Combine an outworn theory for star formation with a novel phenomenon from the world of experimental physics and you can achieve a deeper understanding of why we have stars in our cosmos. Recent new data from Aarhus and Heriot-Watt Universities give us a better grasp of how the Sun and its solar system may have formed.

Many more research articles from AU must be available to a broad audience. With an adjusted Open Access policy underpinning the national Open Access strategy, AU will create greater awareness of the university’s research.

Faba beans have great potential as a protein crop, and researchers will now optimise the cultivation of beans to replace imported soya bean protein with locally produced faba bean protein for animal feed and food ingredients.

Helene Nørrelund, consultant, DMSc, PhD from the Department of Clinical Medicine and Central Denmark Region will take up the position of new Head of Graduate School, Health on 1 March.

Health data on Danes must be handled in an ethically and legally responsible manner. At the same time, it must be possible for researchers and practitioners to access the large amounts of data collectively and without bureaucracy.

These were the words of Nina Bjerre Andersen, who gave the celebratory speech on behalf of the new graduates as she and 154 fellow students brought their time as medical students at Aarhus University to an end on Friday 29 January 2016.

Headed by Per Hove Thomsen, a research group from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital has just received DKK 1.2 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The funding will go towards the research project: En alternativ vinkel på ADHD: Dimensioner og fordele (“An alternative angle on ADHD: Dimensions and benefits”).

The PhD students at Health have named Professor Jens Cosedis Nielsen from the Department of Clinical Medicine as the year’s best supervisor.