Press
Press releases beginning from 3 October 2011.
Denmark and South Korea enter joint partnership on research and education
Higher Education Minister Morten Østergaard has signed a memorandum of understanding on research, innovation and higher education with South Korea.
Support for a new large national wind tunnel
Denmark is cementing its position as a leading nation within wind technology with the establishment of a large national wind tunnel. The Higher Education Ministry has contributed DKK 40 million to help realise the project.
Denmark and South Korea collaborate on research, innovation and education
The Danish higher education minister is visiting South Korea to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on research, innovation and higher education between the two countries.
Students gather to celebrate Erasmus anniversary
The EU exchange programme Erasmus has been awarding grants, coordinating study exchanges and creating closer links between students and universities across the EU for 25 years.
Companies value international experience
Studying or taking an internship abroad is considered an advantage when private companies are recruiting new employees. And employers predict that international experience will be even more important in the future.
Erasmus – helping student mobility for 25 years
For a quarter of a century, students have been exploring the world thanks to the Erasmus programme. Even more are signing up each year. The anniversary is being celebrated with a conference and the expansion of the programme.
2020 economic plan features boost for education
The Government wants to ensure that the future generations have better opportunities for employment, prosperity and welfare by carrying out ambitious and necessary reforms to boost education in Denmark.
Ministers set out path for European higher education in the coming years
Higher education reform can help to get Europe back on track and generate sustainable growth and jobs. This is the main message from 47 European ministers responsible for higher education after a two-day summit in Bucharest concluded today.
Better mobility for European students
Education ministries from 47 countries are meeting to outline the political direction for higher education cooperation and adopt a new European strategy for student mobility.
Dialogue between researchers, business and society must be strengthened
The needs and wants of society and citizens must be involved in research. Researchers, decision makers, business representatives and research communicators are meeting at the Science in Dialogue conference this week to provide input to a European model for responsible research and innovation.
Aarhus hosts debate on the future of European research
Danish and international experts within research and innovation are meeting at a conference at Aarhus University to debate how we can ensure the best possible production of knowledge in the future.
The director of the Danish Institute in Damascus is expected to return to Denmark
Chairman of the board John Kuhlmann Madsen has announced that the director for the Danish Institute in Damascus, Anders Hastrup, will leave Syria from 1 April 2012.
Conference will increase European research cooperation
Ministers, European Commissioners, experts and more than 600 delegates will gather in Copenhagen to define the framework for continued active cooperation between EU countries regarding research infrastructures. The conference will result in concrete input to Horizon 2020.
Innovation strategy will create jobs and growth
A collective ambitious innovation strategy will ensure a quicker turnaround from public investments in research, development, innovation and education, to growth and jobs in the labour market.
Higher Education Minister tackles SU cheaters
Morten Østergaard has initiated an action plan to tackle the problem of fraudulent SU claimants. Notice has been sent to all education institutions as the first step.
Broad support for safeguarding humanities and social sciences in Horizon 2020
The EU member states back Denmark's wish to secure a central placement for social sciences and humanities in the hunt for solutions to great societal challenges through the world's largest publicly-financed research programme Horizon 2020.
PhDs are worth it
A new report show that those with a PhD earn more than those with a long-cycle higher education. Likewise, work productivity and salary levels are noticeably higher in businesses that have an employee with a PhD.
Research elite honoured with awards
Five of the most talented young researchers in the country received an EliteForsk research award of DKK 1.2 million.
Internationalisation of artistic and cultural education
The Ministry of Culture has recently published a report on the internationalisation of the artistic and cultural higher education institutions.
The EU is one step closer to world's largest research programme
Two EU Commissioners and research and innovation ministers from across the EU have gathered in Copenhagen for two days of intensive discussions and workshops that will pave the way for the world's largest research programme, Horizon 2020, with a proposed budget of EUR 80 billion.
EU ministers for growth gather in Copenhagen
An Informal Competitiveness Council meeting will be held in the Bella Center, Copenhagen on 1-3 February.
Media invitation: EliteForsk award ceremony 2012
Representatives of the media are invited to the annual EliteForsk award ceremony where H.R.H. Prince Joachim and Higher Education Minister Morten Østergaard will present the awards to five of Denmark’s most talented researchers.
Study abroad scholarship entices more students abroad
Around 4,000 students have used the study abroad scholarship scheme to avail of a study abroad period or take an entire Master’s education abroad. The higher education minister looks forward to even more students heading abroad as part of their studies.
Belarus not yet ready to join the European Higher Education Area
The Bologna Follow-Up Group: the Republic of Belarus does not meet the conditions for joining the European Higher Education Area.
First grants awarded for schools research
The first six PhD grants for education research have been awarded. And later in 2012, there is a further DKK 28 million allotted to new research projects focusing on the Danish school system.
Government to introduce group exams and develop new exam system
Relevant interest groups will be invited to give their thoughts on new forms of tests and exams before the Government reintroduces group exams from the next school year.
Closure of IT systems – Educational Support
A number of websites, administrator networks and self-service systems will be closed from December 23rd to January 2nd, including su.dk and svu.dk.
International students lack friends
A new study shows that when international students end up in Denmark, it is often difficult to make Danish friends. The higher education minister therefore recommends that Danish students make more effort to involve their international counterparts.
Professional board to benefit Aarhus School of Architecture
A collective board will head Aarhus School of Architecture. The five external members have been chosen and Higher Education Minister Morten Østergaard is looking forward to future cooperation.
EU presents proposal for new framework programme – Horizon 2020
The European Commission presented its proposal for Horizon 2020 on December 1st – the new framework programme for research and innovation that will be in effect for 2014-2020. The negotiations for Horizon 2020 will begin during the Danish EU Presidency in the first half of 2012.
EU Committee meets Education Minister
Morten Østergaard met with a delegation from the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) led by chairman Herbert Reul on November 24th 2011.
New EU education programme to enhance mobility
The European Commission has presented a proposal for a new education programme entitled “Erasmus for All”, bringing together all EU education schemes. The Commission is paving the way for a considerable increase in the budget to promote student mobility and European educational cooperation.
Comprehensive agreement on research funding
All parliamentary parties support the distribution of almost DKK 1 billion to research and innovation as part of this year's Budget.
Nordic cooperation with perspective
All Nordic ministers for education and research met in Copenhagen on November 2nd to discuss common education and research issues.
Boost for research and education in budget proposal
The government's budget proposal would see DKK 1 billion towards the increase in educational activities, DKK 300 million extra towards research and an end to user charges for supplementary courses.
Successful enrolment figures for 2011
The final figures are in and annual enrolment figures for higher education are up 10 per cent compared to 2010. As such, Denmark moves a step closer to acheiving the government's objective of 60 percent of a youth cohort receiving a higher education.
Reorganisation of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
With higher education gathered under the remit of the Higher Education Ministry, the ministry itself has been reorganised.
New name: Higher Education Ministry
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education will informally be known as the Higher Education Ministry, while Morten Østergaard will be known as the Higher Education Minister.
Packed house for ministerial handover
External stakeholders and ministry employees gathered in large numbers at the handover reception for outgoing minister Charlotte Sahl-Madsen and the new minister for research, innovation and higher education, Morten Østergaard.
Changes to the Ministry's fields of responsibility
The former Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has been renamed the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education. As a result, the ministry's fields of responsibility have been altered.
Morten Østergaard is appointed Minister for Science, Innovation and Higher Education
Morten Østergaard (Social Liberal Party) is the new minister for research, innovation and higher education. He takes over the Science Ministry from the incumbent minister Charlotte Sahl-Madsen (Conservative Party).
