https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Danish parliament has recently adopted a controversial text asking universities to ensure that "politics is not disguised as science". The Local's contributor Sophie Standen examines why Denmark's politicians are criticising university researchers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210609/analysis-why-are-denmarks-politicians-criticising-the-countrys-university-researchers Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:13:19 +0200 analysis-why-are-denmarks-politicians-criticising-the-countrys-university-researchers The Danish government on Thursday proposed introducing 25 new higher education programmes in smaller towns across the country while cutting university admissions in the largest cities by 10 percent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210527/why-does-denmark-want-to-move-higher-education-out-of-main-cities Thu, 27 May 2021 17:17:01 +0200 why-does-denmark-want-to-move-higher-education-out-of-main-cities The new Danish government is to shelve major cutbacks at the country’s universities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190926/denmark-to-scrap-cutbacks-at-universities Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:44:10 +0200 denmark-to-scrap-cutbacks-at-universities The number of available places on university courses from which graduates leave Denmark soon after completion must be cut, says Denmark’s education minister. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180823/denmark-to-make-cuts-to-english-language-university-programmes Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:30:47 +0200 denmark-to-make-cuts-to-english-language-university-programmes A task group formed by Denmark's government says the number of university degree programmes must be reduced. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180312/denmark-could-cut-back-on-university-programmes Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:49:39 +0100 denmark-could-cut-back-on-university-programmes On Friday, 65,165 Danes had cause to celebrate after being informed that they had been accepted to a programme of higher education. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170728/number-of-danes-accepted-into-higher-ed-falls-for-first-time-in-years Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:46:43 +0200 number-of-danes-accepted-into-higher-ed-falls-for-first-time-in-years Saying that access to education and improved health are vital to refugees’ ability to integrate into Danish society, the University of Copenhagen has announced two new initiatives aimed at giving refugees and migrants a better start in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150914/university-of-copenhagen-refugees-health-education Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:13:46 +0200 university-of-copenhagen-refugees-health-education The minister for higher education, Esben Lunde Larsen, says that a “culture shift” is needed among Danish university students who often show up unprepared for their state-paid educations. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150828/higher-education-minister-to-danish-students-shape-up Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:33:27 +0200 higher-education-minister-to-danish-students-shape-up Young students from southern Europe are increasingly coming to Denmark to carry out their studies an jumpstart their careers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150811/southern-students-come-to-denmark-to-work-and-study Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:48:46 +0200 southern-students-come-to-denmark-to-work-and-study The suggestion by the Danish People's Party that Denmark's universities should stop offering courses in English was roundly criticized by political opponents and The Local's readers, who said that the real losers would be Danish students. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150213/denmark-english-education-df Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:40:00 +0100 denmark-english-education-df Saying that education should lead to a job, the Ministry of Higher Education and Science on Wednesday announced a change that could lead to up to 4,000 fewer available spots for students. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140924/educations-that-dont-produce-jobs-to-be-cut Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:55:06 +0200 educations-that-dont-produce-jobs-to-be-cut