A contract for a PhD degree partnership between Health and the Austrian university, Medical University of Graz, has just been signed. The agreement provides PhD students with a diploma from both institutions if they have had a research stay of at least one year at either the university in Graz or Aarhus.

Henrik Toft Sørensen is staying on for another term on the board of directors of the Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF).

Medical Specialist in orthopaedic surgery, Thomas Borbjerg Andersen, from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital will become a new Doctor of Medical Science in spinal surgery.

Physiotherapist, Associate Professor, PhD Inger Mechlenburg from The Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University, will become a Doctor of Medical Science in hip operations on patients with hip dysplasia.

The Aarhus University budget for the period 2017-2020 is balanced, despite decreasing funding for education and research. A small budget surplus in 2016 will enable the university to maintain its strategic goals.

Aarhus University will work to transfer its libraries to the Royal Library, a new national library. The transfer will improve library services to the benefit of the university.

The lung functioning of women is weakened more quickly after the menopause, and this can lead to greater difficulty in breathing. This is shown by a new European study which draws on data from The Department of Public Health at Aarhus University, among other sources.

In future, more university graduates must pursue careers in the private sector. AU is launching a new project, Karrierklar (‘career-ready’) aimed at making university education even more relevant to the labour market.

As of 1 January 2017, mail from HR regarding your employment at AU will be sent to your e-Boks.