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21/08-10 kl. 06:00 Culture / Life Science

Internationals get Copenhagen cheap living tips

Life Sciences students from throughout the world found out how to get value for money in Denmark

See also:: Top 5 places to get free or cheap stuff; Expensive Copenhagen means hard lifestyle choices

21/08-10 kl. 06:00

Life Sciences intro week for internationals

50 new full-degree Masters’ students from throughout the world gathered Friday as part of their introductory programme to the University of Copenhagen. The University Post was there. Luci Ellis took the pictures. Click on the first one to open the gallery.

12/08-10 kl. 08:44 Research / Life Science

Underwater pillars can help save climate

Secrets of strange Greenland mineral columns revealed to Copenhagen scientists

27/07-10 kl. 06:00 Research / Life Science

Computer use gives junk-food cravings

Staring at the computer screen makes you crave sweet and fatty treats, according to new University of Copenhagen research

06/07-10 kl. 06:00 Research / Life Science

Wave of industry PhDs to Life Sciences

Faculty of Life Sciences has tripled its number of new industry-partnered PhDs in 2010

30/06-10 kl. 20:00

Medical Museion has some weeeeiiiird stuff

In Copenhagen over the Easter break and feel like looking at babies in vats, dental torture instruments and machines that say pling? Check out the Medical Museion

30/06-10 kl. 10:23 Research / Life Science

Life Science placed 9th on workplace rankings

According to rankings, Copenhagen is one of the best places to work if you are a life scientist

28/06-10 kl. 06:00 Campus / Life Science

Life Science has over 60 teams

We are just more interested in fitness and health, explains team co-ordinator of Life Sciences' DHL relay campaign

19/06-10 kl. 06:00 Research / Life Science

Sensors may predict when horses go lame

Copenhagen scientists testing technology that takes a new look at horses' locomotion

18/06-10 kl. 06:00 Culture / Life Science

Life sciences woo internationals with film contest

Following last year's Faculty of Science YouTube success with a cloned blonde bombshell, the Faculty of Life Sciences is now attempting to reach international students with a film competition. See the winning films here

See also:: Cloned blonde lures students to Copenhagen; Blonde subverts the cliché; Produced the film herself

11/06-10 kl. 11:16 Politics / Life Science

Life Sciences fear subjects will be slashed

Hard hit at the beginning of the year, the Faculty of Life Sciences now fears that it could again bear the brunt in the latest round of layoffs

See also:: Few internationals at cutbacks demo

01/06-10 kl. 06:00 Education / Life Science

Click your way to sound ethics

University of Copenhagen and Novo Nordisk launch new online tools to help you solve ethical dilemmas

19/05-10 kl. 06:00 Research / Life Science

Kenya and Copenhagen cooperate to save Mau forest

Climate change and poverty threaten Kenya’s most valuable water source, the Mau forest. University of Copenhagen researchers are helping to find sustainable solutions

06/05-10 kl. 16:56 Research / Life Science

PhD intro course a life raft for internationals

For international PhDs on their own in another country, an introductory course has much to offer, report shows

See also:: Comment: PhDs taking charge

18/04-10 kl. 06:00 Research / Life Science

Milk can help you slim down

Milk can prevent obesity, and may even help with weight-loss, according to new University of Copenhagen research

23/11-09 kl. 17:06

Termites hard at work

Scientists, from the Centre of Social Evolution at the University of Copenhagen and Wageningen University's Research Centre, have recently found that termites have been farming longer and better than us.

The scientists also took photos.

Read the article 'Termites have had farms for million of years' here.

19/08-10 kl. 06:00 Campus / Life Science / Science / Health Science

Teams pull up their socks for DHL relay dash

Physicists and life scientists are fired up after their controversial showdown in 2009. But other teams will not let them just run away with it. Read the University Post guide to the fastest university teams this year

See also:: DHL victory was stolen; Food institute: Physicists »cheated« in DHL too; New record: 1,800 staff to run DHL; Health scientists: We are also favourites

11/06-10 kl. 12:46 Politics / Life Science

Few internationals at cutbacks demo

While there are about 800 international students at the Faculty of Life Sciences, few take part in student protests

See also:: Life Sciences fear subjects will be slashed

24/05-10 kl. 06:00 Research / Life Science

Study links creativity and mental illness

Scientist have for the first time proven the old wives' tale linking creativity and mental illness. The ability to solve complex problems in a creative way is, like schizophrenia, linked to levels of dopamine in the brain

19/05-10 kl. 12:57 Politics / Humanities / Life Science

Rehired deans faced with anonymous criticism

Anonymous poster campaign against the rehiring of deans is a symptom of frustration at the lack of student involvement in the administration of the university, says Student Union

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