A group of leading independent schools is studying plans to set up an elite private university modelled on American liberal arts colleges, which concentrates on high-quality teaching for undergraduates rather than research.
A decade ago, the thought of a company such as Lego getting involved in higher education would have been scoffed at by Danish academics. Private universities are not currently permitted, and public ones cannot charge tuition fees. However, the country's government is preparing a change to the law to allow private universities, and its academics are hacked off.