Press releases 2019

Hanne Meldgaard has been appointed as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

International experts have reviewed the Danish innovation system and stated that Denmark performs well but lacks an overarching strategy. The Minister for Higher Education and Science agrees and wants to implement a new, ambitious green pathway for Danish research and innovation.

All parliamentary parties have reached agreement for the Research Reserve for 2020, totalling DKK 1.925 billion. The agreement prioritizes more than DKK 1.5 billion for green research in areas such as agricultural transformation, environmentally-friendly transport and sustainable cities.

Five research teams from Denmark will receive grants worth a total of DKK 212 million as the European Research Council awards 37 research projects with “Synergy Grants. Researchers from Denmark are participants in five of the projects, of which two tackle climate change.

Minister for Higher Education and Science Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen has appointed David Tarp as special advisor.

65,714 young people have been offered a place on a higher education programme – 1 per cent more than last year. The Minister for Higher Education and Science is particularly pleased that more have been accepted to nursing education, also in regional centres.

The Minister for Higher Education and Science is pleased to see that 88,754 people have applied to higher education programmes. She had hoped more young people would have applied to pedagogy, teaching and nursing education and wants to ensure that these programmes are made even more attractive.

Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen has been appointed as minister for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

The Danish Government and all Parliament parties have passed the act to ensure more freedom and flexibility for university students.

The latest figures by the deadline of noon today show that there are 51,622 quota 2 high education applicants. Minister for Higher Education and Science Tommy Ahlers is pleased that so many have applied to higher education.

HRH Crown Princess Mary and the Minister for Higher Education and Science Tommy Ahlers will present EliteForsk awards to five of Denmark’s best young researchers.

The Minister for Higher Education and Science has appointed Tina Fanø, Executive Vice President in Novozymes, as the new chairwoman for Innovation Fund Denmark. Tina Fanø replaces Jens Maaløe, who has been chairman since 2015.