Omnibus meets up with the two tutors Gitte Tindbæk, a seventh semester molecular medicine student, and Signe Petersen, a seventh semester molecular biology student, shortly before the start of Freshers' week.

"I tell the first-year students about my experiences with study groups. We don’t have study groups at Molecular Medicine. However, I encourage the students to try working in groups and remind them that you’re not going to necessarily work best in a group full of your best friends," says Gitte Tindbæk.

None of the tutors have experienced problems forming study groups so informally.

"We have a very inclusive degree programme. People often post the location of their meetings on Facebook so others can freely participate," adds Signe Petersen and continues:

"During the first quarter of the year the tutors have a weekly class lesson with their first year students. As something new this year we’ll try having student counsellors and study technique experts as guests during the lessons, and one of the things they will talk about is how study groups function."

Both agree though that while study groups are not so important on an everyday basis, they are essential for swotting for exams.

Translated by Peter Lambourne.