Report on the academic development process

The final report detailing the conclusions of the two international education consultants Sachi Hatakenaka and Quentin Thompson is now available on the academic development process homepage. The report is based on over one hundred interviews with AU staff members, which took place during several visits to the university in the period October 2009 to early March 2009.

The recommendation submitted to the University Board by the Rector's Office will draw on the report, along with contributions from the 'family meetings', the working groups, the Main Liaison Committee, the student body, staff members and the academy councils. The recommendation from the Rector's Office will put forward proposals for the university's future overall structure and sketch out a roadmap for the coming stages of the development process, both with regard to practical organization and guiding principles.

Please note that all written comments submitted by Thursday 6 May will contribute to the presentation the Rector's Office will make at the Sandbjerg seminar of 25 - 26 May.

Read the report here

 Staff meeting at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen and Pro-Rector Søren E. Frandsen were met with numerous questions when they joined Faculty of Agricultural Sciences staff members to discuss the academic development process on 13 April. The meeting was also transmitted to the faculty's staff members in Flakkebjerg.

Questions and answers from the meeting can be read on the academic development process homepage (in Danish only).

Special one-day lecture series on Nazi Germany's occupation  of Denmark

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the German occupation of Denmark, Aarhus University and the Danish University Extension are hosting a one-day public lecture series on the influence of the occupation on Danish cultural life. The period from 1940 to 1945 occupies a special place in 20th century Danish history. Aarhus University is therefore pleased to present such a compelling programme. The lecture series will open with short talks by Germany's ambassador to Denmark,  Johann Christoph Jessen, and the Pro-Rector of Aarhus University, Søren E. Frandsen.

The programme includes researchers from Aarhus University and elsewhere, from a range of fields.  Topics will include testimony from Danish survivors of concentration camps, the experiences of Danish women in the Third Reich, and the Danish jazz scene during the occupation.

Read the programme and registration information (in Danish only)

Quota 2 applications: 20 % more applicants

According to statistics from the Danish University and Property Agency, 3,277 Quota 2 applicants chose Aarhus University as their first priority (in Danish only). This represents an increase of 20 per cent over 2009.

These statistics are preliminary, and only Quota 2 applications are included.  It will only be possible to determine the total number of applicants after the 1 July deadline for Quota 1 applications.

Calendar

• 22–24 April: Festival of Research
• 26 April: Minister for the Environment Ms Karen Ellemann to visit the National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University (NERI)
• 28 April: University Board meeting
• 29 April: Art reception in the Lakeside Lecture Theatres
• 29 April: Annual boat race in University Park
• 10 May: University management meeting
• 25-26 May: Two-day seminar on the academic development process for senior management team and department heads at Sandbjerg Gods
• 28 May: Rigmor og Carl Holst-Knudsens Videnskabspris award ceremony
• 7 June: University management meeting
• 10 June: Main Liaison Committee meeting
• 17 June: University Board meeting
• 17 June: Rector’s summer speech
• 30 June: University management meeting

The Rector’s Office publishes a newsletter every week. This newsletter includes a brief description of current activities and discussions. You can sign up for the Danish version of the newsletter at http://info.au.dk/medarbbreve, after which you will receive an e-mail whenever the newsletter is issued.