{"id":90308,"date":"2019-08-06T08:29:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T06:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=90308\/"},"modified":"2019-10-04T11:53:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T09:53:16","slug":"outside-perspective-the-best-thing-about-working-in-denmark-is-the-time-you-have-on-your-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/outside-perspective-the-best-thing-about-working-in-denmark-is-the-time-you-have-on-your-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Outside perspective: \u00bbThe best thing about working in Denmark is the time you have on your hands.\u00ab"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first time I was in Copenhagen<\/strong> was at a conference three years ago. I really enjoyed the city and the relaxed atmosphere. I looked at the Danes and took note of how family-friendly Copenhagen is. I saw a lot of mothers walking around with their young children. I thought everyone looked happy and content. Their faces were full of smiles, and the children were running around and looking healthy.<\/p>\n

There is a positive atmosphere here, completely different from Portugal<\/strong>, where everyone is stressed. A working week in Portugal is 40 hours, and because we have a compulsory two-hour self-paid lunch break, you are actually working 10 hours a day. This means that most people aren\u2019t off until 7 pm and then have to hurry to get children home from kindergarten and school. I was lucky because I worked close to where I lived. But for others who have a long commute, it is almost impossible to get work and family life to balance out.<\/p>\n

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New perspective<\/p>\n

At the University of Copenhagen, more than one third of all researchers and teaching staff are from abroad.<\/p>\n

In this series, you can meet some of them and read about what they think of working at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n

What is the working culture like relative to their home countries? What has surprised them the most? And how do they describe their Danish colleagues?<\/p>\n

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I knew that the quality of the research you do here in Denmark is very high,<\/strong> because I had already co-operated with Aalborg University while I was doing research in Lisbon. I was therefore in no doubt that it would be good for my career to work here. And with the prospect of a life with more time for the family, I reckoned it would be a win-win situation for the whole family if we settled in Denmark.<\/p>\n

As a researcher, you have endless opportunities here.<\/strong> There is a huge variation of courses and subjects that you can take, and the academic level is high. It is much better than I had dared hope for.<\/p>\n

The Danish working culture is very different from Portugal.<\/strong> I am accustomed to a lot of talking going on at work. Perhaps too much. We are just not as effective in Portugal as you are here. Danes are very focused on their work assignments. In Portugal, you use the first hour of the morning to greet and chat with colleagues. Your friends are your colleagues, so work and social life is mixed up. Perhaps also because we spend most of our waking hours at the workplace.<\/p>\n

If a Danish colleague looks serious and is working quietly, it is usually not because there is something wrong.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I miss that warm feeling<\/strong> I had when I turned up at work in Portugal, and everybody shouted ‘Good morning!’. Danes are very private and not as open as the Portuguese. But at the same time, my Danish colleagues are incredibly sweet and caring. When Danes open up, they turn out to be deep and open-hearted. In Portugal, things are different. We are very extroverted, but perhaps a little bit more superficial. As a foreigner, it can be difficult to interpret the Danes’ body language. But after a year here, I am getting the hang of it. If a Danish colleague looks serious and is working quietly, it is usually not because there is something wrong. It is often just because they are concentrating on their work.<\/p>\n

If you have a bad day or you are ill<\/strong>, you can be sure that your colleagues will take care of you. From being fully absorbed in their work, the Danes are also one hundred per cent available for you, if you need their help. This is something that I learned in the year I was at the University of Copenhagen: Danes always do their best, regardless of whether they are working, caring for a colleague, or partying.<\/p>\n

I am impressed with the Danish students<\/strong>. They are very independent and committed. They turn up well-prepared and do not give up, even though they encounter something difficult. At the same time, they are driven and willing to take on new tasks. I think this comes from the Danish school system. Primary schools teach children to take the initiative and think for themselves. In this way, they are well equipped for the outside world.<\/p>\n

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ANA FILIPA CORREIA DA SILVA<\/p>\n

Age: 39 years old<\/p>\n

\/From Portugal<\/p>\n

\/Postdoc (in microbiology)<\/p>\n

\/Lives in \u00d8sterbro with her husband and their two children aged 4 and 6<\/p>\n

Until a year ago, she was employed at the University of Lisbon<\/p>\n

\/Has been living in Denmark since 2018, where she is employed in a postdoc position at the Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n

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The lack of natural light during the winter months<\/strong> is the hardest thing about living in Denmark. You get so tired when it’s dark at 3 pm. I can easily cope with the cold in the winter, however. The advantage of Copenhagen is that you can bike and walk everywhere so you are moving all the time and it does not feel cold.<\/p>\n

Danes always do their best, regardless of whether they are working, caring for a colleague, or partying.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The best thing about working in Denmark<\/strong> is the time you have on your hands. There is a good balance between work and family life. This is not just something you say And it’s nice to be part of a society that you trust, and that takes care of you.<\/p>\n

It has been a huge gift for the children to move here<\/strong>. In Portugal, they only got home at 8pm each day. We now have plenty of time together in our daily life as a family. The kids get a lot more closeness and attention from their parents and have settled down well in their kindergarten. They’ve got good friends and are doing really well here.<\/p>\n

There is a different sense of security about the future<\/strong>. This can clearly be seen in people\u2019s faces when you are on the Metro. The Danes\u2019 faces are not as concerned. You all look peaceful and satisfied. In Portugal, the faces are far more stressed out. Both because daily life is tougher and because there is this constant economic uncertainty about the future.<\/p>\n

My first year in Copenhagen has taught me<\/strong> to live life more simply. Danes are masters at getting the most out of their everyday lives. You see something in just sitting in a park with your children after work or going for a bike ride. This is a huge gift.\"\"<\/picture>
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Vi taler med postdoc Claire Maxwell, der er rykket til K\u00f8benhavns Universitet fra Portugal.","name":"dsc_4044_web","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":88559,"date":"2019-06-27 12:01:03","modified":"2019-07-04 12:38:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1600,"height":1068,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-480x320.jpg","medium-width":480,"medium-height":320,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-768x513.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":513,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-1280x854.jpg","large-width":1280,"large-height":854,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1025,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web.jpg","2048x2048-width":1600,"2048x2048-height":1068,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-290x194.jpg","featured-soft-width":290,"featured-soft-height":194,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-290x180.jpg","featured-hard-width":290,"featured-hard-height":180,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-700x467.jpg","narrow-width":700,"narrow-height":467,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4044web-990x661.jpg","extended-width":990,"extended-height":661}},"style":"full","text_placement":"metadata-below","image_link_url":"","image_link_title":"","caption_prefix":"","enable_alternative_caption":true,"alternative_caption":"At the University of Copenhagen, more than one third of all researchers and professors are from abroad."},{"acf_fc_layout":"Standfirst","subject":"","text":"Postdoc Ana Filipa Correia da Silva decided to leave Portugal a year ago to focus on a future with her family in Denmark. The working culture is different, and it has taken some time to learn how to interpret Danish colleagues' body language.","use_post_excerpt":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"Byline","is_author":false,"contributors":[{"use_registered_user":false,"user":false,"contributor_name":"As told to","contributor_title":"journalist Signe Bjerre","contributor_image":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p><strong>The first time I was in Copenhagen<\/strong> was at a conference three years ago. I really enjoyed the city and the relaxed atmosphere. I looked at the Danes and took note of how family-friendly Copenhagen is. I saw a lot of mothers walking around with their young children. I thought everyone looked happy and content. Their faces were full of smiles, and the children were running around and looking healthy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is a positive atmosphere here, completely different from Portugal<\/strong>, where everyone is stressed. A working week in Portugal is 40 hours, and because we have a compulsory two-hour self-paid lunch break, you are actually working 10 hours a day. This means that most people aren\u2019t off until 7 pm and then have to hurry to get children home from kindergarten and school. I was lucky because I worked close to where I lived. But for others who have a long commute, it is almost impossible to get work and family life to balance out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">New perspective<\/p>\n<p>At the University of Copenhagen, more than one third of all researchers and teaching staff are from abroad.<\/p>\n<p>In this series, you can meet some of them and read about what they think of working at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>What is the working culture like relative to their home countries? What has surprised them the most? And how do they describe their Danish colleagues?<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>I knew that the quality of the research you do here in Denmark is very high,<\/strong> because I had already co-operated with Aalborg University while I was doing research in Lisbon. I was therefore in no doubt that it would be good for my career to work here. And with the prospect of a life with more time for the family, I reckoned it would be a win-win situation for the whole family if we settled in Denmark.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a researcher, you have endless opportunities here.<\/strong> There is a huge variation of courses and subjects that you can take, and the academic level is high. It is much better than I had dared hope for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Danish working culture is very different from Portugal.<\/strong> I am accustomed to a lot of talking going on at work. Perhaps too much. We are just not as effective in Portugal as you are here. Danes are very focused on their work assignments. In Portugal, you use the first hour of the morning to greet and chat with colleagues. Your friends are your colleagues, so work and social life is mixed up. Perhaps also because we spend most of our waking hours at the workplace.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If a Danish colleague looks serious and is working quietly, it is usually not because there is something wrong.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>I miss that warm feeling<\/strong> I had when I turned up at work in Portugal, and everybody shouted ‘Good morning!’. Danes are very private and not as open as the Portuguese. But at the same time, my Danish colleagues are incredibly sweet and caring. When Danes open up, they turn out to be deep and open-hearted. In Portugal, things are different. We are very extroverted, but perhaps a little bit more superficial. As a foreigner, it can be difficult to interpret the Danes’ body language. But after a year here, I am getting the hang of it. If a Danish colleague looks serious and is working quietly, it is usually not because there is something wrong. It is often just because they are concentrating on their work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have a bad day or you are ill<\/strong>, you can be sure that your colleagues will take care of you. From being fully absorbed in their work, the Danes are also one hundred per cent available for you, if you need their help. This is something that I learned in the year I was at the University of Copenhagen: Danes always do their best, regardless of whether they are working, caring for a colleague, or partying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I am impressed with the Danish students<\/strong>. They are very independent and committed. They turn up well-prepared and do not give up, even though they encounter something difficult. At the same time, they are driven and willing to take on new tasks. I think this comes from the Danish school system. Primary schools teach children to take the initiative and think for themselves. In this way, they are well equipped for the outside world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">ANA FILIPA CORREIA DA SILVA<\/p>\n<p>Age: 39 years old<\/p>\n<p>\/From Portugal<\/p>\n<p>\/Postdoc (in microbiology)<\/p>\n<p>\/Lives in \u00d8sterbro with her husband and their two children aged 4 and 6<\/p>\n<p>Until a year ago, she was employed at the University of Lisbon<\/p>\n<p>\/Has been living in Denmark since 2018, where she is employed in a postdoc position at the Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The lack of natural light during the winter months<\/strong> is the hardest thing about living in Denmark. You get so tired when it’s dark at 3 pm. I can easily cope with the cold in the winter, however. The advantage of Copenhagen is that you can bike and walk everywhere so you are moving all the time and it does not feel cold.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Danes always do their best, regardless of whether they are working, caring for a colleague, or partying.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The best thing about working in Denmark<\/strong> is the time you have on your hands. There is a good balance between work and family life. This is not just something you say And it’s nice to be part of a society that you trust, and that takes care of you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It has been a huge gift for the children to move here<\/strong>. In Portugal, they only got home at 8pm each day. We now have plenty of time together in our daily life as a family. The kids get a lot more closeness and attention from their parents and have settled down well in their kindergarten. They’ve got good friends and are doing really well here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is a different sense of security about the future<\/strong>. This can clearly be seen in people\u2019s faces when you are on the Metro. The Danes\u2019 faces are not as concerned. You all look peaceful and satisfied. In Portugal, the faces are far more stressed out. Both because daily life is tougher and because there is this constant economic uncertainty about the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My first year in Copenhagen has taught me<\/strong> to live life more simply. Danes are masters at getting the most out of their everyday lives. You see something in just sitting in a park with your children after work or going for a bike ride. This is a huge gift.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-narrow wp-image-89157\" src=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web-700x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web-700x481.jpg 700w, https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web-480x330.jpg 480w, https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web-1280x879.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web-290x199.jpg 290w, https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web-990x680.jpg 990w, https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4023web.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Newsletter","lang_select":"Dansk","identifier":"Newsletter","headline":"Receive a weekly newsletter in your inbox","button_text":"Tilmeld nu","class":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":false,"references":[{"reference":{"ID":88395,"post_author":"69","post_date":"2019-07-01 12:38:04","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-01 10:38:04","post_content":"<strong><span class=\"dropcap\">N<\/span>oget af det f\u00f8rste, jeg noterede mig, da jeg kom<\/strong>, er den \u00e5benhed, der er blandt danske professorer. Alle er meget hj\u00e6lpsomme og villige til at dele deres ideer og deres forskningsresultater. Ingen er bange for, at man stj\u00e6ler fra hinanden, og man har friheden til at samarbejde med alle. Ogs\u00e5 fra andre universiteter. Det har v\u00e6ret en positiv overraskelse.\r\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Nyt perspektiv<\/p>\r\nP\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet bes\u00e6tter udl\u00e6ndinge mere end hver tredje forsker- og underviserjob. I denne serie kan du m\u00f8de nogle af dem og l\u00e6se, hvad de t\u00e6nker om at arbejde p\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet: Hvordan er arbejdskulturen her i forhold til i de lande, de kommer fra? Hvad har overrasket dem mest? Og hvordan vil de beskrive deres danske kollegaer?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong>Det tog mig tre m\u00e5neder<\/strong> at l\u00e6re at tiltale de andre professorer ved navn. I Indien siger man 'Sir' for at vise respekt. Jeg fik at vide, at s\u00e5dan er det ikke her i Danmark. Her siger man bare hinandens fornavn. Det var meget sv\u00e6rt for mig i starten.\r\n\r\nN\u00e5r jeg m\u00f8dte nogle af mine kollegaer p\u00e5 gangen eller havde brug for hj\u00e6lp, kunne jeg ikke f\u00e5 det over mine l\u00e6ber at sige deres navn. Det virkede s\u00e5 uh\u00f8fligt, at jeg i begyndelsen valgte bare at sige \u2019hej\u2019. Men nu har haft god tid til at \u00f8ve mig og t\u00e6nker ikke over det l\u00e6ngere.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>L\u00c6S OGS\u00c5:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/set-udefra-det-bedste-ved-at-arbejde-i-danmark-er-al-den-tid-man-har\">Set udefra: Det bedste ved at arbejde i Danmark er al den tid man har<\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Jeg kan godt lide den uformelle tone og det flade hierarki<\/strong> p\u00e5 universitetet. Her er professorerne meget mere \u00e5bne og im\u00f8dekommende, end jeg er vant til fra Indien og Sydkorea. Det er helt fantastisk at opleve, n\u00e5r man kommer som ung og nyuddannet. Jeg har l\u00e6rt utrolig meget af de \u00e6ldre professorer her p\u00e5 Kemisk Institut.\r\n<blockquote>Hvis man er l\u00e6rer i Indien, bliver man betragtet som guru.\r\n<p class=\"quotee\">Manish Tiwari<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<strong>Man er mere ligestillet her<\/strong>. Det g\u00e6lder ogs\u00e5 relationen mellem undervisere og studerende. De studerede sp\u00f8rger meget mere, og der er langt mere interaktion mellem studerende og underviserene. De ser ikke op til \u00e9n p\u00e5 samme m\u00e5de, som jeg s\u00e5 op til mine undervisere, da jeg var studerende. Hvis man er l\u00e6rer i Indien, bliver man betragtet som guru. Det er den mest respektable profession, man kan have. Det g\u00e6lder b\u00e5de professorer p\u00e5 universitet og almindelige skolel\u00e6rere.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jeg elsker dialogen med de danske studerende<\/strong>. Jeg kan l\u00e6re dem noget, men som underviser kan jeg ogs\u00e5 l\u00e6re meget af dem. De kommer med friske id\u00e9er og har en anden m\u00e5de at se p\u00e5 verden.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>L\u00c6S OGS\u00c5:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/set-udefra-jeg-kan-godt-lide-at-danskere-investerer-tid-i-det-sociale\/\">Set udefra: Jeg kan godt lide, at danskerne investerer tid i det sociale<\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Her i Danmark g\u00e5r man lige til st\u00e5let, n\u00e5r man taler sammen.<\/strong> B\u00e5de privat og professionelt. Danskere er meget \u00e6rlige om, hvad de t\u00e6nker, og de siger tingene uden omsv\u00f8b. Det kan jeg godt lide. Det giver klarhed, og man undg\u00e5r at spilde hinandens tid med h\u00f8flighedsfraser og lange indledende snakke, hvor man cirkler rundt om den varme gr\u00f8d i evigheder.\r\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Manish Kumar Tiwari<\/p>\r\n\/ 36 \u00e5r\r\n\r\n\/ Bor i Charlottenlund\r\n\r\n\/ F\u00f8dt og opvokset i Indien\r\n\r\n\/ Ph.d. fra Konkuk University i Sydkorea\r\n\r\n\/ Kom til Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) som postdoc i 2013\r\n\r\n\/ Adjunkt p\u00e5 Kemisk Institut siden 2015\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong>Mange tror, at danskere er meget seri\u00f8se og arbejdsomme.<\/strong> Det er de ogs\u00e5, men samtidig er de fulde af sjov og liv. Det oplevede jeg f\u00f8rste gang, da jeg var med nogle danske kollegaer til en konference i Budapest. Vi var ude at sejle p\u00e5 en b\u00e5d, og pludselig var der en masse af dem, der rejste sig og begyndte at danse og feste. Siden har jeg v\u00e6ret til mange julefrokoster og sociale sammenkomster med mine kolleger, og det g\u00e5r sj\u00e6ldent stille for sig.\r\n<blockquote>Man undg\u00e5r at spilde hinandens tid med h\u00f8flighedsfraser\r\n<p class=\"quotee\">Manish Tiwari<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<strong>Min dr\u00f8m er at blive ved med at arbejde i Danmark<\/strong> og f\u00e5 familie og b\u00f8rn her. Karrierem\u00e6ssigt er her en masse sp\u00e6ndende muligheder for mig. Og samtidig er det et dejligt og trygt land at bo i. Man kan g\u00e5 sikkert rundt p\u00e5 gaden, og man kan cykle rundt til det hele. Danskerne har en sund livsstil. Gamle mennesker cykler og l\u00f8ber rundt i parkerne, selv n\u00e5r det regner. Det er meget motiverende.\r\n\r\n<strong>Det st\u00f8rste afsavn er<\/strong> farverne, de mange mennesker og maden i Indien. Det st\u00e5r i st\u00e6rk kontrast til Danmark. Her kan man st\u00e5 p\u00e5 en S-togsstation helt alene eller v\u00e6re den eneste i bussen ud over buschauff\u00f8ren. I Indien er man altid omgivet af mennesker. Det savner jeg nogle gange. Til geng\u00e6ld har jeg et sp\u00e6ndende professionelt liv her i Danmark, som jeg holder meget af.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-narrow wp-image-88411\" src=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dsc4010web-700x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n","post_title":"Set udefra: \u00bbDanskerne siger tingene direkte uden omsv\u00f8b\u00ab","post_excerpt":"Indisk adjunkt skulle v\u00e6nne sig til den uformelle tone, da han kom til K\u00f8benhavns Universitet.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"set-udefra-danskerne-siger-tingene-direkte-uden-omsvoeb","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-10-30 11:24:43","post_modified_gmt":"2019-10-30 10:24:43","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=88395\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":88430,"post_author":"69","post_date":"2019-07-08 06:16:21","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-08 04:16:21","post_content":"<strong>Jeg flyttede hertil med min familie for 10 m\u00e5neder siden<\/strong>, da jeg begyndte i en fast stilling som professor p\u00e5 Sociologisk Institut. Vi har ingen planer om at skulle tilbage til England. De seneste fem-seks \u00e5r er England faldet fra hinanden politisk og \u00f8konomisk. Uligheden er blevet st\u00f8rre, og kvaliteten p\u00e5 universiteterne er blevet m\u00e6rkbart forringet. Det er ikke et samfund, jeg har lyst til, at mine b\u00f8rn skal vokse op i.\r\n\r\n<strong>L\u00c6S OGS\u00c5: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/set-udefra-danskerne-siger-tingene-direkte-uden-omsvoeb\/\">Set udefra: Danskerne siger tingene direkte og uden omsv\u00f8b<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Jeg har altid haft et \u00f8nske om<\/strong>, at mine b\u00f8rn skulle pr\u00f8ve at opleve et andet samfund end det engelske, men det har ikke v\u00e6ret ligegyldigt, hvor vi flyttede hen. Det danske samfund er et godt samfund, og K\u00f8benhavn er en meget civiliseret by. Det er et godt sted at flytte til med b\u00f8rn. Det hele fungerer. Det har ogs\u00e5 en pris i form af en h\u00f8j skat. Men i mine \u00f8jne er det det hele v\u00e6rd.\r\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Nyt perspektiv<\/p>\r\nP\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet bes\u00e6tter udl\u00e6ndinge mere end hver tredje forsker- og underviserjob. I denne serie kan du m\u00f8de nogle af dem og l\u00e6se, hvad de t\u00e6nker om at arbejde p\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet: Hvordan er arbejdskulturen her i forhold til i de lande, de kommer fra? Hvad har overrasket dem mest? Og hvordan vil de beskrive deres danske kollegaer?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong>I England er de ansatte p\u00e5 universiteterne langt mere pressede end her<\/strong>. Man kan tydeligt m\u00e6rke, at her er flere penge i systemet. Jeg f\u00f8ler, at jeg har mere tid til mine opgaver, end jeg havde i England, og der er ogs\u00e5 mere tid og overskud til familien.\r\n\r\n<strong>L\u00c6S OGS\u00c5: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/set-udefra-det-bedste-ved-at-arbejde-i-danmark-er-al-den-tid-man-har\">Set udefra: Det bedste ved at arbejde i Danmark er al den tid man har<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nDe fleste forskere stopper aldrig med at arbejde meget, ligegyldigt hvor i verden de er. Men der er forskel p\u00e5, hvad der forventes af os, og om arbejdet derhjemme om aftenen er drevet af lyst eller af pligt. P\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet er det muligt at arbejde 35 timer om ugen, og der er ikke nogen, der forventer, at du er p\u00e5 kontoret l\u00e6ngere end til klokken 16.00.\r\n\r\n<strong>Her i Danmark g\u00e5r alle til frokostpause<\/strong>. Det har jeg skullet v\u00e6nne mig til, for det er jeg slet ikke vant til fra England. N\u00e5r klokken er 12, rejser alle mine kolleger sig op og g\u00e5r i kantinen. Man kan s\u00e6tte sit ur efter det. Det er virkelig sjovt. P\u00e5 London College University, hvor jeg arbejde f\u00f8r, var der ingen, der holdt frokostpause. Der sidder man foran sin computer og spiser en sandwich hver for sig.\r\n<blockquote>P\u00e5 London College University, hvor jeg arbejde f\u00f8r, var der ingen, der holdt frokostpause. Der sidder man foran sin computer og spiser en sandwich hver for sig.<\/blockquote>\r\n<strong>Jeg kan godt lide, at danskere investerer tid i det sociale<\/strong> p\u00e5 arbejdspladsen.\u00a0Det betyder meget for sammenholdet og f\u00e6llesskabet. P\u00e5 Sociologisk Institut havde vi i vinter to seminarer af henholdsvis en og to dages varighed, hvor alle deltog. I England ville man aldrig kunne bede de ansatte p\u00e5 universitetet om at tage fri i to dage for at de skulle bruge tid sammen med deres kollegaer. Det ville simpelthen ikke ske. Det relationelle er ikke vigtigt nok til, at man vil prioritere tid p\u00e5 det. Men det er det her, og det kan jeg godt lide. Det g\u00f8r, at man i h\u00f8jere grad kommer til at se p\u00e5 sine kollegaer som individer og ikke bare nogen, man tilf\u00e6ldigvis arbejder sammen med.\r\n\r\n<strong>Nogle af mine danske kolleger siger, at danske studerende er kr\u00e6vende<\/strong> og har h\u00f8je forventninger til, hvordan de skal behandles. Jeg selv oplever ikke den store forskel p\u00e5 danske og engelske studerende. I England stiller de studerende ogs\u00e5 store krav, men det er fordi de betaler ekstremt mange penge for deres uddannelse. For de danske studerendes vedkommende handler det nok mere om, at der i Danmark er en demokratisk tradition. De studerende er vant til at blive h\u00f8rt. Det synes jeg kun er positivt.\r\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Claire Maxwell<\/p>\r\n\/ 44 \u00e5r\r\n\r\n\/ Halvt australier og halvt tysker, men har boet i England det meste af sit liv.\r\n\r\n\/ Professor i sociologi\r\n\r\n\/ Bor i Hellerup med sin mand og to b\u00f8rn p\u00e5 12 og 9 \u00e5r\r\n\r\n\/ Har tidligere arbejdet som professor p\u00e5 University College London\r\n\r\n\/ Flyttede til Danmark i august 2018 og har siden arbejdet som fastansat professor p\u00e5 Institut for Sociologi p\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong>Det f\u00f8rste jeg lagde m\u00e6rke til, da vi flyttede Danmark<\/strong>, var, hvor let det er at bev\u00e6ge sig rundt. Det her \u00f8jeblik af fuldst\u00e6ndig lykke, n\u00e5r jeg hopper p\u00e5 min cykel og cykler af sted p\u00e5 arbejde, er noget jeg nyder hver dag. For danskere er det naturligt at kunne cykle rundt til alting. Men for mig og min familie er det noget helt s\u00e6rligt.\r\n\r\n<strong>L\u00c6S OGS\u00c5: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/8-ting-du-skal-vide-om-dine-danske-kollegaer\/\">Set udefra: 8 ting du skal vide om dine danske kollegaer<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Noget andet, der adskiller sig fra England<\/strong> er, at man har en stor tillid til hinanden her i Danmark. Det er fantastisk, at jeg kan efterlade min cykel ul\u00e5st foran mit hus eller foran en butik, og dejligt, at skolerne ikke bekymrer sig om risikovurderinger af elevernes sikkerhed. Det er s\u00e5dan, et samfund b\u00f8r v\u00e6re.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mine b\u00f8rn er mere trygge og uafh\u00e6ngige her<\/strong>. De kan selv tage tog og bus og g\u00e5r og cykler selv til og fra skole. Det kunne de ikke i Oxford, hvor vi boede f\u00f8r. I Oxford er der meget st\u00f8rre social og \u00f8konomisk ulighed end her i K\u00f8benhavn. Der er det langt mere utrygt at f\u00e6rdes alene p\u00e5 gaden. Jeg er glad for, at mine b\u00f8rn f\u00e5r lov til at opleve den frihed og tryghed, de har her.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n","post_title":"Set udefra: \u00bbJeg kan godt lide, at danskere investerer tid i det sociale\u00ab","post_excerpt":"Professor i sociologi Claire Maxwell har valgt at flytte sin familie fra England til Danmark. P\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet er arbejdskulturen helt anderledes, end hun er vant til. En af de store overraskelser er den danske frokostpause.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"set-udefra-jeg-kan-godt-lide-at-danskere-investerer-tid-i-det-sociale","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-10-04 12:17:43","post_modified_gmt":"2019-10-04 10:17:43","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=88430\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":88600,"post_author":"69","post_date":"2019-07-17 11:18:16","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-17 09:18:16","post_content":"<h2>Frokostpausen betyder meget<\/h2>\r\nVil du v\u00e6re en del af det sociale f\u00e6llesskab, skal du vide, at fokostpausen udg\u00f8r en stor del af dine danske kollegers sociale liv p\u00e5 arbejdet. De rejser sig som regel fra skrivebordet p\u00e5 slaget 12 og g\u00e5r i samlet flok ned til kantinen eller ud i frokoststuen og spiser frokost sammen. Som udl\u00e6nding kan du l\u00e6re meget om dine kollegaer ved at spise frokost. Intet er for stort eller sm\u00e5t til at blive diskuteret: Alt lige fra hvad de skal lave med deres b\u00f8rn, n\u00e5r de kommer hjem, til fodbold og politik. Samtidig er det en oplagt mulighed for at studere den danske madkultur.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n<h2>Danske forskere kan virke seri\u00f8se, men er i virkeligheden nogle festaber<\/h2>\r\nMange tror, at danskere er meget seri\u00f8se, men man skal ikke have arbejdet sammen med dem l\u00e6nge, f\u00f8r man finder ud af, at der under den rolige og kontrollerede facade gemmer sig nogle festoriginaler, der elsker at danse p\u00e5 bordene og feste til den lyse morgen. Vil du opleve det med egne \u00f8jne, b\u00f8r du tilmelde dig \u00e5rets julefrokost.\n<!-- end of module 2 -->\n<h2>Danskere er meget \u00e6rlige om, hvad de t\u00e6nker, og siger tingene direkte<\/h2>\r\nDet g\u00e6lder b\u00e5de p\u00e5 det professionelle og det sociale plan, og de forventer det samme af dig. Et godt r\u00e5d er derfor at v\u00e6re kort og direkte i din kommunikation med dine danske kollegaer. G\u00e5 ind til benet og undg\u00e5 udenomssnak og for mange h\u00f8flighedsfraser.\n<!-- end of module 3 -->\n<h2>Hierarkiet p\u00e5 danske universiteter er meget fladt<\/h2>\r\nAlle f\u00f8ler sig lige og har i princippet lige meget at skulle have sagt. Forvent modspil. Ogs\u00e5 fra de studerende. Og kald dine kollegaer ved fornavn. Danske akademikere byder sig ikke om at bliver kaldt 'hr.' eller 'fru'. Heller ikke de \u00e6ldre professorer. Det betragtes som gammeldags.\n<!-- end of module 4 -->\n<h2>Anskaf dig en cykel eller et par l\u00f8besko<\/h2>\r\nDu vil opleve at de fleste af dine kollegaer er friluftsmennesker. Hvad enten det regner eller sner, cykler de fleste til arbejde. De elsker ogs\u00e5 at spise og opholde sig udenfor, selv om temperaturen burde tvinge folk indend\u00f8rs.\n<!-- end of module 5 -->\n<h2>Danskere kan virke reserverede<\/h2>\r\nMen er meget hjertelige og im\u00f8dekommende, n\u00e5r f\u00f8rst man l\u00e6rer dem at kende. De interesserer sig for andre mennesker og vil altid gerne hj\u00e6lpe.\n<!-- end of module 6 -->\n<h2>Danske akademikere er vant til at snakke engelsk<\/h2>\r\nMen mange af de \u00e6ldre foretr\u00e6kker at tale dansk. Selv om det er bekvemt at tale engelsk som udenlandsk forsker, vil man have langt nemmere ved at komme ind under huden p\u00e5 sine kollegaer, hvis man prioriterer at bruge tid p\u00e5 at l\u00e6re dansk.\n<!-- end of module 7 -->\n<h2>Danskere giver hinanden tid til at tale<\/h2>\r\nDet betyder, at, der kan komme nogle akavede pauser og opst\u00e5 tavshed i samtalen. Lad dig ikke hyle ud af det. Din kollega lytter bare.\r\n\r\n<strong>L\u00c6S OGS\u00c5:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/set-udefra-danskerne-siger-tingene-direkte-uden-omsvoeb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Set udefra: \u00bbDanskerne siger tingene direkte uden omsv\u00f8b\u00ab<\/em><\/a>\n<!-- end of module 8 -->\n","post_title":"8 ting du skal vide om dine danske kollegaer","post_excerpt":"P\u00e5 K\u00f8benhavns Universitet er mere end hver tredje forsker- og underviserjob besat af udl\u00e6ndinge. Uniavisen har talt med nogle af dem for at h\u00f8re, hvad der karakteriserer deres danske kollegaer.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"8-ting-du-skal-vide-om-dine-danske-kollegaer","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-07-17 11:27:16","post_modified_gmt":"2019-07-17 09:27:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=88600\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}}],"category":false,"theme":false,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}]},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":44,"name":"Campus","slug":"campus","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":44,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1551,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":1092,"name":"Biologisk Institut","slug":"biologisk-institut-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1092,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1991,"name":"forsker","slug":"forsker-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1991,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1992,"name":"forskerkarriere","slug":"forskerkarriere-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1992,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":323,"name":"K\u00f8benhavns Universitet","slug":"koebenhavns-universitet-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":323,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":27,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":2352,"name":"outside perspective","slug":"outside-perspective","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2352,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":7,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":2133,"name":"Portugal","slug":"portugal-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2133,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":2134,"name":"Researcher","slug":"researcher","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2134,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":2416,"name":"set udefra","slug":"set-udefra-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2416,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1349,"name":"udenlandske forskere","slug":"udenlandske-forskere-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1349,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw"}],"post_format":[],"expression":[{"term_id":14,"name":"Portrait Article","slug":"portrait_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":14,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":858,"filter":"raw"}],"translation_priority":[]},"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dsc4026web-1280x838.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90308"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94272,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90308\/revisions\/94272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}