News about Student life

Waste sorting at the Library

From 15 November and for the rest of the month, waste sorting bins will be set up in the library (as in the rest of KU). And these will be the ones you have to use here after. The bins around the study environment will…

Cecilie Rubow is Teacher of the Year at the University of Copenhagen

At the University of Copenhagen's annual commemoration, anthropologist and Associate Professor Cecilie Rubow has received the Teacher of the Year Award 2023 for excellent and inspirational teaching.

Roof renovation at the Library

From Monday 25 September until the end of October, we have to have have renovated the roof of the library. There may therefore be noise between 8am and 4pm on weekdays. We apologize for the consequences this may cause

Welcome to new students

Welcome to Copenhagen University Library, South Campus which is library for Humanities, Law and the IT University of Copenhagen. Copenhagen University Library has several campus libraries and students are welcome to us…

22-year-old talent is now ‘researcher Tetris’ world champion

With world-class programming, 22-year-old computer science student William Bille Meyling beats seasoned professors at the unofficial world championships in geometric algorithms. He was recently honoured for his…

The library is open all summer

Remember you can use the library all summer. Copenhagen University Library, South Campus has the following opening hours during the summer period: 1st of July - 3st of August 2023 Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00. …

The library is closed on Thursday the 15th of June

Due to a private event the Copenhagen University Library, South Campus will be closed on Thursday the 15th of June. You can still return books at your department library,…

Closed at Constitution Day

Remember we are closed at Constitution Day (June 5th) We refer to KUB Nord, which that day is open from 10am to 5pm

Monday the 29th of May, Whit Monday, the library is closed

We wish you all a happy Whit Monday!

Closed at Ascension Day

Remember we are closed at Ascension Day (May 18th) We refer to KUB Nord, which that day is open from 10am to 5pm

Closed on Great Prayerday

The library is completely closed on Great Prayer Day (May 5). It will not be possible to enter the building - not even with a KU-card

Reduction of manned opening hours

On May 1st we will shorten the manned opening hours by one hour. This means that we are still open from 8am-8pm, but are only manned from 10am-4pm. Therefore, people who do not have a KU-Kort will only have access…

Opening Hours: April, May, June

The library has longer opening hours during exam periods. In April, May and June the library has the following opening hours: Monday - Thursday 8 - 21 Friday 8 - 18 Saturday - Sunday Closed

The library will be closed during Easter

At Easter we will be closed as we need to have the floors oiled. This means that you will not be able to enter the library from Maundy Thursday up to and including 2nd Easter day (Monday). You will not be able to enter,…

Opening Hours: Christmas and New Year

During Christmas and New Year 2022 the library has the following opening hours. December 23 9 - 17 December 24 - 26 Closed December 27 - 30 9 - 17 December 31 - January 1 Closed We wish you all a Merry…

Welcome to new students

Welcome to Copenhagen University Library, South Campus which is library for Humanities, Law and the IT University of Copenhagen. Copenhagen University Library has several campus libraries and students are welcome to us…

Teacher of the Year: A living legend, whether in glitter or gladiator garb

He is a living legend in his department – known to occasionally sport a gladiator costume or sequin jacket and electric guitar. Not a speck of dust has settled on this epic lecturer after 38 years of teaching. To the…

Study start: Everyone should thrive and feel safe at social sciences

When more than a thousand new students arrive at The Faculty of Social Sciences this autumn, both tutors and the dean's office will insist that life on campus is safe and inclusive.

Sociology is ready with a new shared ambition for inclusion and diversity

At the Department of Sociology, there is now agreement on what it should be like to work and study at the department in the future. The shared ambition is part of Project Dignity.

Remembering former CAS student, Gavin David Shepherd

CAS has been greatly saddened by news of the recent tragic loss of our former MA graduate, Gavin ‘Gavster’ David Shepherd. Gavin suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on 19 July while hillwalking in Scotland with his sister…

CAS students collaborate with GlobalNyt on course-based articles

Globalnyt has published a two-part article series with two CAS students, supported by the Center for African Studies, University of Copenhagen.

Christmas holiday at the Graduate School

Christmas holiday at the Graduate School The Graduate School will be closed from 22 December 2022 at 15:00 to 2 January 2023 at 10:00. There will be no case handling during this time. We wish you Happy Holidays and a…

Welcome all new students

Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences

Welcome new students

Dean Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen welcomes all new students of social sciences to the University of Copenhagen.