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Researchers: “We waste time and money writing articles no one cares to read”
Rankings of researchers and universities are based on the number of scientific articles published. And that’s a huge problem, argue two CBS researchers. They think researchers should also be measured on their ability to conduct and disseminate research valuable to society. One of the researchers is taking the matter to the Minister for Higher Education and Science.
11 Sep 2019
Shady pensions: Joachim is ready to give up his pension to avoid investing in weapons and oil
PhD Fellow at CBS, Joachim Delventhal’s pension company, JØP, invests his money in the biggest weapons manufacturers in the world, fossil fuels, and tobacco. Though this angers him, Danish law and collective agreements prevent him from switching pension company, so he is ready to give up his pension. JØP responds to his criticism.
11 Sep 2019
How do we promote gender equity in computing?
Computing society needs to promote more gender equity and better ways of working together. We present our experiences on trying to do so.
10 Sep 2019
“Sustainability isn’t about pointing fingers – it’s about working together”
It’s hard to mention sustainable initiatives at CBS that Centre Manager Louise Thomsen hasn’t been involved with in one way or another. Since 2016, she has done her part to push CBS in a more sustainable direction. And it hasn’t always been easy. Now, she is saying goodbye to CBS with some words of advice on how the university can become even more sustainable.
09 Sep 2019
Gallery: Students kick-start the new semester with a massive party 🎉
True to tradition, the new semester was kick-started with the Semester Start Party, which every year transforms Solbjerg Plads and the green area between Kilen and Solbjerg Plads into a party zone. Photographer Luyi Liang was on the spot.
06 Sep 2019
New CBS campaign asks students: Do you behave respectfully and enjoy campus life?
“There are 19,708 definitions of fun at CBS – let’s respect them all” - this is one of the slogans you might have seen on the floors and walls at CBS. The slogans are from the Enjoy Campus Life campaign, which focuses on encouraging all 19,708 students to respect one another, and lets them know where to turn when campus life becomes not quite as joyful.
05 Sep 2019
New students – new behavior: CBS Students launches the semester with a sustainable intro lounge
As a result of trash being left outside trash cans at parties in recent years, CBS Students launched the new semester with a lounge and an initiative to promote the general well-being of students and good trash habits.
04 Sep 2019
RD: A snapshot of what the students can expect to meet in their future working life
At this year’s Responsibility Day, some of the heavy hitters of the Danish business industry discussed and shared dilemmas rooted in responsibility. The Academic Director of UN PRME at CBS hopes that the students appreciated the snapshot of what awaits them on the other side of their studies at CBS. Also, we asked Novo Nordisk and Ørsted what skills CBS graduates should acquire in order to solve responsibility dilemmas.
03 Sep 2019
A gallery of super teams: A crowd of CBS participants joined the DHL Relay Race this year
CBS WIRE's photographer Luyi Liang took a range of great pictures when CBS joined the largest running event in the world, hosted by DHL. Can you spot yourself in the pictures?
02 Sep 2019
Students close a digital teaching gap at CBS: “It’s a way for us to become fit for the future”
The new student organization TechLabs wants to equip CBS students with basic knowledge in artificial intelligence, web development and data science. “Microsoft Office skills aren’t enough anymore,” says one of the founders, who thinks that CBS is lagging behind when it comes to teaching tech-related courses.
28 Aug 2019
Leon tied his shoes and left the humdrum life of pension schemes and a good canteen behind him – now he just won the European Championships twice
It was a life-changing decision, and Leon Kofoed was both scared to take it, and scared not to. But as soon as he changed his profession from ‘Junior Analyst’ to ‘Athlete’ on LinkedIn, all of his fears vanished. Everything felt right. This is a story about quitting the humdrum of a steady career and stable income and what it takes to turn your passion into a livelihood.
28 Aug 2019
Ashamed of flying? It’s both a good and a bad thing, says CBS researcher
The phenomenon of flight shame is spreading, but researchers don’t know why we feel like this or what the consequences of it are. Assistant Professor Florian Kock from CBS is going to investigate the nagging feeling that, according to him, can end up making even more people choose to fly. It’s quite paradoxical.
28 Aug 2019
Mergers and falling numbers of PhD students mean three PhD schools must turn into a new one
CBS’ three PhD schools are facing reorganization as they merge into one by January 1, 2020. According to the Dean of Research it’s a “natural” consequence of department mergers in recent years and part of strengthening CBS’ PhD environment which has suffered from a drop in the number of students.
28 Aug 2019
Minister dismisses the 12+ grade and opens an office for student welfare
The new Minister for Higher Education and Science, Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (S) has canceled the proposal made by the former government about a 12+ grade. Instead she wants to open a new office that focuses on student well-being. The President of CBS Students and the Head of the Dean's Office at CBS are positive about the idea, but note that it might only be part of the solution.
27 Aug 2019
Meet the new chairman of CBS: An opera freak with a vision of making sustainability a core value
He goes to the opera as often as he can, is concerned with the climate crisis, and is interested in how new digital technologies can change CBS. Torben Möger Pedersen, CEO of PensionDanmark, is the new chairman of CBS, and CBS WIRE met him for a chat about what we can expect from him over the next four years. One of the first thing on his agenda is to make sustainability a core element of CBS’ upcoming strategy.
27 Aug 2019
