COLUMN: Another kind of warmth

24 March 2025 Opinion

Arriving in Denmark during winter is challenging, especially coming from the warm and sunny Costa Rican pura vida way of living. Sofia Pereira, an exchange student at Aarhus University, first wondered how Danes manage to thrive in such a cold environment, but then she found a great way to keep warm: hygge.

18 March 2025 Opinion

Debate: Aarhus University should investigate how IndFak, MitHR, RejsUd, and all the other IT systems affect the work environment

IT systems pose a genuine challenge to the work environment. Despite this, they are absent from the workplace assessment (WPA) conducted by the university every three years. AU should investigate how the systems affect staff well-being and the work environment, argues Olav W. Bertelsen, associate professor at the Department of Computer Science and joint union representative for academics at Natural Sciences.

11 March 2025 Article

Carrying the torch of tradition, the organisers of this year’s Regatta are ready to trade months of work for one day of festivities

Alex Umbi Bolding Loesch and Bjarke Bruun Lauritzen from the party committee Umbilicus have dedicated seven months of their lives to organising an unforgettable party for students. The two organisers are currently juggling contract negotiations and hakke-snurre-sejle training on the university lake. Why? The answer is commitment.

11 March 2025 Article

Danish government party wants to ban quiet rooms at universities. University of Southern Denmark has already closed theirs temporarily. AU has four already and is planning to open another one

While SDU has temporarily closed its so-called reflection room, and several quiet rooms at University of Copenhagen have faced criticism for gender segregation, there is ongoing debate at Christiansborg, the home of the Danish parliament, about whether meditation rooms, prayer rooms, or quiet rooms have a place at universities. AU already has four quiet rooms and will soon open a new one.

06 March 2025 Article

AARHUS NOMINATED FOR ‘ERASMUS DESTINATION OF THE YEAR’

Aarhus is competing with four other European cities for the title of Erasmus Destination of the Year. Each year, the European student organisation, Erasmus Student Network (ESN), awards this honour to a university city that has excelled in creating an international study environment.

06 March 2025 Opinion

COLUMN: It’s more important than ever to stand firm on our values

Gender equity, diversity and inclusion are the foundation of an inclusive workplace. These are values that are more important than ever to uphold and put into action, writes Dean of Health Anne-Mette Hvas.

06 March 2025 Article

NEW VICE-DEAN FOR RESEARCH AT ARTS

Søren Michael Sindbæk, Professor of Archaeology at the Department of Culture and Society, begins his new position as vice-dean for research at Arts on 1 April.