ORGANISATION 2015.06.23 New Management at the Centre for Military Studies New management has been appointed at the Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. As of 1st July 2015, Dr. Henrik Ø. Breitenbauch will serve as Director and Dr. Kristian…
ELECTIONS 2015.04.15 The Danish election poster has become a shadow of its former self In the past the Danish election poster was a piece of art. Today it is often like a dull advertisement according to professor Peter Nedergaard, Department of Political Science, who is co-author of a new book about the…
BUSINESS 2015.03.24 New forum for dialogue between business leaders and graduates in political science The Department of Political Science has established a Business Forum with representatives from the Danish business community.
AWARD 2015.03.12 Danish EU scholar receives Nordic award Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Rebecca Adler-Nissen, receives the Nils Klim Prize for excellent research within the social sciences.
information and bubbles 2015.03.02 The Carlsberg Foundation funds Centre for Information and Bubble Studies The Carlsberg Foundation has awarded Professor Vincent F. Hendricks 1,92 million euros to establish the Centre for Information and Bubble Studies (CIBS) which is to be located at The Faculty of Humanities, University of…
Healthy Aging 2015.02.03 Innovative aging researcher gives us new view of older people Professor Rudi Westendorp has for many years endeavoured to change the way society view older people in the Netherlands. He is one of the most cited researchers into ageing in Europe and has moved to the University of…
Planetary Boundaries 2015.01.15 Four of nine planetary boundaries now crossed Four of nine planetary boundaries have now been crossed as a result of human activity, says a team of 18 researchers including professor Katherine Richardson from the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate. The…
GREEN CAMPUS 2014.12.10 New green strategy puts UCPH in the sustainability Champions League The University of Copenhagen has set out ambitious new targets for sustainability designed to make UCPH one of the world’s most sustainable universities. With “Green Campus 2020: A Strategy for Resource Efficiency and…
Christmas trees 2014.12.04 Cloned Christmas trees can help reduce pesticide use A new method makes it possible to clone Nordmann firs – the Danes’ Christmas tree of choice. Robust, beautiful trees can now be grown without pesticides or any other form of chemical treatment used to help regulate tree…
EMPLOYMENT 2014.10.31 New Head of Department at the Department of Anthropology Helle Samuelsen continues in her position as Head of the Department of Anthropology at the Faculty of Social Sciences for a new term of 5 years.
SUSTAINABILITY 2014.10.24 Global boom in hydropower expected this decade This could reduce the number of our last remaining large free-flowing rivers by about 20 percent and pose a serious threat to freshwater biodiversity.
SUSTAINABILITY 2014.10.23 New policymaking tool for shift to renewable energy Multiple pathways exist to a low greenhouse gas future, all involving increased efficiency and a dramatic shift in energy supply away from fossil fuels.
Green advice 2014.10.20 Top universities create green guide for universities Ten of the world's top universities now release the Green Guide for Universities at the international conference Making Universities Sustainable Conference that takes place in Copenhagen this week. The guide makes it…
2014.10.17 Negotiable sustainability Copenhagen Competition 2014 takes place in the University of Copenhagen’s Ceremonial Hall 20 to 21 October.
ageing 2014.10.08 Active ageing is much more than exercise To equate active ageing strictly with health is too narrow a focus, new research from University of Copenhagen shows; the elderly can reap social and health benefits from activities that do not necessarily conform to…
Congress 2014.10.08 Sustainable trends give businesses new opportunities Companies need to pay close attention if they want to be frontrunners in technological development: University of Copenhagen brings together experts from more than 50 countries to discuss solutions to global challenges…
2014.10.03 David Dreyer Lassen publishes paper in British Journal of Political Science This article analyzes the political origins of differences in adherence to the fiscal framework of the European Union (EU).
take a ride with UCPH 2014.09.29 Universities do more Universities are typically publicly acknowledged for providing two kinds of services – education and research. But universities do much more - and with a long shelf life too.
EDUCATION 2014.09.18 New research cooperation to improve public health University College Capital and Metropolitan University College are joining the University of Copenhagen in a collaboration intended to promote practice-oriented research and improve study programmes.
PRIDE 2014.09.01 550 students and staff from 'Diversity' of Copenhagen help set Pride record Some 550 students, employees and their guests participated in this year’s Copenhagen Pride. The group was the largest ever to represent the University in the annual event, as well as the largest contingent participating…