News from the Rector's Office 2010
News from the Rector's Office contains information about current activities and discussions for all members of staff at the University of Aarhus. It is published every week – apart from holidays and public holidays. On this page, you can see the newsletters distributed in 2010.
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Structure to be presented on 9 March • Nobel Laureate continues at Aarhus University • Grants worth millions to research leaders at Aarhus University • Danish preparation for the 8th EU Research Framework Programme (FP8) • Most ideas at Aarhus University • Android application won RHoK • In the media • Calendar
Dialogue meetings to discuss the future organisation of AU's boards of studies • Deadline for public consultation on University Act • Prestigious award goes to mathematics professor • Calendar
Public consultation on proposals for new departmental structure • Two new student representatives elected to the University Board • Propose candidates to the University Board • Effective knowledge transfer to SMBs • Strategic collaboration with the Central Denmark Region • Young researchers honoured • Calendar
Aarhus University set to become a hot spot of Danish entrepreneurship • Proposed administrative structure up for debate on theme day • Constructive debate at meeting of students, new deans, and Rector's Office • The Department of Computer Science to establish new centre for basic research • DJF wins five years of EU project support • First time in Europe: Random Hacks of Kindness at Aarhus University • Overwhelming interest in Tycho Brahe • AU researchers receive DM's research awards • Calendar
Increased expenses related to teaching activities • Status of the academic development process • New international meeting place at AU • Digital pilot project at AU • Debate meeting on quality in education • Survey on the academic development process • Calendar
Meet the new deans and take part in the debate • Continued growth in the area of education • Contact details for the deans • November meetings about the budgets for 2011 • ... and the winner is … • Ranking of science subjects: Aarhus University achieves ranking of number 22 • Calendar
Universities to receive increased basic funding • Fruitful central management group meeting on the academic development process • Staff meeting on the big screen • Main academic areas establish local web pages on the academic development process • Successful NASA-AU press conference • ASB on the Financial Times ranking • 'Århus' to become 'Aarhus' (again) • Unfounded rumours about closure of Research Centre Årslev • Danish researchers among the world's best • Calendar
Unique opportunity to meet the President of Ireland • Administrative expenses at Aarhus University • Update on the academic development process and presentation of new deans • Nine constructive staff meetings • First project documents from the administrative working groups • Working group to strengthen educational IT • Lively debate with the minister for gender equality • Guest researcher fellowships at Stanford and Berkeley • Commission on Climate Change Policy recommendations on research • Calendar
New deans announced • Staff reduction necessary at DJF • New graduate school structure under development • Partnership with Harbin Institute of Technology • Irish President to speak at Aarhus University • Study abroad strengthens European students • Strong interest in study abroad • No newsletter last week because of IT problems • Calendar
IT problems at Aarhus University • Aarhus University no. 84 in QS rankings • Pro-Rector Frandsen awarded prizes at student sports day • Successful Student Fair • Aarhus University at World Climate Solutions • Calendar
Annual celebration attracts enormous interest • Good meeting with the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation • Administrative analysis process well under way • Staff policy in the academic development process • New strategy for technology transfer • Danish scientists frequently cited • New term begins at Danskernes Akademi • Calendar
Strong pool of applicants to dean positions • Debate with the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation • The Minister for the Environment visited AU at Zackenberg • Popular lecture series part of the Aarhus Festival • Drinking water no longer contaminated • One out of five AU employees participated in the DHL relay race • Calendar
No. 28
Staff meetings in all main academic areas • The organisation of administrative functions • Seven prominent international researchers to be named honorary doctor • Ranking: Aarhus University no. 98 on the 'Shanghai list' • The University Student House: a new meeting place for all students in Aarhus • The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries guested Foulum grand opening • Calendar
Invitation to Aarhus University's annual celebration • 6,000 new BA students • Building maintenance and heritage preservation • Aarhus University ranked no. 55 in the world • Calendar
AU Scientists to coordinate knowlegde transfer to developing countries • More Matster's students look towards AU • Analysis word well under way at the main academic areas • Budget 2011 • International conference on talent development • Newsletter in July • Calendar
Next stage of the academic development process • Annual celebration 2010 • Vision plan 2010–2028 • Positive financial outlook • Calendar
Major reform of Aarhus University initiated • Reactions to the rector's summer speech • The Danish University sector in figures • Calendar
Rector presents future plans for Aarhus University • Free courses at the Danish University Extension (Folkeuniversitetet) • Combined international AU summer school • NASA scientists visit Aarhus • Warm up for the DHL Relay Race • Calendar
Presentation of the university's plans for the future • Reactions to the academic development process • Recognition of Århus entrepreneurs • Denmark's largest research grant database goes online • PhD education in focus in annual report • Double stone-laying ceremony at Katrinebjerg •
Farewell reception for Poul Bonde • Calendar
Government brakes surprisingly hard • Good discussions at Sandbjerg • Aarhus University honours Professor Poul Nissen and Professor Bjarne Stroustrup • NERI receives international environmental prize • May meetings follow up on UK4 • Farewell reception for Head of Department Svend Larsen •
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Seminar at Sandbjerg • Staff contribute valuable input to the academic development process • Rector meets with AU students • Orbituary for University Board member Erik Højsholt • New international AU centre for theoretical mathematics and quantum physics • Aarhus University recognises researchers at awards ceremony • Take your dinner home with you • Calendar
Input from the interdisciplinary working groups • Proposal for research infrastructure roadmap • Applications for EliteForsk prizes and travelling scholarships • Aarhus University collaborates with VIA • Debate event with Minister for Development Cooperation Søren Pind • Calendar
AU will meet its obligations to students at Aalborg Hospital • Valuable contributions to the academic development process • NERI enters new contract with the Ministry of the Environment • International university conferences • Exchange of experiences with the University of Gothenburg •
New job for Vice-Deputy Eva Teilmann • 1.5 million viewers watched Danskernes Akademi • Calendar
Two new University Board members • AU annual report approved • Staff meeting at the Danish School of Education • Minister for the Environment Ms Karen Ellemann visits the National Environmental Research Institute in Silkeborg • Academy Counsils to participate in May meetings •
Large audience drawn by the Festival of Research • Calendar
Aarhus University off to a great start at the Festival of Research • Staff meeting at NERI • Inauguration of the Merete Barker Lecture Theatre • NERI bid for environmental consultancy contracts rejected • The Queen of Denmark accepts birthday gift from AU • Calendar
Report on the academic development process • Staff meeting at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences • Special one-day lecture series on Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark • Quota 2 applications: 20 % more applicants • Calendar
The interdisciplinary working groups are off to at good start • Participate in the debate on the academic development process at au.dk • Nobel Prize winners to visit AU • The Festival of Research is coming up • Join your AU colleagues at the DHL Relay Race • Calendar
Rector answers student questions at public meeting • The academic development process • Road map for the research facilities of the future • Calendar
Academic development process progressing rapidly • Academic development process meeting for students at the Student House (Studenternes Hus) • Major construction project at Aarhus University • Action plan for continuing and further education • Internationalisation Towards a less complex IT area • The lights will be turned off on 27 March • Calendar
After work meeting for all staff members on the academic development process • Ministers on a study tour • Strategy for student guidance and career counselling • Evaluation of 'The Inner Education Market' • Successful U-days event • Internationalisation leads to greater job satisfaction • Major grant to support international research • Calendar
The academic development process • A choice between research and teaching • Minister to visit Aarhus University • Aarhus University’s Pro-Rector elected to regional growth forum • Calendar
More collaboration between Danish universities • Public sector consultancy tenders • Wecome to UNIvers • Ground-breaking research results published in Nature • Universities to play a role in development aid • China's Ambassador visits Aarhus University • U-days at Aarhus University • Calendar
Universities Denmark opposes professional master's degrees • Aarhus University supports Open Access • New Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation • Quality assurance of research-based public-sector consultancy • Research Days 2010 • Evaluation of the teaching environment at Aarhus University • Calendar
Research-based public-sector consultancy under pressure • The Ambassador of India guested the inauguration of a new research centre • Major international honour goes to NERI • Suspicions of fraud linked to research project • Aarhus University popular among Master's degree students • Calendar
Brainstorming sessions on the academic development process • Technology Transfer: Conference and strategy process • International network event at Aarhus University • New facility for international activities • Debate on financing higher education • Talk on Open Access • Calendar
Modified hiring freeze at Aarhus University • The Global Dialogue Prize: the Rector's Office not 'chief referee' • Final phase of change process begun • Coming relaunch of university newspaper CAMPUS • Calendar
Budget deficit at the Danish School of Education • Aarhus University wins majority of EliteForsk awards • Academic development process launched • Global Dialogue prize awarded this week • Calendar
Aarhus University endorses evaluation panel recommendations • PURE gold • Professor Poul Nissen awarded prestigious ERC grant • Calendar
DKK 55 million for new scientific research equipment awarded • Progress towards construction project on the Lille Barnow property • AU Communication reorganised • Calendar
Budget shortfall at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences • Aarhus University to collaborate with Danmarks Radio