas in the area?<\/em><\/p>\n \u00bbWe believe that further internationalisation is extremely important in our efforts to create a better university for everyone. More classes taught in English means more potential to attract researchers from abroad who are experts in their field, and in turn leads to a sharp increase in the quality of the education we receive. Additionally, we want to create programmes that are designed specifically for both Danish and international students, in order to broaden the perspective of the education. Not only will this provide better integration between Danish and international students, it will also allow the students to benefit from the many different perspectives\u00ab. <\/p>\nOn the political agenda<\/h2>\n
Progressive international expansion<\/h2>\n