Aarhus is competing with four other European cities for the title of Erasmus Destination of the Year. Each year, the European student organisation,…

Gender equity, diversity and inclusion are the foundation of an inclusive workplace. These are values that are more important than ever to uphold and…

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…

On Monday, March 3rd, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met with students at Aarhus University for a serious debate on security policy and the future…

Louise Møller Haase from Aalborg University is the new vice-dean for education at Faculty of Technical Sciences. She takes over from Finn Borchsenius,…

Medical student Jacob Simonsen is now also the fastest Dane in history to run a half marathon. On Sunday, he ran a half marathon in Barcelona in one…

On Friday evening, 400 people gathered at AU to witness a dialogue between Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and UN Special Rapporteur on the…

The completion rates of the many degree programmes at Aarhus University vary greatly. Psychology, Medicine, Odontology, Dental Hygiene, and Media…

All faculties at Aarhus University have managed to reduce the dropout rate among first-year students, according to an overview of dropout rates by…

A modern university is more than just research and education. Knowledge exchange with the surrounding society plays an increasingly important role –…

Within the past two years, the University of Southern Denmark and Roskilde University have admitted significantly more students from Bangladesh,…

Nine researchers from Aarhus University are among the 50 most cited expert sources in the media in 2024. For the third consecutive year, Professor…

The number of Bangladeshi applicants to international Master’s degree programmes at Aarhus University has exploded. Processing the many applications…

Applications to Aarhus University from students in Bangladesh have doubled in a year, making them the largest group of international students at AU.…

At the turn of the year, the three-year fund that a unanimous Danish Parliament granted in 2021 to strengthen university language programmes, which…

A gas cylinder with dangerous contents from Biological and Chemical Engineering was reported missing to the police in December, but it turns out it…

The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering at AU has lost a gas cylinder filled with toxic contents and reported it to the police. The…

The government and the coalition parties behind the Master's reform have reached an addendum that eases the financial framework and opens up for more…

To the sounds of Smash Mouth's 'All Star' hit, swamp water and magic dust shots were served over the counter at Kasernebaren – in collaboration with…

With four shared principles for an anti-harassment policy at the country's universities, the Ministry of Higher Education and Science aims to…

AU plans to concentrate its activities in Aarhus around the University Park, the University City, and Katrinebjerg over the next ten years. The plan…

Minister Christina Egelund no longer believes that all legal forms of expression and protest are necessarily acceptable at a university. The…

Since the beginning of the semester, the use of GAI tools has generally been allowed for students during exams – unless the academic regulations or…

Enough is enough, says Minister for Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund about the pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the University of…

Fysisk Fredagsbar is a haven for references and a home for alumni. It's the place where bar staff and guests enjoy a wide selection of craft beers,…

In one year, AU must have reduced the university's total CO2 emissions by 35 percent compared to 2018. In his column, university director Kristian…

We won’t be able to supply the desired number of graduates from work-integrated Master’s degree programmes unless the reform framework is extended.…

Once again, the Student Council's two lead candidates secured the two seats on the AU board in this year’s election. Despite this, the challengers…

Seven researchers have been appointed as the first AU Distinguished Senior Innovators, who will dedicate their time to combining research and…

The distance between Denmark and America brings a sense of calm to American Ciel Floden, who has already voted by mail in the presidential election.…

The large Bachelor’s programmes Law and Economics and Business Administration won’t face resizing measures, according to the faculty’s plan. But the…

Danish universities should be bolder in promoting research output, and leading researchers (especially professors and senior scientists) should seek…

In September, Jacob Sommer Simonsen knocked almost two minutes off the Danish marathon record, which had been untouched for 39 years. Besides running…

On Wednesday, Anders Winnerskjold was appointed as the next mayor of Aarhus, set to succeed Jacob Bundsgaard when he steps down on 6 November. Omnibus…

It's not just Americans who will be heading to the polls in November - as a student at Aarhus University, you’ll be doing the same.

Following an inspection at Aarhus University, the Danish Data Protection Agency has criticised the university’s processing of personal data in a…

The disinfection system that caused skin and eye irritation among students hasn’t been in use since the COVID pandemic, and there’s no indication it…

Students at Global Studies are frustrated with Arts management’s plans to shut down their Bachelor’s degree programmes and feel excluded from…

As a 15-year veteran of the U.S. academic system, having gone through the full trajectory from assistant to associate to full professor at Purdue…

Almost all degree programmes at the Faculty of Natural Sciences will have fewer students as a result of enrolment caps, but the faculty will also open…

To fulfil its sector resizing obligations, Arts has proposed closing six language and area studies degree programmes and combining them into a new…

Students have criticised the exam procedure in the final semester of their dentistry degree after the failure rate surged. Students who failed missed…

Minister for Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund attended Aarhus University's annual celebration on Friday, and Chair of the Board Birgitte…

It’s easy to lose track of the many communities available at AU. There are countless Friday bars, student associations, and other activities. A new…

Generative AI (GAI) tools are here to stay, according to AU. Therefore, you’re allowed to use GAI in your exams, unless the academic regulations or…

Now we know how enrolment caps will be distributed across the faculties, but there are still many unanswered questions regarding how sector resizing…

AU has adopted seven principles for using generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to help staff and managers use these tools responsibly. The…

After the chaos last year, when Johnson’s concert was cut short after just a few songs, the Student Council has decided to reduce the number of…

The sector resizing will affect the five faculties at AU very differently. Arts has to reduce its number of student places by nearly 18 per cent,…

Like all universities in Denmark, Aarhus University will have to educate fewer young people from 2025. This is a result of the political agreement…

Compass Group has won the tender to run canteens at Nobel Park, the Aarhus School of Dentistry, Aarhus BSS in the University Park, and Stakladen/the…

The academic publishing house Taylor & Francis has sold access to its research articles to tech companies for AI development. Researchers who have…

The universities do not believe that converting 20 per cent of admissions to Master's degree programmes for working professionals is attainable. As a…

At the Faculty of Health, gendered terms such as formand, talsmand or mandskab are going to be a thing of the past. The faculty has introduced…

AU’s decision to ban collaboration with researchers working in the area of genome sequencing in China affects many researchers at the Department of…

A recent report from the research and analysis center VIVE documents that sexism and unwanted sexual behavior are a sad reality for many PhD students…

As a result of strained finances, the school management team at the School of Culture and Society has decided to hand over danmarkshistorien.dk to…

We need to show that AU is a place for everybody, regardless of our background, gender identity or sexual orientation, says Caroline Adolphsen, who is…

A new researcher movement with over 100 researchers from universities across Denmark has been formed to promote academic freedom. AU researcher Steen…