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Historically High Intake to Danish Universities
This year, more than 23,000 young people can start a university education. It means that Danish universities are taking in 13 per cent more students than last year. About 8,000 are rejected, but in percentage terms fewer are turned down than last year. Natural sciences show the largest increase.
Denmark Ranking High in E-Readiness
This year Denmark comes in second in IBM and the Economist Intelligence Unit's international survey of how 70 countries perform in converting digital opportunities to social and economic development.
Denmark Attracting More Highly Educated People from Abroad
More and more highly educated people are looking for jobs in Denmark. Science Minister Charlotte Sahl-Madsen welcomes this development, hoping that it may contribute to creating growth in Denmark.
Danish Food Research Ranking among the Best in the World
Today, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation is publishing a survey of Danish food research. The survey confirms that food research is one of Denmark's core strengths in terms of R&D.
NemID Paving the Way for Increased Digitalisation in Denmark
Today, Science Minister Charlotte Sahl-Madsen is launching NemID, the new digital signature that will give Danes a common entry to public and private digital self-service solutions.
Digital Roads to Growth
Charlotte Sahl-Madsen, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, is today launching a digital work programme that sets a forward-looking agenda for digitalisation in Denmark.
Minister Focusing on Danish-German University Cooperation in South Jutland
Last Friday, Science Minister Charlotte Sahl-Madsen invited Schleswig-Holstein's Science Minister Jost de Jager to a meeting at the Alsion campus in Sønderborg. The purpose was to discuss how cross-border cooperation on research and university education can be strengthened.
Danish Government Setting Ambitious Broadband Goal
All citizens and businesses should have access to at least 100 Mbit/s by 2020. This is the objective of the Danish Government.
Bavaria Interested in Danish Top-Level Research
For several years Denmark has made a targeted effort to establish national cutting-edge research environments and to build up modern and state-of-the-art research facilities. This makes Denmark an interesting partner for collaboration with foreign countries.
Denmark and China to Sign Agreements on University Centre in China
Charlotte Sahl-Madsen, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, is going to Beijing, where the formal agreements on a new Danish-Chinese University Centre will be signed on 12 April 2010.
Denmark to Have New World-Class Research Centre
A private foundation grant of DKK 885 million will enable the University of Copenhagen to set up a new research centre focusing on metabolism, obesity and related diseases. "This type of public-private interaction can create new growth and welfare in Denmark," says the Science Minister.
Bologna Process to Benefit Students
Representatives of Danish students and the Science Minister have been in Budapest and Vienna to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bologna Process. The underlying idea is that it should be easier to move about among European educations. Much has been achieved, but there are still challenges.
