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23.03.11
Workshop on the Danish Insurance and Pension Market
The University International Club holds a workshop on the important issues "the Danish Insurance and Pension Market" for foreign staff members and their spouses. Deadline for signing up is 21 March at 12 noon.

20.03.11
Meet the blogger who helped to overthrow Mubarak
The Danish University Extension in Aarhus (Folkeuniversitetet) and the local newspaper Århus Stiftstidende invite you to an exclusive meeting with the famous blogger the ‘Sandmonkey’.

15.03.11
Apply for funds from the Fund of Competence
It is now possible to apply for funds from the Fund of Competence for competence development of staff members at Aarhus University (courses, educations, etc.). The deadline for application is on the 20th of April 2011.

23.02.11 kl. 16.30-19
Consortium for Global Talent's "After Hours" meeting
Consortium for Global Talent is proud to present Vestas Wind Systems A/S as the next host of our new series of monthly “After Hours” meetings – hosted in turn by the 15 companies of the Consortium, exclusively for the employees of the 15 companies and Danish universities.

02.02.11
Have a Coffee with a Nobel Laureate and Hang Out in Dale’s Café
With two Nobel Laureates in the audience, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik inaugurated Aarhus University’s new building for internationalisation and talent development, the Dale T. Mortensen Building.

10.01.11
International Centre invites to Open House, 1 February 2011
On February 1, 2011 Aarhus University officially opens a new and completely refurbished building in  Høegh-Guldbergs Gade. The building houses the International Centre, PhD House and the new IC Dormitory. To celebrate the opening, International Centre invites friends and partners to Reception and Open House.

04.01.11
Invitation to Orientation Day, 4 February 2011
The International Centre, Staff Mobility Unit hereby invites newly arrived PhD students or researchers to attend the next Orientation Day at Aarhus University.

29.11.10 | UNIvers
The church historian who challenged the idea of Hell
The Århus theologian P.G. Lindhardt would have been 100 years old on 12 december this year. He questioned conventional ideas of Hell and everlasting life, and put the Faculty of Theology at Aarhus University firmly on the map.

29.11.10 | UNIvers
From dogs to dentistry to Denmark
Japanese-born Akiko Shimada wanted to be a veterinarian but ended up becoming a dentist, a move that may have helped land her in Denmark.
When she was told that she couldn’t work with animals, Akiko Shimada settled on people.

08.11.10 | UNIvers
Education Economics
As financial concerns about higher education spread around the globe, Denmark remains largely insulated.

08.11.10 | UNIvers
Part-time researchers
In the Netherlands part-time work is more the rule than the exception – and this applies to female university researchers and managers as well. Judith Rispen is a language researcher 3½ days a week, giving her more time to look after her family.