Society, Politics & Law

climate change

2016.03.03

Professors in The Lancet: We need an analysis of the consequences of climate change beyond 2050

What if there is good reason to believe the greatest risks of climate change lie beyond 2050? This question is asked in a comment in the medical journal The Lancet by Professor Alistair Woodward, Head of Epidemiology an…

chemistry research

2016.03.01

Greener chemistry through renewable energy

A group of researchers, headed by chemists based at the University of Copenhagen, plan to use green energy to help make chemical production greener, safer and more decentralised.

Life on Earth

2016.02.15

Oxygen was present in the atmosphere much earlier than previously assumed

Reconstructing the emergence and evolution of life on our planet is tightly linked to the questions as to when and to what extent Earth’s atmosphere became oxygenated.

Big Data, DABAI

2016.02.11

New research centre DABAI will create innovation through Big Data

In a large alliance with Danish universities, public and private organisations, the Computer Science Department at University of Copenhagen has engaged in a new data research centre, DABAI, which will provide research…

Nature

2016.02.09

Experts urge extreme caution on “rewilding” to save wild places

Efforts to “rewild” the landscape have become increasingly popular, but a new paper led by the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate states that the scientific evidence supporting the potential benefits of this…

SAVINGS

2016.02.04

Massive layoffs to hit research and education

The University of Copenhagen is cutting deep into its staff in response to the Danish government's cutbacks. Even though a great deal of the savings are aimed at administration and service, they will affect the quality…

Language

2016.01.18

Slashing small programme offering

A series of study programmes at the University of Copenhagen is about to halt the intake of new students in 2016. Some of the programmes are facing closure because of the government's cost savings.

APPOINTMENT

2016.01.15

Rebecca Adler-Nissen new member of European foreign policy think tank

Associate Professor Rebecca Adler-Nissen, Department of Political Science, has been appointed a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).

DIPLOMACY AND TWEET

2015.12.10

When leaders tweet

Leaders and diplomats tweet diligently - also from closed negotiations. Rebecca Adler-Nissen will research what this means to the diplomacy and its ability to create peaceful solutions on iternational tensions.

HEALTH

2015.12.03

What your father ate before you were born could influence your health

There is increasing evidence that parents’ lifestyle and the environment they inhabit even long before they have children may influence the health of their offspring. A current study, led by researchers from the Novo…

food cooperation

2015.11.16

FOOD works towards the formation of a European food innovation alliance

Department of Food Science at University of Copenhagen is part of the consortium "FoodNexus" (formerly Foodbest), which is currently developing an application for the status of a European innovation alliance – a…

social cognition

2015.11.13

Rare facial paralysis gives researchers new insights into social interaction

Persons with facial paralysis often experience difficulties in their social interactions because they lack facial expressivity. A new study shows that alternative communication strategies significantly improve…

DOCTORAL THESIS

2015.11.11

Politicians condition the influence of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

EU politicians have decisive influence on the broader impact of the Court’s jurisprudence. That is the conclusion by Professor Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen, who is one of the first to analyse the judicial influence on EU…

Climate

2015.11.04

The most vulnerable countries miss out on climate change knowledge

Collaborations on climate change research are divided into separate regions of the world with little knowledge exchange between them. The most vulnerable countries of the world are largely disconnected from the…

food security

2015.11.03

The role of plant science in food security

Plant science has a necessary but not sufficient role to play in meeting the global food security challenge, conclude the Dr. John S. I. Ingram from University of Oxford and Professor Dr. John R. Porter from University…

Refugee crisis

2015.09.14

Give refugees access to education

New thinking in education is called for if Denmark is to deliver a truly humanitarian effort while benefiting from the many well-educated refugees who are entering the country. The University of Copenhagen is seeking…

Health Axis Europe

2015.08.27

University of Copenhagen joins European health elite

Knowledge, growth and visions for future health. These will be the keywords when the University of Copenhagen formally becomes part of the strategic alliance 'Health Axis Europe' on Thursday 27 August 2015 at 14.00. The…

ANNIVERSARY

2015.08.27

Department of Political Science celebrates its 50 year anniversary

The Department of Political Science is publishing an anniversary book to celebrate that on 1 September 50 years ago, the first students were admitted to the Department.

patent law

2015.07.11

Adverse effects of clinical trial data transparency – should we worry?

New legislation forces drug developers to disclose most of their clinical trials data when applying for approval of a new drug. This might turn out to be problematic

EUROPEAN LANDSCAPES

2015.07.01

EU-project prepares “Roadmap” for the sustainable use of European landscapes

What will European landscapes look like in 2040? Researchers from IGN has gone through this question with partners from the EU.