AU OFFERS PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING TO ALL EMPLOYEES

In an effort to aid with situations of stress, cooperation issues, abuse, and crisis, Aarhus University has entered an agreement with Prescriba (a health advisory company) in order to provide psychological counseling to its employees.

What this means for AU employees, is that two psychological services are now available for them: anonymous counseling and consultation on referral. For the latter option, the employee must ask his/her immediate supperior in order to get the process started. For the anonymous consultation, the employee can call Prescriba's counselling hotline (+45 70221266). For both options there are specific limitations which depend on the needs of the individual.

If you need more information on this matter you may read more on this webpage.

NEW OFFER FOR NEWLY ARRIVED INTERNATIONAL PhD STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS

In the autumn semester 2013 the International Centre (IC) offers to assist new international researchers and PhD students in Aarhus with registration at the authorities and by providing need-to-know information upon arrival in Denmark. Accompanying spouses/partners are also welcome.

The event is held every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month under the title “Getting Started in Denmark -  Registration and orientation”. The event takes place at 9am to 12pm and the next event is on Friday the 20th of September, 2013.

During the programme the participants will be able to:

• Get registered at the relevant authorities (municipality/Citizen’s Service, tax office, State Administration, etc.) and get a CPR number usually on the spot.
• Get the necessary need-to-know information about insurances, work permits, health insurance, etc.
• Get introduced to AU services for international academic staff and get a short introduction to where to get help at Aarhus University in relation to various issues.

Place

The event starts out at the International Centre, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, 8000 Aarhus C and ends at the International Citizen Service (ICS), Nordhavnsgade 4, 8000 Aarhus. IC takes care of the transport to the ICS, but participants are expected to find their own way back to campus (map, taxi information, etc. will be provided on the spot).

How to register

Participants are to fill out the registration form on www.ias.au.dk/gettingstarted. Deadline to sign up is the day before the event.

You are also welcome to show up on the day, however, with the risk of the event having been cancelled due to a lack of people signing up.

See the link to sign up for more information.

NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTION PROGRAMME AT AU

The HR department at AU is now offering new employee introduction sessions beginning this semester. These sessions are intended to help new employees build a network right from their start as well as to provide practical information about the University and the University campus.

The first Introduction Day is on 9 October and you may register here or read more about it on this page.

GET TO KNOW HOW TO NAVIGATE IN AN INTERCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT 

Do you work in an intercultural work environment? Would you like to gain knowledge and competences on how to successfully interact with your work colleagues? Then this course is for you.

AU HR is organizing the course "Managing across Cultures" on 20-21 November. The course is divided into 4 modules (2 per day) and it has as its objective to help you improve your inter-cultural competences by providing you with personal assessment tools on communication style and cultural competences.

These are the basic practicalities about the course:

• Time: 9am - 4pm both days.
• Deadline to sign up: 30 October 2013.
• Price: DKK 4.200, which will be paid by your Department.

To find our more about the course, you can visit this page.

RULES FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS IN DENMARK

In Denmark, when you relocate you must report it to the authorities within fourteen days, otherwise, you are in risk of obtaining a fine of up to DKK 1,200.

The question is then, how do you perform an official change of address? Here is some of the basic information:

• You must report your relocation to the municipality you are moving to.
• You may do this online, however, you need a NemID to use the online service. You may read more about NemID here.
• You can also go to the office of Citizen Services you are moving to in order to report your move and get assistance on the spot.
• Remember to report electricity, water and district heating meter readings when moving.

If you need assistance to use the online system, you may contact the Citizen’s Service at 8940 2000 or the evening hotline on 7020 0000. You can read more on the Citizen’s Service Aarhus website.

Rules and fines

• Move notified too late - DKK 500
• Failure to cancel a no longer relevant notified relocation - DKK 600
• Incorrect information about the move itself - DKK 1,200
• Failure to provide requested information or giving false information - DKK 1,200

UIC FALL PROGRAMME

The University International Club's fall programme is now available for view or download. As usual, everyone is welcome to join (for free!), and the programme is filled with both fun and useful activites. This fall some of the activities include a visit to the Aarhus Theatre, a visit to the Botanical Garden's Herbarium, and a Tax Seminar; showing the nice diversity of activities that the UIC prepares. 

You may also visit their webpage to stay updated with their activities.

GET TO KNOW THE DANES

Aarhus University and Studenterhus teamed up to organise this creative event:

"In short, the project is a dinner club, where you are offered a Danish contact family (a Danish employee from one of the participating companies + his/her family) that can give you a unique insight into the Danish culture outside academia, and where you will also have the opportunity to share your own culture."

This is a unique chance to get first hand exposure to the Danish culture. The kick-off event takes place on the 22nd of October at 17:30.

If you feel this is for you, you may read more about it here.

DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE DANISH LANGUAGE TOOL

The Danish Study is an online tool that can help you with the "delightful" experience of learning the Danish language. In order to not despair when learning a new language, one should take advantage of the tools that are available, and this online tool may be one of them.

If you are not certain that this would be the right tool for you, the website allows you to test it without cost for 2 weeks, so go ahead and take advantage of that offer while it is available.

BORA BORA Autumn Performances

The performances for this autumn have now been announced. Below you can see a list will all the performances with links to their website, where you can read more detailed descriptions and see pictures.

ON THE RED LAWN by Tomáš Danielis (SK). September 24 - 25, 2013.

POLAR BEAR by Myka and My Grönholdt. October 15 - 16, 2013. 

KVINDE KEND DIT SKAB by Don*Gnu. October 23 - 25, 2013.

PÅ KANTEN by Svalholm – Danish Cultural Exchange & Performing Art. November 7 - 14, 2013.

BUSY BODIES by Dadadans and Helle Bach. November 26 - 30, 2013.

BODYLAND by Yossi Berg and Oded Graf. December 11 - 12, 2013.

Prices
Adults: DKK 140,-
Students and u/25: DKK 80,-
Pensioners: DKK 80,-
Groups of minimum 10 people: DKK 50,-

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Welcome to Folkeuniversitetet in English

Visit Folkeuniversitetet (The Danish University Extension) in English in Herning or Aarhus and experience researchers explain the recent theories, methods and results within their scientific area.

The lectures are for everyone interested in gaining new knowledge and inspiration in an international context - and Folkeuniversitetet welcomes both internationals and Danes. All lectures are free and you can sign up for a single evening or multiple days. Sign up and read more about the lectures here.

The lectures take place in Ny Munkegade 118, building 1530.

Wednesday September 18th, 2013.

09:00-11:30 | Aarhus Universitet, Conference Centre, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C

     AU HR Course: English brush up for international employees.

This course is for international employees at Aarhus University who wish to "brush up" their English skills and become more confident when communicating in English as part of their job function.

Wednesday September 18th, 2013.

14:00-16:00 | Aarhus Theatre, Teatergaden, 8000 Århus C

     UIC event: Meet Artistic Director Mick Gordon at Aarhus Theatre.

Mick Gordon will give a guided tour of Aarhus Theatre, and introduce us to some of the future plans.

Wednesday September 25th, 2013.

10:00-12:00 | Dale T. Mortensen Building 1650, Conference Room 1, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, AU Campus

     UIC event: Educational offers and spare time activities.

Educational offers and spare time activities for children and young newcomers in Aarhus by staff from Aarhus Municipality.

Saturday September 28th, 2013.

09:00-11:00 | The Main Library, Møllegade 1, 8000 Aarhus C

     UIC event: International Breakfast for families

UIC and the Main Library invite you to breakfast for families, followed by some open time at the library. There will be a presentation by sociologist Camilla Elg about children and play, quiz and more. Remember to sign up.

Monday September 30th, 2013.

19:30-21:15 | Ny Munkegade 118, building 1530, auditorium G116, 8000 Aarhus C

     Folkeuniversitetet: A Golden Age of Danish Cinema?

Tuesday October 1st, 2013.

08:00-10:00 | Paludan-Müllers Vej 82, 8200 Aarhus N

Morning Seminar: Language & Work

International Community invites you to a seminar on language at work in Denmark. How much does Danish language skills matter when you are an international working in Denmark?

Tuesday October 1st, 2013.

12:00 - 17:00 | Bartholin Auditorium, Building 1241, room 135. AU Campus.

     PhD House event: Researchers Without Borders. The PhD Association invites you to an afternoon of internationalization.

The main purpose of the event is to bring foreign PhD students and Danish PhD students together in a common experience on what brings students to Denmark and what brings
Danes abroad.

Please sign up here.

Wednesday October 2nd, 2013.

17:00-19:00 | Richard Mortensen Stuen, the Student House, Aarhus University, Nordre Ringgade 3, 8000 Aarhus

     UIC event: Do you feel safe on the labour market?

Learn about the benefits of joining an unemployment security fund, a trade union, and a pension fund. Organised by International Community and UIC. Sign up required..

Wednesday October 9th, 2013.

15:00-16:30 | AU Conference Centre, Meeting Room 2, First floor, Building 1421, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C

     UIC event: Understanding your AU payslip

By Jens Kristian Birthin, Personnel Law Consultant, Bente Rud and others from the Salary Office, AU. Sign up required.

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