2019.01.29 | People news
Professor and genetic researcher Jakob Giehm Mikkelsen from the Department of Biomedicine is about to become a member of the Danish Council on Ethics –at a time when many researchers and laymen have strong opinions about genetic engineering. However, Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen is personally more interested in arguments rather than personal viewpoints –…
2019.01.31 | Research
Aarhus University is to hold a conference on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The conference will bring together key players in our continued cooperation with the outside world to get deep and broad knowledge out into society. Connie Hedegaard will be the keynote speaker at the "Partnerships for a sustainable future - on the UN Sustainable…
2019.01.29 | Administrative
Would you like to contribute to developing sustainable initiatives at AU? Join us for a sustainability seminar 21 March. The programme includes inspirational talks, a short presentation of existing sustainable solutions at AU as well as a brainstorm session on ideas for new sustainable solutions. All interested employees and students are welcome.
2019.02.07 | Policy and strategy
It is important that the medical degree programme continues its close affiliation with the research-intensive, clinical units and research environments at the universities and hospitals, write Denmark’s four deans of health.
2019.01.29 | Administrative
The information security of Denmark’s five largest universities has received a critical evaluation from the Danish National Audit Office. Aarhus University welcomes this focus on improving information security, since the university is already taking measures to increase security at the organisational and technical level.
2019.01.30 | Grants and awards
Three PhD students from Health at Aarhus University share the sought-after Fogh-Nielsen scholarship. The scholarship totals DKK 125,000 and is awarded to outstanding PhD researchers.
2019.01.30 | Grants and awards
The PhD Association at Health awards the annual JCD Prize to a particularly committed PhD supervisor. Only PhD students can recommend candidates and select the winner; this year the award went to Professor Ole Mors from the Department of Clinical Medicine.
2019.01.31 | Talent development
The Junior Researcher Development Programme (JRDP), AU’s career programme for junior researchers, is being extended. Entrepreneurship is one of the permanent tracks on the course.
2019.01.28 | Administrative
AU’s management is currently considering putting cleaning in some of the university’s buildings out to tender. The liaison committees and union representatives are involved in the process.
2019.01.25 | Administrative
IT maintenance work will affect AU’s IT systems and services and cause interruptions at different times during the weekend of 02 and 03 February 2019