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1. The last time my blood pressure went through the roof was because: (long pause …) I’m a relatively calm man, but poor news coverage can get me…
Omnibus took a trip around campus to find out how familiar the students at AU actually are with the Student Council and the degree programme councils.
The 50 planned dismissals at the Faculty of Health are particularly surprising for the union representatives, who are now fighting to ensure the best…
Rector Brian Bech Nielsen can’t give any guarantees, but he believes that the cuts will place AU on a firm financial platform, enabling the university…
A bitter-sweet coffee break with Omnibus. In January the deputy directors and departments were informed of exactly how much money they needed to save,…
Senior staff scheme. Just one week before the deadline for applications, staff were informed about the option of applying for a senior staff scheme.…
An analysis panel is joining forces with the senior management team to lay down the framework for internal problem analysis following the academic…
Wave goodbye to your vision of a broad business school. This is the message being sent to the management by more than 30 assistant professors,…
The Studenterlauget fitness centre was the first to shut down, and now the AU Sports Club might have to close its Trøjborg fitness centre as well.
In September last year the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) opened a new fitness centre on the campus in Odense. Five months later, the…
Foreigner Guides Foreigner (UVU) is an organisation staffed by volunteers from non-Danish backgrounds who help people to choose the right programme of…
A day in the life of a union representative. Gitte Bak Ditlefsen works in the accounts office at AU Finance and Planning (and yes, she’s one of the…
A new type of examination means that 110 students of medicine in their second-last semester are now examined individually on 14 stands on the same…
Ever since September last year, students on Bachelor’s degree programmes looking for an extra challenge have had the chance to test their academic…
Last year the teaching staff at the Department of Physics and Astronomy were asked by the dean’s office at ST to implement a 35 ECTS honours programme…
The Student Council and the student representatives on the Board are against the idea of honours programmes designed for a select group of students.…
The honours programme is worth 35 ECTS credits on top of the 180 ECTS credits generated by the standard full-time degree programme. Apart from their…
Have the politicians lost their minds? Judging by the recent debate about the study progress reform, it seems that in many ways they have.
We love using acronyms at AU. But we also use plenty of long words. For instance, the longest Danish word found by…
The university board regrets having to adopt a budget which will mean a large number of job losses at AU. Michael Christiansen, the chair of the…
Rector Brian Bech Nielsen acknowledges that both factors are to blame for the major cuts that lie ahead.
Staff and student representatives on the AU board were totally unprepared when they were asked to consider cuts of DKK 200 million. The cuts were an…
Many students ask themselves that particular question. But the senior management team at AU are not yet ready to say anything specific about how they…
Omnibus asked six AU-students before the meeting about the study progress reform.
Following the rector’s recent announcement of cuts and the need to fire people, researchers and students have criticised the administration. But what…
In November (after being rector of the university for 100 days), Brian Bech Nielsen presented the senior management team with a list of what he…
Heidi Klokker will be continuing as one of the two student representatives on the university board, while Andreas Birch Olsen is new to the job. They…
Omnibus asked students and staff to point out the highs and the lows at AU in 2013.
Lone Koefoed Hansen, associate professor at the Department of Aesthetics and Communication, Digital Design; and Peter Lauritsen, associate professor…
"The trend for particular fashions in the funding system, new reward structures at our universities and the uniformity of research topics are helping…
A day in the life of Mette Madsen, associate professor in medical biochemistry. A couple of years ago she won a huge grant from the Danish Council for…
One of the basic skills of any academic is that they should be able to communicate what they know. But a snobbish attitude to communication – as well…
Three teachers from the Department of Culture and Society are keen to include modern media in their teaching. So far they have been on a course about…
A huge number of students click on stud.BSS a couple of times a day when they want a laugh. But very few people actually know who’s behind these…
Spend Christmas Eve with other students. Free Christmas spirit in the Old Town. 67 different Christmas and winter beers on the Unibar beer menu -…
AU students debating international politics. Whistleblowers in the public sector. Try crowdfunding via your library. New student loans for students…
Deputy Director Søren Trangbæk has resigned, but says this has nothing to do with the current financial situation at Aarhus University.
A day in the life of “SU Live”. New ventures always experience a certain number of teething problems. And AU’s new radio programme “SU Live” is no…
Shortly before Christmas last year, a student phoned to say that a bomb had been planted on the AU campus on Fuglesangs Allé in Aarhus. Next day he…
Like sardines in a tin. Students sitting on the windowsills and staircases – it’s quite a common sight at BSS. The reason for the shortage of space is…
A number of students have been double booked this semester because two of their subjects have been timetabled at the same time. This is exactly the…
Omnibus asked four AU students.
One of the two current student representatives on the board, Benjamin Bilde Boelsmand, admits that the number of issues for which the two students…
The students can’t be bothered to vote at the AU elections, which might reflect the fact that they don’t think their votes will give them any real…
Feature article by Benjamin Bilde Boelsmand an Heidi Klokker, student representatives on the university board
Learning from each other’s experiences, improving the service provided for researchers, and enjoying your job more. These are some of the reasons why…
The romance between two AU students called Steffen and Britt started at a university party six years ago. Then things got serious; and even though…
Steffen and Britt are both on student grants, but they invited more than 150 guests to their reception and wedding party. And Britt managed to live…
Many staff members at the university were supposed to have been given new e-mail addresses starting on 7 October. But then one particular associate…
These days researchers are obliged to carry out not only basic research but also applied research to promote the growth, welfare and development of…
The cultural encounter (or conflict) between Danish and international researchers was on the agenda at a seminar on internationalisation entitled…
There are times when you feel like sitting down in a quiet corner, hanging a “Do not disturb” sign around your neck, and simply watching what’s going…
Read more about a former staff member charged with fraud, this year's distinguished alumnus, Master's Degree Day, how to get an easier life as a…
The senior management team have now produced a list of the most important IT projects at AU. The aim is to drag the organisation out of the…
While you were on your summer holiday, the Danish Folketing adopted a controversial reform of the student grant system.Here’s a general overview of…
Aarhus University’s fourth research vessel, the Aurora, is to be equipped with all kinds of advanced research hardware. When she’s fully fitted out,…
You’ll find the lecture theatres and Friday bars easily enough. But what about a good place to study, a cheap lunch and the best party? Omnibus has…
Aarhus University is opening a new, personal grant guidance service for students. In Aarhus you can meet a counsellor face to face, while students in…
Danish researchers want to explore how comics can be used in the process of science communication. One of the researchers is Chris Kjeldsen, MSc, PhD,…
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