http://en.vtu.dk daily 1 2008-09-21T03:01:41Z http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/historically-high-intake-to-danish-universities/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. No publisher 2010-07-29T22:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/denmark-ranking-high-in-e-readiness/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. No publisher 2010-07-14T21:05:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/denmark-attracting-more-highly-educated-people-from-abroad/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. No publisher 2010-07-06T22:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/danish-food-research-ranking-among-the-best-in-the-world/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. No publisher 2010-07-05T22:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/nemid-paving-the-way-for-increased-digitalisation-in-denmark/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. No publisher 2010-06-30T22:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/digital-roads-to-growth/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. No publisher 2010-06-28T22:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/minister-focusing-on-danish-german-university-cooperation-in-south-jutland/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. No publisher 2010-06-27T22:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/danish-government-setting-ambitious-broadband-goal/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. No publisher 2010-06-01T17:35:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/bavaria-interested-in-danish-top-level-research/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. No publisher 2010-04-26T22:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/denmark-and-china-to-sign-agreements-on-university-centre-in-china/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. No publisher 2010-04-09T16:45:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/denmark-to-have-new-world-class-research-centre/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. No publisher 2010-03-21T23:00:00Z Press release http://en.vtu.dk/press/2010/bologna-process-to-benefit-students/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. No publisher 2010-03-11T23:00:00Z Press release