Omnibus - the university newspaper at Aarhus University

OPINION: My supplementary subject feels more like upper secondary school than university

02 October 2026 Opinion

History student Asger Stavsholm Tonsberg feels his supplementary subject in German leaves too little room for critical engagement with the syllabus. Many of us will go on to become upper secondary school teachers, which is precisely why this is so concerning. A teacher who has never been taught to challenge a narrative critically will struggle to pass that skill on to their pupils, he writes.

28 September 2026 Opinion

OPINION: In the age of GenAI, assessment must reflect the dynamic learning process

In education, we often use static products such as written exams as evidence of a dynamic learning process. But it is time to rethink assessment in a way that makes the process more visible, suggests Prajakt Pande, Associate Professor at the Centre for Educational Development.

24 September 2026 Article

AU will not pay compensation in UV radiation case involving students

Police will not bring charges over a UV installation that left 23 students seeking treatment for pain and other symptoms in 2024. Following the police decision to close the case, AU has rejected compensation claims from the six students who sought damages for pain and suffering.

23 September 2026 Article

The tide has turned: More AU students are heading abroad again

More AU students are once again opting to study abroad, according to new figures from Aarhus University. This is a really positive development, says International Director Rikke Nielsen.

22 September 2026 Article

Teaching Award goes to AU researcher for the first time

Researcher at the Department of Political Science, Amalie Trangbæk, receives the Danish National Teaching Award 2026 (Undervisningsprisen). She is the first AU researcher to receive the award since it was established in 2020.

22 September 2026 Article

New app optimises your Tour de Friday Bar

Do you love drinking beer at AU's Friday bars, but hate keeping track of which bars are open? Or do you want help planning the perfect route? AU students have developed Krawl, an app designed to do exactly that.

22 September 2026 Opinion

COLUMN: Production technology should be prioritised as a critical technology

We talk about technology and innovation as though a scientific finding published in a journal somehow magically turns into a production line in Brande or Bjerringbro. It doesn't. Production technology should be prioritised as a critical technology alongside artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, writes the Dean of the Faculty of Technical Sciences in this column.