After a hard time struggling with cancer, director of AIAS Søren Keiding has passed away, leaving behind his wife, Lis Keiding, two adult children and a grandchild. He will be deeply missed.

On Thursday 2 March, the Danish coalition government launched its proposal Forberedt på fremtiden I (Prepared for the future I). Read the press release from Universities Denmark with reactions to the proposal from Brian Bech Nielsen – rector at AU and chair of Universities Denmark.

Sixteen PhD students will battle to become AU’s contestant in the European final of the Three Minute Thesis Competition, which crowns the best research communicator among PhD students in Europe. The AU qualification event on 22 March is open to all: come watch exciting presentations on topics ranging from smelly ant feet to clean drinking water and sexual consent among the young.