VERSITET
PETER DAMGAARD KRISTENSENKOMMUNIKATIONSMEDARBEJDER
AARHUSUNIVERSITY 16 AUGUST 2010
UNI
Destination Europe: Washington DC, 11 April 2013
Ole Steen Nielsen, Vice Dean for ResearchFaculty of Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
Opportunities in DenmarkFocus on Aarhus University
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›Young, modern and international university ›Among the world top 100 universities
(Leiden 51)›Leading public research university ›Covers the entire research spectrum›4 faculties›43,000 students. 10% international ›11,000 staff members. 79 different
nationalitiesArts
Business and Social Sciences
Science and technology
Health
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Our overall mission is to improve the population’s health
through:
Research
Talent development
Education at an international competitive level
Ensure the dissemination and knowledge
exchange across the full range of fields in the health profession
Mission of Health
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What makes AU Health special?• Strong scientific environment• Many international groups• Well developed PhD program• Unique campus• Strong local support/infrastructure• Close to city and surroundings• A foreseeable city• “Buses on time”
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Five strong institutes at Health
BIOMEDICIN
PUBLIC HEALTH(Sport)
ODONTOLOGYFORENSIC MEDICINE
CLINICAL MEDICINE
900 researchers. 670 PhD
students
Largest
University
Hospital in
North Europe
(2018)
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International interdisciplinary centres
at Health EMBL
Nano research Neuroresearch Psychiatry Molecular medicine Public health Diabetes Academy Cancer research and many more
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Aarhus University is an international university and therefore integration has a
high priority!
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› Online resource for internationals working/living in Denmark
› Helpdesk open daily. Welcome packages and guides
› International employee-seminars about staff related issues
› Free language courses on campus
› Everybody speaks English
Integration means high services to international academic staff at Health
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› Obtaining the necessary permits and documentation
› Individual job search planning for spouses
› Spouse community and family activities
› International kindergarten and school
› Free welfare (GP and hospitals)
› And many more
Integration means high services to international spouse and family
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT?
› Mobility stipends› Personal national scholarships› Travel grants› Support for networking› Guest professorships› Company supported stipends› Tenure track (from 2013)› Aarhus Institute of Advanced
Studies (2013)
April 2013
AARHUSUNIVERSITYAarhus Institute of Advanced
Studies30-40 attractive fellowships (1-3 years)
Freedom to pursue your own research full time
Connect with world class research environments at AU
Located on campus in state-of-the-art facilities
www.aias.au.dk
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Aarhus is an attractive Aarhus is an attractive possibility possibility
Hope to see some of you!Hope to see some of you!