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NEWS

Rector's Christmas Speech December 15
Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen will deliver this year's Christmas speech at 15.00 in the Main Hall at AU.  
New grant opportunities for research concerning Canada
The Understanding Canada Program encourages international academics with research involving Canada to apply for a grant. 
New Year's party for PhD students
On 19 January at 6pm, the PhD House Activity Group is hosting a New Year's party for PhD students at AU. All are welcome! 

FROM THE IC

IC holiday opening hours
Please note that the International Centre and the Staff Mobility Unit will have limited opening hours during the winter holidays. We will be closed 24 December - 1 January. 
Intensive Danish Course for Nordic Speakers
For AU staff and spouses, Lærdansk will be running an intensive Danish course for those who speak a Nordic language: Norwegian, Swedish or Icelandic.  
Intensive Danish Crash course in January for non-Nordic speakers
For those who wish to learn Danish fast and efficiently, the International Centre in cooperation with Lær Dansk is offering an extra intensive Danish course at the beginning of the Spring Semester 2012.  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Arts and Crafts Christmas market at Ridehuset
From felted gnomes to eye-catching jewelry, the 95 exhibitions have handmade products for a variety of tastes! 
Christmas Markets
Don't let the cold keep you away from the Christmas Markets set up in downtown Aarhus and in various places around Denmark. 
'Tis the season for ice skating!
Whether outdoors or indoors, ice skating rinks are now open for winter festivities. 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Aarhus University Hospital (AUH) voted the best in Denmark
Dagens Medicin, a national newspaper, names Aarhus Universitetshospital as the best quality hospital in Denmark 
Aarhus city council members want to jump in the harbor
By next spring, the water in Aarhus harbor (Aarhus Havn) should be clean enough to bathe in