AU Reactions to the government's proposal for a new grading scale

11 November 2025 Article

Students, a professor and the pro-rector alike see the sense in introducing a new grading scale and support more nuanced average grades. However, everyone doubts that the change in scale will really make a difference to young people's well-being. There are mixed opinions about the 12 with a star. And then the vice-rector reminds us that the new scale must be sustainable in the long term, because changing scales is expensive.

06 November 2025 Article

The government proposes a new grading scale without negative marks and with a starred top mark

On Thursday, the government presented its proposal for a new 8-point grading scale. The government wants to discard the grade -3 and introduce more grades in the middle of the scale. Finally, it proposes to reward the extraordinary effort with a grade of 12 combined with a star. The government will finance the proposal by cutting government funding for educational programmes.

04 November 2025 Article

What do students do in the board of studies and academic council – and are they being heard?

New Master's degree programmes, use of GAI, consultation responses and lack of power sockets. These are some of the topics that students have had influence on in the boards of studies and academic councils in recent years. But are they being listened to – and do they listen to you? We have spoken with a handful of students sitting on academic councils and boards of studies at AU. Common to all is that they want you to use your vote.

04 November 2025 Article

Two AU colleagues have written music together - with death close behind one of them

Løgn&Latin is a musical project created by two friends and AU colleagues, Kristian Tylén and Mikkel Wallentin. It began as an excuse to spend time together while Kristian Tylén was seriously ill with cancer. Now Mikkel Wallentin and the rest of the ensemble are releasing the jazz album 'Nu!', which was recorded before Kristian Tylén’s passing last year.

04 November 2025 Article

The first of its kind: AU hosts career fair for students and recent graduates with special needs

For the first time, AU is hosting a career fair for students and recent graduates with neurodivergence and physical disabilities. The fair will take place on 17 November in Stakladen, where students can meet representatives from up to ten different companies and organisations.

04 November 2025 Opinion

COLUMN: NAT AIMS TO BRIDGE THE GAP FROM LABORATORY TO SOLUTION WITH A NEW UNIT

When curiosity drives research, discoveries can radically change the world. But we must acknowledge that valuable knowledge far too often gets lost instead of reaching those who could benefit from it. That is why we are establishing a new unit at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, which will translate the potential of basic research into benefits for society.

03 November 2025 Article

Medical student Jacob Sommer Simonsen sets a new unofficial world record

Jacob Sommer Simonsen, a medical student at Aarhus University, set a new world record on Friday in the ten-kilometre distance on a treadmill. He hopes the record can be admitted into the Guinness World Records.