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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,…
New study to find out why one in five PhD students at AU feel stressed.
AU now has a new, central emergency number which students and staff should call if they witness a fire or accident at AU.
In the middle of their Bachelor project, two students from the Department of Public Health were told that they had been selected to present their work…
Feature article about students attitude to alcohol by university chaplain Elisa Morberg Wejse, Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences.
They’re supposed to take place once a year. But the frequency of staff development dialogues (SDDs) at AU actually varies a great deal. Jan Skov…
The aim of AU’s new, joint SDD concept is to ensure that you get the annual discussion with your immediate superior to which you are entitled, and…
A group of students from different areas of AU are working together to create a better future for pregnant women and young children in Sierra Leone.…
On 6 September Studenterlauget are opening a new venue where all AU students can celebrate the arrival of the weekend. The new Friday bar is called…
Read more about the annual celebration, Denmark’s Largest Friday Bar and Sports Day, a new welcome pack from the AU, AU's participation in the largest…
They both love teaching the students at the Department of Business Communication; but for Claus Christensen teaching is now no more than a sideline,…
Heading for extinction? The number of part-time and assistant lecturers at the Department of Business Communication has been cut by half during the…
Dean Brian Bech Nielsen has decided to divide the Department of Bioscience into two temporary units, each with its own temporary head.
Dean Brian Bech Nielsen underlines that the decision to divide the department into two temporary units was made following meetings with groups of…
Niels Okkels, a student of medicine, is one of the first people in Denmark to use crowd funding to finance his research. He believes that the method…
Midwife and PhD student Christina Marie Braüner has used crowd funding to collect half of the funding she needs for a field trip to Ghana.
The method is particularly suitable for applied research which the general public can understand, says the Research Support Unit at AU.
If Morten Østergaard wants to encourage greater interaction between the business community and our universities, he should create some new tools to…
Morten Østergaard, the Danish Minister for Science, Innovation and Higher Education, criticised the universities recently for focusing too little on…
Omnibus has asked a number of academic staff, students and technical/administrative staff to give us their personal assessment of the strengths and…
Helen Sword has identified a range of strategies that can help you become a more productive writer:
Researchers and university students are expected to communicate their knowledge in written assignments and research articles. But the writing process…
Why imitate a boring style instead of opting for something which is truly well written? Asks Helen Sword.
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