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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 2022. The day is organised in collaboration with the Education Forum and…

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.

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…

Following a long corona lockdown, in 2021 Natural Sciences will focus on restoring university life on campus, career development (particularly for…

One of the Nordic region's most prestigious research prizes, the Anders Jahre Prize, goes to Professor Poul Nissen from Aarhus University. Poul Nissen…

Aarhus University will once again participate in the DHL Relay Race, and the registration is still open for all employees - The registration deadline…

AU is currently under attack by a wave of spam emails with unpleasant and inappropriate content. You are encouraged to report the spam emails in…

AU's new learning platform, Brightspace, is now open and accessible to all teaching staff and course administrators. Centre for Educational…

Ditlev Egeskov Brodersen has been appointed Professor of Structural Microbiology to study microbial survival mechanisms at the Department of Molecular…

In the coming months, the dean and vice-deans of Nat will be intensifying their activity on LinkedIn and Twitter. This will make the faculty's…

Aarhus University is switching from Blackboard to Brightspace. A number of teachers at Faculty of Natural Sciences have tested the system in a pilot…

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…

From now on, you will need to use the Kviktest app in connection with supervised self-testing at AU.

AU’s new IT webshop will be used the next time you need to buy new IT equipment. The new solution offers a better user experience and replaces the…

The planned relocation of a variety of academic activities as well as the joint Nat-Tech administrative centre to Kasernen i Aarhus will not take…

Do your own chemistry experiment. Delve into the history of epidemics in the Steno Museum’s basement. Follow a horror researcher into the darkness in…

Professor Birgit Schiøtt has been reappointed as the head of the Department of Chemistry on a three-year contract starting when her current five-year…

Aarhus University wants to increase biodiversity in several of the university's green areas. The areas will increase species variation, and can be…

On Wednesday 21 April, the first two supervised self-testing sites will open at AU. The sites are for the university’s students and staff only, and…

AU’s new learning platform Brightspace is now accessible for teaching staff and course administrators, and registration for Brightspace workshops is…

Phishing emails are currently in circulation and the sender pretends to be Aarhus University. The email is primarily sent to people outside AU and the…

The yellow warning banner at the top of mails to AU employees from external senders will have a short life. AU IT has decided to remove it on the…

From 1 June 2021, Associate Professor and Head of Department Erik Østergaard Jensen has been reappointed for another three years as head of the…

New points criticism have emerged regarding research practice in the so-called Nature case. At the recommendation of the local advisor for responsible…

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Peter C. Agre pays us a virtual visit and talks about his academic career under the heading "A Life in Science: Challenges…

Again this year, Aarhus University is seeing an increase in the numbers applying via quota 2, and at Natural Sciences, applications are stable in…

As a result of the coronavirus restrictions, many of the spring semester exams will be online in Zoom. You can register for the workshop for teaching…

Do you know any students whose Master’s thesis focuses on the Danish Realm? Then be sure to let them know about the Ministry of Higher Education and…

In the Three Minute Thesis Competition, PhD students present their research project in three minutes for an audience of non-specialists. Last year,…

The breakout session for Nat and Tech included presentations and engaged questions focusing on equality and diversity at the two faculties.

A green year has begun. At least at AU, where 68 new climate initiatives will contribute to the university’s green transition.

How can businesses and organisations generate more climate-friendly procurement? Aarhus University will help to answer this question when a working…

Dean Kristian Pedersen sends a video greeting to the staff. He encourages all faculty staff to contribute with feedback on the new faculty strategy in…

A new function in Pure makes teaching and supervision just as visible as publications, for example.

As chair, he will advocate for classic academic virtues. Good research and good teaching will be in focus.

A draft version of the faculty's upcoming strategy will now be sent for consultation with faculty staff and students. The deadline for submitting…

Email from Dean Kristian Pedersen to all employees at the faculty.

Comment on an article in the newspaper Berlingske on 17 January 2021.

A scientific article published in Nature in 2016 has been the subject of criticism from peers for a number of years, and it has given rise to an…

The senior management team has decided to introduce a uniform admission requirement across AU, primarily because removal of the quick-start bonus will…

A new website on research data management will make it easier for researchers to quickly find help and guidance.

In the period 4 – 25 February, employees at Aarhus University can fill out a form to apply for a salary increase in the 2021 salary negotiations.

Rector Brian Bech Nielsen affirms the centrality of free scientific debate and explains how the university is handling the controversy at the Faculty…

Dear staff and students

I hope that all of you have got off to a good start in the new year, and that you've spent your holiday relaxing with your…

Professor Lars Arge, Department of Computer Science, passed away 23 December 2020 at the age of just 53.

Dean Kristian Pedersen and vice-deans David Egholm and Kristine Kilså wish you all happy holidays and a joyful New Year with this video greeting.

The departments in Administration Centre Nat-Tech will be closed or have limited staff for Christmas and New Year.

The process of developing a new faculty strategy to set the direction for NAT up to 2030 is now entering the next phase in which the faculty will…

Researchers and students now have access to AU's new, shared geographic data collection. The collection can be used for everything from cancer…

The COVID-19 situation has forced us to rethink our previous practices and habits – including how we conduct virtual 'meetings'. A new website can…

Kristine Kilså is to be vice-dean for education and David Lundbek Egholm is to be vice-dean for research at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. This…

Kristine Kilså is to be the new vice-dean for education at Natural Sciences from 1 December. Kristine comes from a position as the head of studies…

David Lundbek Egholm will be the new vice-dean for research from 1 November. He comes from a position as a professor of climate and ice dynamics at…

With this video greeting, Dean Kristian Pedersen kicks off the autumn's strategy process at the faculty. The aim of the strategy is to set a general…

In September, Dean Kristian Pedersen will start his long-awaited round of visits to the faculty departments and units. His aim is to greet the…

This year, Natural Sciences welcomes 966 new science students. Due to corona, orientation days are different than usual, and yet still the same.

iNANO Professor Duncan Sutherland will act as interim manager of the faculty's PhD School for a provisional period of two months. It has been planned…