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Education
Faculty drops idea of short versions of traditional subjects and launches a series of new, more specialised degrees. At the same time, it is working »flat out« to get companies to take on students for business master’s degrees.
Politics
The Liberal Party wants to double the number of young conscripts to 13,000 by 2035. But according to a University of Copenhagen researcher, the impact depends entirely on what the soldiers will be used for — and whether the armed forces can handle them.
Science
Research team at the Niels Bohr Institute cracked the enigma of red light sources in the early universe. We talked to the astrophysicists who were first to unravel the mystery.
Politics
More than half of Danish drinking water wells contain pesticide residues. Two University of Copenhagen researchers explain what we know about the risks, what Danish politicians are talking about — and what they believe is absent from the debate.
Science
After a summit called by the Minister for Higher Education and Science on academic freedom, a warning from humanities dean Kirsten Busch Nielsen: In a polarised public debate researchers are avoiding sensitive topics.
Student life
I survived the whole month of February in Copenhagen on a budget of DKK 1,500. My experiment is over. Here are my tips if you, by necessity or by choice, have to live on the cheap.
