ENSSEE FORUM
Aarhus 2017
European Network
of Sport Science,
Education &
Employment in
Aarhus, Denmark 2017
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Urban Development
Welcome to Aarhus
Aarhus is a city undergoing significant growth and a long list
Aarhus. Maybe the name rings a bell. But there’s a good
of development and construction projects are these years
chance it doesn’t. We might just be Europe’s best-kept se-
setting the standard in transforming Aarhus to a modern
cret. Well, not anymore….
European city of knowledge.
Aarhus is a dynamic city on the Jutland peninsula in Den-
The Iceberg - Aarhus Harbour
mark. From here, beach, harbour and forest are all within
reach of a 15-minute bike ride.
Rethink 2017
315.00 people live in Aarhus and 1,2 million people live in
Aarhus has been appointed European Capital of Culture in
the greater Aarhus Area. With 13% students, Aarhus is the
2017. The year 2017 will serve as a beacon regarding the
youngest city in Denmark.
development of Aarhus as a city and not only on the cultural
areas - because Aarhus 2017 encompasses culture not just
European Capital of Culture in 2017
Of course… being young is not a goal in itself. But a young
in terms of music, performances and museums.
population does tend to bring about a vast supply of nightlife,
culture events, and shopping opportunities… Aarhus is no
Young and vibrant culture
exception.
Aarhus has the youngest population in Denmark with more
To mention a few: Every year our celebrated Spot Festival
than 15% of the 300.000 inhabitants studying on university
showcases more than 130 upcoming bands, while the three-
level giving the cultural scene vibrancy and innovation.
The “Kapsejladsen” Boat race - Aarhus University
day Northside Festival displays the most popular acts in alterAarhus City Hall
native music. The art museum, ARoS, delivers groundbreaking works from some of the world’s most progressive artists.
And the shopping – well, the shopping has been selected
number one in Scandinavia.
Aahus has even been awarded the title European Cultural
Capital in 2017. The theme? Rethink!
And so we do… Constantly. Aarhus is a city of knowledge
and education… Our university is ranked 51st in the world
according to Leiden University Ranking, and 33% of all
Aarhusians hold a higher education. This makes Aarhus the
most well-educated city in Denmark.
Clusters of knowledge within fields such as public health,
energy, food, and agriculture form an axis that cuts through
the city.
Still, we are never done improving. Right now, building projects worth more than 4 billion Euros is underway, creating
among other things Northern Europes biggest hospital and
an all-new part of town on the waterfront with room for 7000
new Aarhusians.
Welcome to Aarhus. Danish for progress.
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Welcome to Health
Health is one of the four main academic areas at Aarhus
University and comprises five departments and the School of
Oral Health Care.
Aarhus University
Studying
This main academic area provides degree programmes in all
areas of the health sciences, including: medicine, dentistry,
sports science and public health.
The majority of the study programmes are taught on an interdepartmental basis. Research and teaching are divided into
preclinical, clinical and odontological sectors.
Conference
Active life
The Faculty of Health at Aarhus University has more than 30
years of experience in teaching formalised PhD programmes,
and the PhD School has around 600 students, making it one
of the largest of its kind in Denmark.
Working relationship with the hospitals
Ever since it was founded in 1936, a close working relation-
Student life
Aarhus University
ship has existed between the faculty and the hospitals in
Aarhus, which have now all been merged under the banner
of Aarhus University Hospital. The organisations cooperate
closely on both clinical teaching and research, which is carried out at all hospitals in the Central Denmark Region.
Nobel Prize
Since the early 1950s, cell membrane research has been
conducted at the Department of Physiology. This work
subsequently resulted in Jens Christian Skou discovering
the sodium-potassium pump, for which he was awarded the
1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
You can find out more about the history of Health (in Danish)
in the book entitled ‘Aarhus Universitet 1978-2003’, Aarhus
Universitetsforlag, 2005 (in Danish).
In future, the Faculty of Health will strive to retain the qualities that already distinguish the main academic area, while
simultaneously working to strengthen competitiveness in the
fields of research, talent development, knowledge transfer
and education.
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