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Following a series of local processes, the new names for the schools at the Faculty of Arts have now been finalised. Two schools are changing their Danish names, and all three schools are changing their names in English.

The library in the Nobel Park is going to be a noisy and messy place from 15 June onwards owing to building work, and the reading room in the basement is going to be closed all summer. But let’s look on the bright side: by the time the new semester starts, the library is going to be a brighter and livelier place to read and study.

The dean looks forward to continuing the faculty's academic development in collaboration with staff and students.

The Faculty of Arts has received 71 applications for MSO professorships. The Academic Council and representatives of the school research committees have now assessed these applications, and the next stage will take place at school level.

A visit by the faculty’s advisory board on 16-17 April 2015 gave the faculty an international perspective on the current challenges resulting from the government’s degree programme resizing initiative as well as the process of reorganising the faculty.

Following pilot evaluations of the music and digital design programmes, the faculty is now ready for the annual quality review of all its degree programmes. The annual review will be used at what are being called “theme days” focusing on the quality of the faculty’s degree programmes this autumn.

The Research Support Office invites Aarhus University staff members to three different Horizon 2020 events that focus on writing professional and competitive project applications. The events take place on 3–4 June 2015.

It’s time to make a note in your diaries: this year’s summer party is to be held on Friday 19 June. More details will be released in April.

Researchers from the Faculty of Arts are taking part in a new, interdisciplinary research collaboration called “The Maasai Mara Science and Development Action” at the Interdisciplinary Center for Organizational Architecture (ICOA).

The schools at the Faculty of Arts are considering a variety of options to ensure that their degree programmes are based on a sound financial footing when the government’s resizing initiative takes full effect. These options include merging certain degree programmes, reducing drop-out rates and simplifying administrative procedures.