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Study Environment Survey 2023

19.05.2023

Student well-being is improving

This year's results from the Study Environment Survey (SMU) are in, and there is a marked improvement in the well-being of SDU students compared to the last survey in 2021, which is thought to have been affected by the coronavirus lockdown.

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Slagelse

08.05.2023

Adjusted timetable for the transfer of the Slagelse campus

SDU and RUC are now working towards a transfer date for the educational and research activities in Slagelse on 1 September 2024 instead of at the turn of the year.

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SDU

03.05.2023

Discontinuation of education programmes

SDU’s efforts to balance the economy means that a number of education programmes at two of the University’s faculties will be discontinued.

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The canteen in Odense

27.04.2023

The canteen in Odense is closed today due to a strike

The canteen staff in Odense are on strike and have ceased work on 27 April. Therefore, the canteen is closed today.

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SDU

25.04.2023

Financial adjustment: Result of the remediation phase

SDU’s management has decided on voluntary agreements and other mitigation measures to reduce the number of unsolicited redundancies. Unfortunately, unsolicited redundancies are necessary to ensure a sustainable economy.

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SDU

23.03.2023

Information about the financial situation of the University

On the basis of an overall assessment, the management of SDU has decided to make new adjustments to the University’s finances.

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Cyber threat

16.03.2023

The increased cyber threat and the use of the Authenticator

We are in a time of uncertainty, with a war raging in Europe and an increase in the number of cyberattacks.

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Education proposal

03.03.2023

The Government’s education proposal

On 2 March, the SVM government launched the proposal Prepared for the Future I, of which the reduction in the length of master’s programmes is an important element.

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Slagelse

01.03.2023

A new educational chapter is being written in Slagelse

Roskilde University and the University of Southern Denmark have signed a letter of intent to pave the way for Roskilde University to take over the University of Southern Denmark’s educational activities in Slagelse at the end of the year.

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Waste sorting

25.01.2023

Waste bins to be removed from offices and classrooms

Due to the new waste stations at SDU in Odense, all small bins from offices and classrooms will be removed from the main campus during January. In staff kitchens and kitchenettes, multiple waste fractions will be installed at the same time, allowing all of us to help sort waste correctly.

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New strategy

20.01.2023

Strategy process has begun at SDU

The Board of SDU has asked the University’s management to initiate a process seeking to renew SDU’s strategic basis. This week, the process kicked off with deliberations in both the University Council and the Main Co-operation Committee.

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New Chair of the Board

09.01.2023

Søren Vilby is the new Chair of the Board at SDU

The 57-year-old businessman Søren Vilby is to become the new Chair of the Board at the University of Southern Denmark and will lead the University’s strategic work for the next four years.

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Price adjustments

02.01.2023

Price adjustments for Graphic Center’s printing services

As of 1 January 2023, the prices for the Graphic Center’s printing services have been adjusted due to raw material price hikes on the world market.

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Kolding

16.11.2022

Library relocation in Kolding: UC SYD and SDU continue cooperation

Good neighbourliness is important on many fronts. This is why UC SYD and SDU have given high priority to close cooperation in recent years – first with the relocation to Esbjerg a few years ago and this year with the new joint address at Universitetsparken, Kolding.

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Energy-saving

28.10.2022

Call to save on hot water

The implementation of the previously announced energy-saving measures at SDU has begun. For legal reasons, the decision to turn off the hot water to the taps has been revoked. Therefore, all SDU employees are instead encouraged to limit and preferably avoid using hot water for hand washing.

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Energy-saving

14.10.2022

Energy-saving measures to begin from 24 October

After the autumn break, a series of energy-saving initiatives will be implemented at SDU's locations to meet the ongoing energy and supply situation and reduce SDU’s climate footprint.

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Energy-saving measures

07.10.2022

SDU implements energy-saving measures

The University of Southern Denmark follows the recommendation of the Danish Energy Agency and the Ministry of Higher Education and Science to lower the heating of state buildings where it is deemed possible and technically suitable.

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SDU Election 2022

16.09.2022

The Election Committee calls for the holding of the SDU elections 2022

The Election Committee hereby calls for the holding of the SDU election 2022 today, September 16.

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Debate

06.09.2022

Education debate with the Prime Minister

Opportunity to debate with Mette Frederiksen on Friday.

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Admission

28.07.2022

Welcome to 4,348 new SDU students

The University of Southern Denmark has offered student places to 4,348 new students.

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Application 2022

06.07.2022

5152 has applied for an SDU education as first priority

The number of people who have given the highest priority to one of SDU's higher education is 5152 this year, which corresponds to a decline of 12%. The entire university sector is experiencing a decline in applications.

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Strategic focus on climate

24.06.2022

A new video marks the opening of the SDU Climate Cluster

The SDU Climate Cluster is now officially open. We mark this occasion by the release of a video, where you can learn more about SDU’s large strategic focus on the climate.

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Management

17.06.2022

SDU has found its new pro-rector

From 1 August, Helle Waagepetersen will be the Pro-Rector for Education at the University of Southern Denmark. The 50-year-old professor comes from a position as Head of Department at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology at the University of Copenhagen, and she is very much looking forward to starting at SDU.

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New statement about freedom within Academia

14.06.2022

New statement about freedom of research, teaching and speech

SDU’s board has approved a statement that defines a framework for how the University relates to matters of freedom of research, freedom of teaching and freedom of speech and debate. The statement has been prepared by an employee-based working group which believes that an official document will benefit both employees and students at SDU.

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Free tickets

13.06.2022

Join us for the new climate conference, FORUM

SDU will make 100 tickets available for employees and students - 50 for each group - who want to participate in the climate conference FORUM in connection with Tinderbox Festival 2022.

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Odense Light Rail

24.05.2022

The opening of Odense Light Rail is celebrated at SDU

On Saturday 28 May, Odense’s new light rail will be taking its inaugural trip through the city streets. During the day, all the stations from Tarup Shopping Centre to the two stops at SDU will be inaugurated, and the campus will celebrate the occasion with activities and light refreshments.

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Education

29.04.2022

Law degree programme to be created at SDU in Esbjerg

From the autumn of 2023, SDU will offer a law degree programme in Esbjerg. This is clear after RUVU (the advisory committee for the evaluation of the offering of higher education programmes) has approved SDU’s application for the education. This was announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a visit to SDU in Esbjerg on Thursday morning.

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Security

25.04.2022

Automatic forwarding of emails

Automatic forwarding of emails is no longer possible from 1 May 2022.

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Debate

20.04.2022

Meet the Minister of Defense

Come to a debate on defense policy with Minister of Defense Morten Bødskov at SDU in Odense

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Debate

08.04.2022

The prime minister visits SDU - Cancelled

On 21 April, as a student at SDU, you have the opportunity to meet Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

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Campus Kollegiet

31.03.2022

SDU Odense: Available rooms at Campus Kollegiet

From July 2022, there are available room at the popular dormitory Campus Kollegiet.

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Parking

23.03.2022

Parking area P1 partially blocked off

Please note that parts of the gravel parking area P1 will be blocked off between 28 March to 1 July 2022 (inclusive).

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Regionalisation

22.03.2022

Political agreement on regionalisation

On Tuesday 22 March, a political conciliation group reached an agreement based on the political initiative ‘More and better educational opportunities throughout Denmark’ of 25 June 2021.

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Quota 2

16.03.2022

Drop in quota 2 applications

At SDU, the number of quota 2 applicants has dropped by 10% compared to last year. The decrease is seen across multiple programmes and campuses, and the university sector as a whole has seen a fall in quota 2 applicants by 12%. Now the test-based admission process awaits all of the 8,193 applicants who have accepted to sit for the test.

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Ukraine

10.03.2022

Follow-up on SDU’s support for Ukraine

SDU and the other universities in Denmark distinguish between individuals and institutions when suspending cooperation with Russia and Belarus.

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Cyber security threats

07.03.2022

Current hacker and cyber security threats

SDU is experiencing increased activity in relation to foreign actors who scan our networks in order to identify weaknesses that can be exploited. Here are 3 things that can help increase your own and SDU’s information security.

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Management

07.03.2022

New Dean at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences

With Peter Møllgaard’s appointment as the new Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, SDU has gained an experienced strategic leader with international experience.

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SDU Elections

04.03.2022

The hunt is on to find the new chairperson

Before 2023 rolls around, SDU must have appointed a new chairperson of the board. But what is an appointment body, and who does it consist of?

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Ukraine

03.03.2022

SDU expresses support for Ukraine

All of Denmark’s universities have announced in a joint statement that they are suspending all cooperation with Russia and Belarus on research, education and innovation.

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Odense Letbane

10.02.2022

Test runs on Campusvej

Odense Letbane is currently conducting test runs on Campusvej from morning to evening on all weekdays.

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The novel coronavirus

28.01.2022

All COVID-19 restrictions at SDU to be lifted from 1 February

All of the current restrictions with corona pass, virtual exams, protective equipment and the call for working from home at universities will be lifted when 1 February 2022 rolls around.

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Academic freedom

20.01.2022

SDU to establish a set of values

During the next few months, a task force will draft a set of values that SDU, among other things, can apply with regard to future cases of the liberty of SDU employees to conduct research, teach, discuss and express themselves as they please.

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The novel coronavirus

14.01.2022

Extension of infection-preventing measures at higher-educational institutions

All of the current restrictions with corona passes, virtual exams, protective equipment and the call for working from home at universities have been extended until the end of January. On the upside, we have hopes of a normal study start in February.

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Regionalisation

12.01.2022

SDU’s institutional plan has been submitted

SDU has submitted a plan to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science describing how the University intends to comply with the political agreement on more and better educational opportunities throughout Denmark. The content is largely identical to the draft presented to the Board in December. SDU wants to strengthen the University’s regional position, but this should not happen by reducing SDU’s student places in Odense.

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Waste sorting

01.01.0001

The New Year brings more waste sorting

2023 will be the year when we start sorting waste at the university. Initially, the new waste stations at SDU Odense will be rolled out from the start of next semester, and during the year the scheme will be implemented on the remaining campuses.

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