Christina Munk, mechanical engineer and associate professor at the Aarhus University School of Engineering, limits herself to the strictly necessary…

Peter and the Wolf is a hot topic in the Danish media right now. The wolf, because wolves have returned to the Danish countryside. Peter Sunde, senior…

The two founders of the group Studerende and Sorg (Student and grief) have dealt with grief themselves during their studies, and now organise grief…

There were 15 applicants to the position of head of the Department of Computer Science.

Volunteer work is rooted deeply in Danish society. Thirty-five per cent of the Danes do volunteer work. But what drives people to spend time and…

Denmark has a long history of volunteer work dating back to the 1860s, Gert Tinggaard Svendsen explains. He is a professor of political science who…

For over six months, workmen have been banging away on an interior renovation of Residence Hall 1, which was stripped down to the bare walls. Now the…

On 2 May, the senior management team revealed its plans for the expansion of AU’s central campus over the next ten years into a full-blown ‘University…

Helle Colding Seiersen checked her phone in the middle of the night for updates on the progress of the OK18 collective agreement negotiations. As…

Emeritus Professor Roy Edwin Weber’s story is not just about half a century of internationally recognised achievement within the field of…

Last May, Anders S. Barfod, an associate professor of botany at AU, requested permission to create a meadow outside the classrooms where he teaches…

The strike and lockout have been called off. At least until further notice – because as you’ll have heard if you’ve been keeping up with the news, the…

Making the roads in the University Park more bike-friendly doesn’t go far enough, according to SF’s members on the Aarhus City Council, who have…

The controversial renovation of Residence Hall 1, AU’s oldest residence hall, is now complete. Almost all 59 rooms have been rented out, but none of…

AU has allocated DKK 650,000 to research aimed at ensuring a more equal gender balance among the university’s academic staff.

Aarhus University Sport has just made an agreement with fitness.dk which will allow AU students to work out in all of the chain’s centers in Aarhus at…

A scientist taped to a steel shelf, a corduroy shirt draped over a chair and a Madonna in muted colours with a crude wooden spike sticking out of her…

Not surprisingly, the rector is the highest-paid employee at AU, with an annual salary of DKK 1.7 million, followed by the pro-rector and the…

If you want to get really good at a new language, conversation is key. That’s the philosophy behind the network Swap Language, which two AU students…

The March for Science honouring the role of science in society will be held again this year in Aarhus and in Copenhagen.

Even though your teachers would be the target of a lockout, it would also affect you and other students.

On 1 April, Lotte Thue Pedersen took over the post of joint union representative for technical/administrative staff (TAPs) at Aarhus University,…

It’s a myth that science programmes are more demanding than humanities programmes. But according to experts from both Arts and ST, Arts needs to do a…

Steffen Krogh, associate professor of Germanic linguistics, reads a lot of his books backwards – from right to left – and is a frequent guest in…

Lockout? As in locked out? No, the rector isn’t going to lock the doors to all the departments, the administration, the libraries, the labs and all…

What in the world is going on with all this talk about labour disputes, lockouts, failed negotiations and collective agreements?

In a number of cases, the lockout – if it happens – will not apply to PhD students who are studying abroad.

The unions involved in the OK18 collective agreement negotiations received an official lockout notice from the Agency for the Modernisation of Public…

The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) club at AU, whose members are the AC union representatives, is hosting information meetings…

Will I be compensated for the time I lose as a consequence of the lockout? Will I be called home from research abroad? And what about my students’…

Under a new law which comes into force on 1 July 2018, international students at employees at AU will have to pay up to 12,000 kr. for Danish courses…

For universities to continue to educate critical, competent and creative graduates, students must have greater access to researcher-based – not just…

Dorte Hagen Jensen is a teaching associate professor of musicology at the Department of Dramaturgy and Musicology, and her desk is covered in classic…

Within a month, Aarhus University will establish a new independent body to handle abuse and harassment complaints from students.

One December evening, Sophie was sexually harassed by a teacher. Help was not easy to find.

The dust has finally settled after a three-year, 11 million kroner renovation of the Royal Danish Library in Aarhus.

Generally speaking, AU’s PhD students are satisfied with their degree programmes, and they are strongly committed to their research projects. But the…

Not all attempts to influence on researchers come from political interests. Sometimes the pressure comes from within the university: researchers…

Dorte Laustsen has a been a labware cleaning assistant at AU for over 20 years. She makes sure that the glass beakers and flasks used in the labs in…

Guide to seven unique (and affordable) travel destinations handpicked for students based in Aarhus where cheap flights are hard to find.

Michelle Briganza is a history buff. Last year, she brought a good friend to Aarhus University to show her the buildings which were bombed during…

You will still be able to drive your car in the University Park. But drivers will have to give cyclists first priority: the speed limit will be…

Researchers who feel that their academic integrity or freedom of research are under threat should not expect much sympathy from Søren Pind, Danish…

Anna Louise Dolan Plaskett is leader of the Faculty of Arts graduate school administration team and a member of AU’s board. She’s also hardcore fan of…

Simple, yet impressive – Aarhus University holds not only the status as one of the top universities in Europe but is also famous for its unique…

Is dumpster-diving a great way to stretch your food budget – or is it just really gross? Maris Pedaja, an international student at AU originally from…

A threat to Malmö University on Monday 8 January shut down the university. Aarhus University has received three threats in the past five years. In…

Aarhus BSS is introducing anonymous exams to ensure that students aren’t assessed on the basis of their gender or ethnicity. Arts is still considering…

Preben Clausen watches birds and does research into the optimal management of wetlands.

Politicians in the Danish Parliament have really been on their toes this year. Perhaps a little too much. Everyone is talking about fake news, which…

A lot can be said about the the second half of 2017 at AU. However, 'boring' or 'dull' is not a suitable description.

The traditional Christmas Eve at AU was hanging by a thread until last Tuesday. Studenterhus Aarhus, who hold the event, could not get permission to…

In his office he has a whiteboard where he draws timelines, a filing cabinet where he keeps all his papers, and a large mirror in front of which he…

The newly established AU Junior Researcher Association at Aarhus University will work to improve working conditions for junior researchers. One of the…

Frustrated professors, the resignation of a department head and a temporary management set-up. This is the provisional result of long-term…

If you are going to survive the 200 rainy days in Denmark, you need the right gear. International students on their first encounter with the weird…

Need a break from swotting for exams? Then you’re in luck, as there is plenty of Christmas spirit to be found at AU, whether you want to buy Christmas…