Omnibus - the university newspaper at Aarhus University

OPINION: Have we been teaching backwards for years?

17 August 2026 Opinion

Perhaps our most important task should not, first and foremost, be to communicate the latest knowledge. Perhaps it should be teaching people to understand how knowledge is created in the first place, writes Professor Morten Storm Overgaard in his column.

12 August 2026 Article

What AU spent on Denmark's Political Festival, Folkemødet

Aarhus University had a strong presence this year at Denmark’s political festival, Folkemødet on Bornholm. The total costs are approaching DKK 2 million, but there are significant differences in how much the individual faculties have spent.

10 August 2026 Article

WISEflow CEO regrets: "We’ve missed the mark"

The provider admits that the latest version of WISEflow’s assessment tool has failed to meet expectations and promises urgent improvements to the exam system’s user interface ahead of the winter exams.

06 August 2026 Article

Teaching prize gets a new name

The Aarhus University Teaching Prize is changing its name and will be known as the Vibeke Borchsenius Prize from now on. It will be presented alongside several other awards at Aarhus University’s annual celebration on 11 September.

04 August 2026 Article

PARK knowledge festival adds an extra day to its programme

The PARK knowledge festival returns to the University Park this year with an expanded two-day programme on 22 and 23 August.

31 July 2026 Article

A week in the company of 70 Nobel laureates: "I will not experience anything like this again"

Three junior researchers and one student from AU have spent a week of their summer in the exclusive company of no fewer than 70 Nobel laureates.

28 July 2026 Article

It has become more difficult to get into several AU degree programmes

A total of 6.763 applicants have been offered a place at Aarhus University this year. That’s 9 per cent fewer than last year. The reduction in the number of places available means that 36 of AU’s degree programmes now require a higher average grade for admission than they did last year.