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Dean Birgit Schiøtt wishes all Nat staff a good summer.

The north-eastern corner of the University Park will be cordoned off for security reasons on 2 and 3 July in connection with the official opening of…

Would you like to add an international touch to your teaching and develop online course activities with colleagues from Humboldt University? Then…

RNA research in Aarhus is taking a significant leap forward. Two researchers from the same department and research environment have both just been…

On Tuesday 17 June, we’re upgrading the template tool Templafy to the latest version, Templafy Hive. All Templafy users will need to update their user…

With chemical molecules, PhD Ane Bretschneider Søgaard creates new functions in both synthetic and natural cells. Her results and communication have…

As of today, a restructuring of nanoscience activities currently carried out within the framework of the department-like centre iNANO is open for…

All students at AU now have access to Microsoft 365, including the collaboration platform Teams, and their email has moved to a new system. Learn more…

The International Staff Office at AU supports departments in recruiting international researchers and helps international members of staff feel at…

This year’s Regatta will take place in the University Park on Friday 25 April. Access to some streets and parking will be blocked off in the days…

If you are working on campus during the weekend of 26 and 27 April 2025, you may experience service disruptions, as a number of AU’s IT systems and…

On June 1st, a profile with great faith in biology will take the seat as head of the Department of Biology. Jesper Givskov Sørensen hopes to see…

Nearly 1,000 employees at Natural Sciences have responded to the workplace assessment (APV) that has just been completed. The result at AU level is…

We all play a role in creating a good study environment – and we all need to watch out for each other. These are the main messages of the Be Nice Not…

In May, all students at AU will get access to the tools in the Microsoft 365 package, including Teams – just like AU staff. This will open up a range…

On Thursday 10 April 2025 International Staff Office invites you to the AU Workplace in Focus seminar.

True to tradition, AU will once again be pitching its tents for the DHL Relay Fun Run in August, and all staff members are now invited to sign up for…

On 23 April, Aarhus University will open its doors to the public for the Festival of Research, taking place in and around the Stakladen events hall…

In the period 1-24 February, staff at Aarhus University can fill out a form with the information needed to participate in the 2025 salary…

From 25 February, it will be time to conduct another workplace assessment at AU – known as a WPA. Here you can read more about the process.

The current head of department, Ulrik Uggerhøj, will continue in the position. He will head the development of the department over the coming years.

Who has the decision-making authority to make what decisions at AU? And who can delegate what powers to whom? A new set of guidelines for AU managers…

A legendary bell that heralded the beginning of the Battle of Als in 1864. Brandy production. Karen Blixen with a rifle. And a ravenous king. The…

Many new student representatives will soon take up their seats on AU’s councils, boards and committees. 18.24% of students voted.

PhD students at AU can now apply for a place in this spring’s research communication competition Three Minute Thesis (3MT). All participants will…

As of 1 January 2025, Associate Professor Christoffer Karoff and Associate Professor Ulf Andersson Vang Ørom will be working to promote the innovation…

Employees at Nat should feel safe and secure. A productive and intense work environment should also be a nice place to be. The new Code of Conduct…

In November, elections will be held at AU. This year, students and PhD students can vote and stand for election to various councils and committees.

New agreement between Universities Denmark and six large private foundations will affect applications for research funding.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new round of the AIAS-AUFF Fellowship call, offering 10 individual, bottom-up fellowships within all…

Learn more about this large machine, of which there are only a few in Denmark.

Would you like to internationalise your teaching and develop online course activities with colleagues from Humboldt-Universität? Now you can apply for…

If you are working on campus during the weekend of 14 and 15 September 2024, you may experience service disruptions, as a number of AU’s IT systems…

As a member of staff at AU, you have access to an extensive photo archive, which has recently been updated with around 3,500 photos taken at events…

As a rule, students will be allowed to use GAI in all exams at Aarhus University. However, there may be exceptions for some courses.

On Friday 13 September, students will hold their annual sports day and Denmark’s biggest Friday bar in the University Park. Some car parks in the…

At the information meeting for employees at Nat, Vice-Dean for Education Kristine Kilså and Dean Birgit Schiøtt discussed the Master’s reform, under…

After exhaustive discussion, the senior management team has decided how the government’s ‘sector resizing’ agreement, which imposes caps on admissions…

Guiding principles for work-related use of GAI (generative artificial intelligence) are now in place for staff and managers. If you follow these seven…

A new act on registration of working hours will soon come into force in Denmark. Under the act, many staff at AU will be required to register their…

Dean Birgit Schiøtt wishes all Nat staff a good summer.

At the Faculty of Natural Sciences, we need to make the path a bit easier for the nearly 10 percent of our students who have a disability.

Over the past ten years, the number of students with a disability has increased significantly. According to AU's Counselling and Support Centre,…

It can be challenging to combine lectures, field trips, and disabilities. Ellen and Anne hope that their experiences with this can be beneficial for…

Aarhus University aims to reduce the carbon footprint from air travel by 30%. The Nat faculty leadership has adopted principles that faculty members…

Jesper Lykkegaard Karlsen begins his role as Data Management Coordinator on April 1st.

Dear Faculty of Natural Sciences Employee,

Climate action and biodiversity need to occupy a larger space in our daily life at the faculty.

Of…

Walk the talk: When vice-dean for research Poul Nissen travels, he prefers to do so by train. It takes a bit longer, but it's better for the climate…

Elections for the occupational health and safety organisation at AU have just been completed. Both new and returning representatives have committed…

No one will be forced away from the meatball dish, because in Matematisk Kantine, guests should choose the lentils themselves. There are already a…

The Dean's Office and the Dean's Secretariat have moved into building 1535, and you are welcome to stop by.

For the last two years, PhD students from AU have won the final of the European research communication competition 3MT. Now it’s time for AU to find a…

In the period 1-25 February, staff at Aarhus University can fill out a form with the information needed to participate in the 2024 salary…

Kickstart the new year with renewed energy. Whether you want to lose weight, get stronger or simply feel better, there’s something for you at AU…

Two experienced AU profiles will strengthen Natural Sciences within careers, research and collaboration with business and industry as newly appointed…

In week 43, all university students in Denmark will receive the survey by Digital Post. A high response rate is an essential tool for developing the…

One of the first tasks for AU's new Academic Environment Council will be to analyse the AU-specific results of the Danish Student Survey. The survey…

Jørgen B. Jespersen has walked the halls of Aarhus University and other governmental research institutions since 1974. First as a student and then…

The Windows 10 operating system will be phased out, Microsoft has announced. This means that about 8,000 staff computers at AU will need to upgrade to…

Come find out how Open Science can improve your research and learn how to integrate the principles of Open Science into your research practice.

Regardless of whether you want to learn more about learning technologies, get competent feedback from peers, or in some other way develop your…

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…