The Faculty of Technical Sciences has been up and running for almost a year now, and after a tour of all the faculty's departments, Dean Eskild Holm Nielsen and the Dean's Office have launched a strategy process. This will be a three-pronged process, with focus groups for the most important strategic priority themes.

When the four new engineering departments open on 1 January 2021, they will have a transitional management until the appointment process for the new heads of department has been completed. The acting heads of department and deputy heads of department are now in place to ensure that the new departments get off to a good start.

Researchers and students now have access to AU's new, shared geographic data collection. The collection can be used for everything from cancer research to mapping prehistoric monuments and it is unique in a Danish university context.

The COVID-19 situation has forced us to rethink our previous practices and habits – including how we conduct virtual 'meetings'. A new website can help you get started.