Internal information and news

Mads Ankjær is the new manager of Mathematical Canteen. He took over the position from Jørgen Bæk in the spring of 2023 and he is now looking forward…

Aske Dahl Sløk is to take over as head of the Dean’s Secretariat at Natural Sciences following Marianne Fejerskov Løyche’s decision to retire earlier…

On Friday 27 January 2023, natural science teachers at upper secondary schools gathered at the Faculty of Natural Sciences for a joint inspiration…

The Nat Forum for Education has just held its Education Fair for teaching staff and employees involved with teaching at the faculty.

The dean sends his video greetings to all employees wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Large grazers such as cows and horses are important tools in the struggle against the biodiversity crisis, but they cannot be released just anywhere.…

The new year is fast approaching and perhaps you would like to learn more about or develop your teaching practice in the coming semester? The CED…

The university’s high-performance computing facility, GenomeDK, enables researchers to analyse and store large volumes of sensitive data drawn from…

A new guide contains advice on how to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption in laboratories. There is help and inspiration regarding energy,…

Natural Sciences has focus on career development and recruitment with revised ABC criteria, new job descriptions, and guidelines for a promotion…

For the first time ever, the Graduate School held a seminar for PhD students and supervisors on 6-7 October. The theme was well-being during a PhD…

More energy-saving measures will be launched at Natural Sciences following the latest announcements about the university's finances. The Department of…

All elevators in both ends of buildings 1520, 1521, 1522 and 1525 can’t be used on Tuesday 6/9 from 7:15 until electricity supply is stable again…

Due to planned maintenance, there will be a temporary power cut on Tuesday 6/9, which will affect buildings at the Department of Physics and Astronomy…

On Friday 9 September 2022, the shell of a number of buildings will be locked. An employee card is required to enter. See which buildings are…

The Royal Danish Library is helping Danish Open Access journals get indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals and thereby improve the…

On Friday 9 September, students will hold their annual sports day and Denmark’s biggest Friday bar in the University Park. This means that some of the…

If you use an iPhone, iPad or other Apple products for work purposes, you must update to the latest version of the operating system as soon as…

Do you have a daring, innovative research project in the works? Or a potentially groundbreaking publication on the way? If so, you can apply for…

Our exercise classes begin in the week 33 (from August 13th). Read more.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is looking forward to welcoming international students and teaching them about quantum technologies.

Admissions to Bachelor's programmes at the Faculty of Natural Sciences are back to pre-corona levels. The faculty is also pleased to see growth in…

The quota 1 applications to higher education degree programmes in Denmark have been counted, and despite a general tendency towards fewer applications…

In August 2022, Rector Brian Bech Nielsen commences a new five-year rector period at Aarhus University. To mark the occasion, he plans to visit the…

A refurbishment of the current buildings in the “IT Corner” and “IT Park” in Katrinebjerg and a completely new 8,850 m2 building next door. These are…

The dean sends his video summer greetings to everyone at Nat.

The Centre for Educational Development invites all Aarhus University employees to an inspirational afternoon on Friday 30 September 2022 from…

This autumn, AU researchers will be given access to ERDA/SIF , a new digital solution that makes it easier to store and share research data safely,…

Music, good food and activities. There is plenty of fun on the programme when Natural Sciences' annual summer gathering takes place on Friday 26…

In October, anyone with an interest in brain research will have a unique opportunity to meet yet another Nobel Laureate. Professor Edvard Moser will…

On 30 May, the Committee for Diversity and Equality held a workshop with Professor Caroline Dessent from the University of York. The workshop entailed…

The criteria for the permanent appointment of academic staff at Nat, also known as the 'ABC criteria', have been revised based on recommendations from…

Trolle Linderoth has been appointed as the new director of studies from 1 June 2022

This autumn students from across Europe will attend an online sustainable entrepreneurship course. The course is an initiative under Circle U.…

NAT’s Diversity and Gender Equality Committee invites all NAT employees to a workshop and talk by Professor Caroline Dessent, the University of York.…

The finals of this years’ Young Scientists (Unge Forskere) competition took place on 26 April. The competition is for children and young people in…

Aarhus University once again invites all AU employees to join their colleagues for a run or walk. You can still register for the race.

There is great interest in how to ensure that young students get off on the right foot when they begin their studies in natural sciences. This year’s…

What are AU’s visions for using digital elements in teaching? And what will it take to realise them? These were some of the central questions debated…

In 2025, a new partner house for SMEs and organisations and foundations that collaborate with Aarhus University will open its doors in the University…

This year, the Faculty of Natural Sciences received 1,199 quota 2 applications. Of these, 360 applications were first priority.

On medarbejdere.au.dk/ukraine you can get an overview of how Aarhus University is affected by the war in Ukraine.

Centre for SusTainable AgRifood sysTems will be inaugurated on March 21. The event takes place at Sandbjerg Gods in the southern Denmark, where the…

The Dean and the two Vice-deans will be touring the departments in March and April. They want to meet people at the departments face-to-face,…

5,825 applicants had a degree programme at Aarhus University as their first choice. As expected, this is slightly fewer than last year, when quota 2…

The Junior Researcher Association aims to improve the working conditions for Postdocs and Assistant Professors, and works closely with the Aarhus…

Now it is happening: the postponed Nat Education Day will take place on Friday 18 March, and all teaching staff are invited. The deadline for…

AU’s students are generally quite satisfied with their learning environment, despite another year marked by Covid: the results of the national Danish…

Aarhus University will once again participate in the DHL Relay Race, and the registration is now open for all employees. It’s time to dust off your…

Aarhus University's new quality assurance policy for teaching and learning at AU is simpler and less detailed than the previous one. And it focuses…

On Thursday 28 April, Aarhus University will open its doors for the Festival of Research, which will take place in and around Stakladen. This year’s…

In the period 2 – 24 February, employees at Aarhus University can fill out a form to apply for a salary increase in the 2022 salary negotiations.

Our Fascinating Brain. This is the title of this year’s MatchPoints Conference, which will be held 5-7 May – and which will include both an academic…

The Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF) has opened for applications for AUFF Recruiting Grants, International mobility and Publication…

As a researcher, you are now able to sign up to give a lecture at ‘Book a Researcher’ – an initiative presented as part of the Festival of Research,…

In Week 9, it will again be time to conduct a workplace assessment at AU – the so-called WPA (APV in Danish). Here you can read more about the…

Users of Skype for Business will have to use Teams for online meetings in the future. Transfer contacts before 25 January.

About 350 employees and 500 students at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) are exchanging their three current locations for one…

Due to the current coronavirus situation, many of this semester’s exams will be held online. Teaching staff and examiners can register for workshops,…

Soon it’s Christmas and we probably all need a well-deserved break from the everyday hardships. In this year's Christmas video, Kristian Pedersen…

A new international evaluation has given good grades to the five graduate schools at Aarhus University. The schools produce exceptional PhD students…

In 2022, Aarhus University Research Foundation will again be funding research projects, staff and students. Find out more about your options for…

AU Fitness Centre will be moving to Paludan-Müllers Vej in the new year. The association will continue to run the fitness centre and team activities…

Nat invites all teaching staff to the Education Day on the 18th January. The day is organised in collaboration with the Education Forum and Centre for…

AU's draft institutional plan for relocating and reducing the number of degree programmes will now be submitted for internal comments at the…

IT maintenance work will affect AU’s IT systems and services and cause interruptions at different times during the weekend of 13-14 November 2021.

Participate in this true trans-facultarian AU GIS event with presenters from Archaeology, Bioscience, Health, Environmental Science, Agroecology, AU…

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is visiting Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, and invites you to an Information Meeting on NNF’s funding…

In the week from 20 to 24 September, there will be more reason than usual to take your bike to work, as Aarhus University is making a special effort…

A new digital solution is on the way to AU researchers – a system that will make it easier to manage research data throughout the research process.

Denmark’s Biggest Friday Bar means changes in parking availability around the University Park in the period 6 - 12 September. Find out here which…

Employees and students can visit the Steno Museum planetarium free-of-charge for the rest of 2021.

A total of 30 rooms are now operational at the faculty; ready for teaching staff and students to try their hand at Hybrid Zoom teaching.

Not vaccinated yet? Now’s your chance to get vaccinated against Covid-19 on campus in Aarhus. The pop-up vaccination site will be open through 10…

Among other things, the working group will provide specific recommendations for career clarification and career development programmes.

In the autumn, all employees and managers will meet for the annual staff development dialogues (SDDs) at AU. The SDD is your opportunity to discuss…

A new technical solution is being rolled out at AU to protect your inbox against fraudulent emails. Until the solution has been fully implemented, you…

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, many of the canteens at Aarhus University have been closed for most of the spring and summer. But now they’re chopping,…

From Wednesday 18 August, students and staff can get tested in the small exam hall in building 1916-125 on Trøjborgvej in Aarhus. No appointment is…

IT maintenance work will affect AU’s IT systems and services and cause interruptions at different times during the weekend of 11 - 12 September 2021.

When autumn semester classes will begin in just a few weeks, Blackboard will be history. From now on, all course content will be available on…

Last year, AU’s hallowed annual celebration was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. But this year, the university is pulling out all the stops. There…

Do you have a daring, innovative research project in the works? Or a potentially groundbreaking publication? You can apply for funding to help make…

Fewer women than men advance to the top of the research hierarchy, and this means that we lose research talent. What does it take to correct this…

The dean sends his video summer greetings to the staff.

Brian Bech Nielsen is disappointed by the government’s failure to involve the university sector before the agreement.

AU’s ten supervised self-testing sites for staff and students are closing soon. The last day will be 30 June.

The climate footprint must be reduced – also at AU. If you want to help make AU greener, you can find inspiration in AU’s new Green Guide.

Now you can access autumn courses in Brightspace, the platform that will replace Blackboard after the summer holiday. This means that teaching staff…

When working remotely, for example from your home office, you are often a more easy target for IT criminals. 6 tips are now available to help avoid…

The faculty’s new strategic course and core narrative are now in place following a process with focus groups, workshops, consultations and many good…

Natural Sciences' new core narrative encompasses the history of the faculty and a consistent theme from then until today. The core narrative is based…

Natural Sciences to focus on commencement of studies and retention of students after more than a year under the shadow of corona. The faculty will…