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En gradvis genåbning af laboratorieforskning – måske allerede fra næste uge

Det er med stor tilfredshed, vi her til morgen har modtaget melding fra statsministeriet om, at der nu bliver mulighed for en delvis genåbning af forskningslaboratorier for forskere og studerende.

Det fremgår klart af statsministeriets udmelding, at den gradvise genåbning skal ske på ansvarlig vis, og at der skal aftales retningslinjer, der gælder for alle universiteter.

Gennem Danske Universiteter indgår Aarhus Universitet allerede fra i dag i en dialog med vores eget ministerium om de fælles retningslinjer.

Så snart der er fælles retningslinjer på plads, vil jeg give nærmere besked om, hvordan vi griber det an her på instituttet. Jeg håber, at dette kan ske inden midten af næste uge. Indtil da skal I fortsætte som hidtil med at arbejde hjemmefra. Der er med andre ord ikke givet grønt lys endnu, men det er glædeligt, at vi kan begynde at tilrettelægge en gradvis genåbning.

Mvh. Ulrik

A gradual resumption of lab research – possibly as early as next week

We are very pleased to announce that the Prime Minister's Office informed us this morning that it will now be possible to partially reopen research labs for researchers and students.

The statement from the Prime Minister’s Office stresses that this must take place in a responsible manner, and that guidelines applicable to all Danish universities must be agreed on.

Via Universities Denmark, Aarhus University participates in the discussions of these common guidelines with our own ministry starting today.

As soon as the guidelines are in place, I will provide you with more information about how we will approach this here at the department. I hope that I will be able to do so by the middle of next week. Until then, you should continue working from home. In other words, we have not been given the go-ahead yet. However, it’s good news that we can begin planning a gradual resumption of lab research.

Best regards, Ulrik