Press releases 2012

Denmark is contributing DKK 257 million to the European Space Agency’s voluntary programmes over the next three years.

The Government, the Red-Green Alliance and Liberal Alliance have reached an agreement on new funding for strategic research within food, the environment, health, production research and independent research and innovation in 2013.

The conditions of the law governing state educational support (SU) will be changed to provide students with more opportunities to avail of a loan to study abroad, while also reducing case processing times.

The evaluation states that the Danish research and innovation system is among the best in the world. Investments in research and innovation can have even more impact on growth and job creation and the effort can also be improved in a number of areas.

The Government has set aside DKK 25 million in the proposed Budget to continue the existing innovation centres and establish new ones. The centres will create economic growth and market Denmark’s positions of strength.

Applications to higher education programmes are greater than ever before. Almost 81,000 people have applied for higher education in 2012. There is particular demand for programmes that have good opportunities for enrolment and employment.

Five strategic research visions show the most promising areas for research investments in the future.

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.

Higher Education Minister Morten Østergaard has signed a memorandum of understanding on research, innovation and higher education with South Korea.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Five of the most talented young researchers in the country received an EliteForsk research award of DKK 1.2 million.

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.

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.

An Informal Competitiveness Council meeting will be held in the Bella Center, Copenhagen on 1-3 February.

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.

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.

The Bologna Follow-Up Group: the Republic of Belarus does not meet the conditions for joining the European Higher Education Area.