Roskilde University

Roskilde University was initially established to challenge academic traditions and experiment with new ways to create and acquire knowledge. At RUC, we cultivate a project and a problem-oriented approach to knowledge creation. We believe that the most relevant results are obtained by solving real problems in collaboration with others. We employ an interdisciplinary approach because no major problems are ever resolved based on any single academic discipline alone. We also cultivate transparency because we passionately believe that participation and knowledge-sharing are prerequisites for freedom of thought, democracy, tolerance, and development.
We shall create the opportunities that no one can yet imagine. We must also help develop sustainable solutions to the significant challenges we will face in the future, both nationally and globally, in areas such as the environment, inequality, democracy, health, and cultural coexistence.
Roskilde University is a Magna Charta Universitatum member institution. The Magna Charta Universitatum is a document that was signed by 388 rectors and heads of universities from all over Europe and beyond on 18 September 1988, the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna. The document contains principles of academic freedom and institutional autonomy as a guideline for good governance and self-understanding of universities in the future. Academic freedom is the foundation for the independent search for truth and a barrier against undue intervention for both government and interest groups.
As a research library, RUb is responsible for providing Roskilde University staff, and students access to information and materials needed for research, teaching, and learning. Since RUb also is a public library, regional research, and educational institutions, businesses and citizens are free to enjoy our many materials and services.
Roskilde University Library (RUb) is located just off the RU main entrance and is built as an open, bright, and welcoming library space. The RUb is specially designed to be a workspace for students and staff at the Roskilde University - and in the best possible way to accompany them in their studies.