Dear All

Welcome back after Christmas vacation and the New Year. I hope you all have been able to relax for a few days, although I also know that many have had exam assignments, etc. A number of challenges are expected in the new year of relocation and revision of the medical education, so that there will be need for lots of energy. Please find latest news:

Aarhus University Challenge is a new and exclusive event that brings together students from all faculties at AU.

Three PhD students from Health at Aarhus University have been jointly awarded the sought-after Fogh Nielsen scholarship. The scholarship totals DKK 125,000 and is awarded for outstanding PhD research.

The course is for you, if you would like to improve your English for the AU workplace. Application deadline 19 February 2018.

IT maintenance work will affect AU’s IT systems and services and cause interruptions at different times during the weekend of 3 and 4 February 2018.

From 1 February, more parking areas at AU will be reserved for AU employees. If you would like to use these parking areas, and haven't registered your car, remember to do so at au.dk/parking.

From 1 February, students must use the public parking spaces if they need to park close to the university.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is supporting the establishment of an ultra-modern research platform in Lund, Sweden. The platform will enable researchers to investigate proteins at a level of detail not previously possible and can thus form the basis for developing new drugs. Researchers from Aarhus University have had a strong impact on the application.

Two-step authentication adds an extra layer of protection when you log on to a system or service. Most VPN connections to the university will require two-step authentication in future. If you use a VPN, you can register for two-step authentication at mit.au.dk.