Culture

No point in learning Danish

Learning the language is a waste of time if you are not planning on living here, says Italian full-degree student. Danes always reply in English anyway

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Danish is worth the effort

In pictures: DHL highlights

The University Post photographers were all over the DHL relay race field. See if you can spot yourself in one of our galleries!

DHL 2010 - Running in the rain

Photos by Lars Juul Hauschildt

Humanities site the target of graffiti artists

KUA, the 1970's style humanities building, is being crushed and demolished. On the fence, graffiti artists have let themselves go

Internationals get Copenhagen cheap living tips

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

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Top 5 places to get free or cheap stuff

Expensive Copenhagen means hard lifestyle choices

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.

Muslim PhD student works harder during Ramadan

For PhD student Muchammad Al Azhar, the month of Ramadan fasting means a working day that starts at 7am, and no interruptions from coffee breaks

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Closer to Allah in Copenhagen

More diversity at the university

This week, Copenhagen will host a 'School of Diversity'. It is organised by BLUS, an organization for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) students. The aim is more diversity in higher education

Copenhagen summer through the Canadian lens, ...

Sarah Mongeau-Birkett is a diligent photographer from Montreal, Canada. She is now an international student at the University of Copenhagen.

The University Post is exclusively relaying pictures and comments from her photo-a-day blog '25x7', documenting her stay in Copenhagen. Sarah has explored Danish culture more thoroughly than most Danes, and is not only a good photographer, but also has considerable sushi-making skills.

Click on the first photo, and enjoy her Copenhagen photos from April through July here!

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Copenhagen through Canadian lens

Copenhagen through Canadian lens: part 2

Project 25x7

Through the Canadian lens, the summer

Sarah Mongeau-Birkett shows us Copenhagen through the eyes of a Canadian exchange student. In her project '25x7, a Danish adventure through my lens', she takes a photograph a day. This is the third part

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Copenhagen through Canadian lens

Copenhagen through Canadian lens: part 2

Project 25x7

See inside a bear

The public got a look at the insides of a 120kg brown bear yesterday Tuesday. See our photo story

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

New office to cut paperwork for internationals

For new overseas students and staff, moving to Denmark has just got much easier. Copenhagen city council has opened a one-stop shop to deal with all the paperwork

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

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Cloned blonde lures students to Copenhagen

Blonde subverts the cliché

Produced the film herself

One Mr. Europe not a good idea

Europe should give up attempts to have one foreign policy, says US scholar Joseph Weiler

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Off the cuff with the law professor

Scientists score with world cup research

With the football World Cup starting tomorrow Friday, the media are hungry for soccer-related stories. In all the hype, scientists can put one in the back of the net with some World Cup-related research

Top 10: Things to do before leaving Copenhagen

The semester is coming to an end, and most international students are preparing to return home. Before you go, try out the University Post’s top ten not-to-be-missed experiences in Copenhagen.

Photos by Marie Czuray

Top 10: Things to do before you leave Copenhagen

The semester is coming to an end, and most international students are preparing to return home. Before you go, try out the University Post’s top ten not-to-be-missed experiences in Copenhagen

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Top 10: Things to do before leaving Copenhagen

Top 10 study spots

The University Post has discovered the best places to prepare for your exams in Copenhagen, whatever the weather.

Get out and get studying!

Photos by Anna Prokop, Sarah Mongeau-Birkett and Marie Czuray

Top 10 places to study in Copenhagen

The University Post has discovered the best places to read in Copenhagen, whatever the weather