CIP's activities and the UCPH Strategy 2023
The UCPH Strategy 2023 is divided into four special focus areas, which are to varying degrees supported by CIP's activities. CIP contributes primarily through its focus on establishing a culture of parallel language use at UCPH and through developing language skills for both Danish and international students and staff.
Parallel language use is the road to success
A multilingual academic culture and a high level of language skills amongst lecturers and students will serve to attract foreign researchers and lecturers as well as improve conditions for current and future foreign students and staff. Creating an international environment at UCPH also considerably enhances contact to and dialogue with other scientific institutions, leading to an increase in amount and quality of knowledge exchange. In addition, a high level of language competence will prepare students at UCPH for participating in an international environment at a future workplace.
Below are listed the UCPH Strategy 2023 areas that CIP's activities might help realise:
1.1 Recruitment with a global perspective, p. 9:
- Use an internationally recognisable and attractive recruitment and career system, including tenure track.
- Strengthen our position by showcasing our strengths internationally.
2.2 Close affiliation to practice and the job market, p. 14-5:
- Set up talent programmes in collaboration with external national and international partners.
3.2 Knowledge in partnership, p. 21:
- Enter into partnership agreements on research and education with the best universities in the world.
- Develop our dialogue and collaboration with businesses and other relevant players in order to expand an already high-calibre international innovation ecosystem.
4.1 An excellent environment for work and study with emphasis on diversity, p. 24-6:
- Promote a work and study environment of parallel language use in order to attract and retain talent.
Contact CIP
Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP)
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Humanities
Emil Holms Kanal 4
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Location: Building 23, 4th floor
Telephone: +45 35 32 86 39
E-mail: cip@hum.ku.dk
UCPH language policy
In January 2021 the UCPH board adopted the UCPH language policy, which further expands the University's practice of parallel-language use.
The language policy consist of 10 principles focusing on language competences in Danish and English for staff and the connection between language and education, respectively.
Read more in the files on "UCPH language policy" and "Background paper and action plan" from January 2021.