University Life

Researcher sets out to better understand social cohesion

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:15:00 +0200

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have received 14 of the 27 Sapere Aude grants awarded by...

International researchers deserve the best start

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0200

University of Copenhagen collaborates with the City of Copenhagen on the new initiative the International...

Lykke Friis to become prorector of education

Fri, 31 May 2013 11:15:00 +0200

The Board of the University of Copenhagen has appointed Lykke Friis as prorector of education. She will...

New research centre focuses on the interaction between China and Europe

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:00:00 +0200

Researchers from University of Copenhagen and Fudan University in China are to collaborate in a new centre...

Experts to calculate potential of Greenlandic mineral wealth

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0100

A joint Greenlandic and Danish university committee will seek to identify how best to use Greenland’s...

Ralf Hemmingsen appointed Rector for new term

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:00:00 +0100

The Board of the University of Copenhagen has decided to appoint Ralf Hemmingsen Rector until 1 March...

University of Copenhagen partner in online learning platform

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:30:00 +0100

The University of Copenhagen is now an official partner in the world's most important platform for online...

Grants attract top researchers to Copenhagen

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Two international researchers have each been awarded a Novo Nordisk Foundation Laureate Research Grant...

See the light at Culture Night

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0200

On Friday evening the University of Copenhagen opens its doors, with events, displays and special lectures....

New research into species extinction under climate change

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 06:00:00 +0200

Nine researchers from University of Copenhagen are awarded the prestigious Sapere Aude grant.

Research Prizes from the Carlsberg Foundation to prominent UCPH researchers

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:00:00 +0200

The Carlsberg Foundations Research Prizes 2012 go to Professor in molecular biology Kristian Helin, BRIC...

Sod turned on groundbreaking research tower

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0200

The expansion of the Panum building complex is officially underway. When completed in 2015, students...

Significant indication of fraud in Penkowas early research

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:00:00 +0200

An panel of international scientists concludes that the former neuroscientist may have committed fraud...

Penkowa may loose her doctorate and PhD degree

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:15:00 +0200

The University of Copenhagen will forward 15 articles suspected of fraud to the Danish Committees on...

The Danish Crown Princess awards Australian students

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:30:00 +0200

HRH Crown Princess Mary and Rector Ralf Hemmingsen have awarded The Crown Princess Mary Scholarship to...

Orhan Pamuk is awarded the 2012 Sonning Prize

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0200

Turkish author recieves Denmarks largest culture award. The Sonning Prize is given to a person who has...

Particle physics professor appointed dean

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0200

John Renner Hansen, Head of the Niels Bohr Institute, will become the new dean of the Faculty of Science....

Top researcher takes over as Director of the Protein Center

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:30:00 +0100

From 1 April, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) at the University of Copenhagen...

New international genome research centre to open in Denmark

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0100

BGI Europe, a subsidiary of the leading Chinese genomic organisation, will open its first European genome...

Leading University of Copenhagen scholars honoured as Elite Researchers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Danish Ministry awards two of its five prestigious Elite Researcher Awards to leading scholars at the...

Protein researcher receives prestigious European award

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0100

Professor Matthias Mann has just received the prestigious Louis-Jeantet Prize for medicine for his outstanding...

University of Copenhagen creates new super faculties

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

University of Copenhagen has decided to merge four of the University’s eight faculties into two....

Deans present rough outline for larger faculties

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:30:00 +0200

The University of Copenhagen Board has given Rector Ralf Hemmingsen and the University’s deans...

Companies offered free licences for inventions

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:30:00 +0200

The University of Copenhagen has introduced the concept ‘Easy Access IP’, which makes it...

Increasing international interest for the University of Copenhagen

Mon, 30 May 2011 13:30:00 +0200

An exchange at the University of Copenhagen ranks high on many international students' wish list.

University of Copenhagen names author Paul Auster honorary alumnus

Thu, 12 May 2011 17:00:00 +0200

On 13 May the University of Copenhagen appoints world famous American author Paul Auster honorary alumnus....

New organic building to house Plant Science Centre

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitetker A/S has been selected as the winner of the project competition for...

University Board: No subjective administration in Penkowa case

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Neither Rector nor anyone else at the University of Copenhagen has acted subjectively in the administrative...

Rector calls for changes after Penkowa case

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Based on the 700-page report just released, the University of Copenhagen will now change certain regulations...

University of Copenhagen successful in obtaining EU funding

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Copenhagen is number 25 on a recently published list of the top organisations...

Denmark's university hospital for animals opens its doors

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Denmark now has one of Europe’s most well-equipped animal hospitals when The Veterinary Teaching...

University of Copenhagen reports former employee to police

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Copenhagen has reported former employee Milena Penkowa to the police.

Take a summer course at Scandinavia's biggest university

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Copenhagen has launched a new intensive summer programme for business professionals....

University Board: Full confidence in Rector

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The University Board and University Management are taking the accusations against Milena Penkowa very...

Chairman rejects additional Penkowa investigation

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Copenhagen Board has received an open letter concerning the Milena Penkowa case.

New university ranking

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Yet another university ranking was published this week. The British magazine Times Higher Education has...

Record high number of international students

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Never before has the University of Copenhagen welcomed so many new international students. We asked a...

UNESCO's Niels Bohr Gold Medal awarded to prominent physicists

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Three of the world’s leading researchers were awarded the UNESCO Niels Bohr Gold Medal for their...

University of Copenhagen 45 on worldwide ranking

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The University of Copenhagen is number 45 on a new list of the world's best universities. On a similar...

A new centre is attracting researchers worldwide

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Today, DNA researcher Professor Eske Willerslev and his team open the doors of their new Centre...

University of Copenhagen number 7 in Europe

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

According to the just published Academic Ranking of World Universities, The University of Copenhagen...

Niels Bohr Science Park: The future home of science research

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Ramboll Denmark won the international project competition for the design of the new buildings for the...

Professor of viral diseases elected member of AAP

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Professor Jens Lundgren of the Copenhagen HIV Programme at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University...

Run away from cardiovascular disease

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Professor Ylva Hellsten recently received a professorship in cardiovascular regulation in relation to...

The fight is on to save Kenya's green lung

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200

"If the Mau Forest is destroyed, Kenya will die." This is the stark message of the scientist...

Australian students receive Crown Princess Scholarship

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Today, HRH Crown Princess Mary and Rector Ralf Hemmingsen awarded the Crown Princess Mary Scholarship...

Professor becomes new Prorector

Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Professor Thomas Bjørnholm from the Nano-Science Center is appointed Prorector at the University of...

The Russian President Medvedev visits Green Lighthouse

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200

President Dmitry Medvedev visits Green Lighthouse at the University of Copenhagen. In connection to the...

Denmark to open world-class international research center

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

With funds from the largest-ever private donation in Danish history, the University of Copenhagen is...

Copenhagen Plant Science Center

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New centre puts Danish plant science among world's elite. The University of Copenhagen is investing in...

University online courses yield impressive results

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A strategic commitment to distance learning has proved a success at Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE),...

Innovative Kierkegaard Research

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

When the first semester of 2010 starts, the University of Copenhagen will come to include the best...

Master of Disaster students flown to Haiti

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A special postgraduate degree course in disaster management has been run jointly by the University of...

New York Mayor visits Green Lighthouse

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Yesterday New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited Denmark's first public CO2 neutral building. Green...

Language centre to assess researchers' English skills

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Faculty of Life Sciences recently decided that all researchers who teach in English-medium programmes...

Lykke Friis new Minister of Climate and Energy

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

On Tuesday 24 November, Prorector Lykke Friis was appointed Minister of Climate and Energy by Prime Minister...

New global research programme to combat climate change

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In the coming years, a large-scale research programme involving international research centres and universities...

One million viewers can't be mistaken

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200

The Faculty of Science at The University of Copenhagen has announced an international film competition,...

Green Lighthouse is Denmark's first public CO2 neutral building

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Green Lighthouse was inaugurated today, 20 October, and is in more ways than one a shining example of...

University of Copenhagen in top 100

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200

In the 2009 THE/QS ranking of top universities, the University of Copenhagen once again receives a fine...

Hans Magnus Enzensberger receives 2010 Sonning Prize

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200

German author Hans Magnus Enzensberger is the recipient of the 2010 Sonning Prize, Denmark's most prestigious...