Politics

For Greek student, there is just the pizzeria

Evangelos, a Copenhagen graduate, wants to make a living in Denmark. Going back to crisis-ridden Greece is senseless. But the ‘networking’ here is also proving illusory

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Students stay if they have a job offer, love

Students stay if they have a job offer, love

Choosing to stay in Denmark is choosing a new identity, home, status and life stage. So what on earth is going on in international students’ heads? And how does the economic recession affect it?

Board votes in favour of new Complaints Officer

University of Copenhagen's governing board passes a controversial motion to set up a DKK 2.0m student complaints office

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Board dispute over DKK 2.2m student office

Staff, students: Democratic councils a sham

The University of Copenhagen is to set up democratically elected councils at 50 departments and institutes for staff and students. But staff and student reps says the University is only 'ticking boxes', and that the councils are just window-dressing

Davos blog: Hanging out with Helle

In Davos so far, I have been rubbing shoulders with the powerful and the famous. Like a young blonde Danish Prime Minister and a Nobel in Economics

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Copenhagen student to set world agenda in Davos

Minister: All Danish students should go abroad

A term of study at a foreign university should be obligatory for all Danish students. This is according to the Minister of Education, who repeats an idea from the former government that was resisted by students and universities

Funding worries continue for Danish universities

Staff and students will spend the greater part of this year not knowing whether or not the university is in serious financial trouble from 2013. This is after politicians refused to commit to long-term funding

Prime Minister defends Queen at huge festivities

The monarchy is an important part of Danish democracy, says prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt after extravagant royal weekend. Others are not so sure

Board dispute over DKK 2.2m student office

After the scandal of brain scientist Milena Penkowa, university board members agree that students need to be protected by an independent complaints office (an 'ombudsman'). They do not, however, agree on the complaints office' DKK 2.2m cost

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Students get complaints officer

New staff to battle work permit nightmare

As incoming scientists are held up by immigration authorities, the University of Copenhagen is forced to hire people to help get them through the red tape

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Incoming PhDs caught up in red tape

Visa restrictions are scaring off the talent

Minister: Three years to find job in Denmark

International students should be allowed to stay in the country three years after graduating to find a job, says Minister of Education

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Study environment prize goes to Pharma

Clearing up the student housing chaos

Finding work is a full time job

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Top 10 student housing in Copenhagen

Faculty mergers approved by slim majority in Board

Merger plan passed with 6 out of 11 members majority. Dissenters pointed to lack of staff support, problems in implementation

Votes are up (a little) at uni elections

16 per cent of the electorate chose to vote in the University of Copenhagen elections. This is up from only 11.7 per cent last year

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Low key programme for secret uni election

Fired staff now notified at Health faculty

The Faculty of Health has decided who it will dismiss, and employees have now been notified. This is according to information released from the Board meeting Tuesday. 50 jobs lost

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No uni meltdown in 2012, says director

University made DKK 275 million in 2011

No uni meltdown in 2012, says director

The University of Copenhagen will not fall into the financial abyss. And there will be no large-scale reductions in staff, says University director Jørgen Honoré, as the budget projects just a small DKK 20 million loss

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University made DKK 275 million in 2011