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From India to SUND: New perspectives on teaching and learning

In February 2026, a team from the PEP-UCPH project visited partners in India to continue developing online and blended learning in health professions education across the PEP partnership. For COBL, the visit was also an…

Police in Media, Recruitment and Democracy

This week, the annual meeting of our project "Streaming for Talent" took place in Copenhagen.

PRIVACY-workshop at Computer, Privacy and Data Protection conference in Brussels

During the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) annual conference in Brussels, Privacy Studies Journal and the centre, hosted a workshop on online and offline privacy practices.

Improve Your Production Skills

Students quickly notice the difference between a video that is clear, engaging and well-designed – and one that is not. Poor sound, an unclear structure or confusing visuals can undermine your intentions of a good…

‘Voluntary’ solitary confinement makes prisoners in Danish prisons ill

Eight per cent of prisoners in Danish prisons choose so‑called voluntary solitary confinement to avoid violence from other inmates. However, this ‘voluntary’ isolation is unregulated, and many vulnerable prisoners…

Narrowing Horizons: Contingencies, coping practices and conflict handling among South Sudanese refugees after aid cuts

A new report from the PARTOCA team at the Danish Refugee Council, in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology, has been published.

New publication: Enslaved Fugitives in the Lesser Antilles

The team of IN THE SAME SEA, Rasmus Christensen, Felicia J. Fricke, Heather Freund Carter, Gabriëlle La Croix, and Gunvor Simonsen, are happy to share a dataset about nearly 7,000 enslaved fugitives across the islands…

Jochen Kinast and Sif Sneum at “SMiD 2026”

At the SMiD 2026 conference "From Print to Prompt" at Roskilde University, Jochen Kinast and Sif Sneum presented our analysis of police representations on TikTok.

Jochen Kinast at ”Digital Folketingsvalg 26”

This week Jochen Kinast was invited to the penal debate “Digital Folketingsvalg 26” at Copenhagen University to present our first findings on how TikTok was used for election campaigning in the 2026 Danish Election.

18th century court records reveal compassion in dealing with mental health issues

A new multidisciplinary anthology, Managing Melancholy, analyses how theology, medicine and law shaped understandings of melancholy and mental states in early modern Nordic Lutheran societies.

Sucker Nation: Why we all risk being exploited in the attention economy

Vincent F. Hendricks’ new book Sucker Nation shows why rational and well-informed people end up as suckers in a world governed by visibility, algorithms and attention.

New English Courses and Workshops for Staff

In 2026, CIP will expand its English course offerings for employees with new courses and workshops in presentation skills and pronunciation. These offerings help strengthen employees’ competencies in English-language…

Solidarity at a distance: Denmark’s migration-development nexus in policy and practice

Associate Professor Anja Simonsen has, together with Jesper Bjarnesen and Frowin Rausis published the chapter “Solidarity at a distance: Denmark’s migration-development nexus in policy and practice.

Minnesord Jürgen Habermas

Mikael Carleheden have written an obituary to Jürgen Habermas which mixes reflections about his work and personal memories.

Let’s Dig Deeper Podcast

School of Archaeology joins forces with student and podcast host Zeenat Haroon.

Podcast about food waste featuring CIP project

On behalf of the project group behind "Fighting food waste - navigating values choices and habits", Janus Mortensen participated in the podcast the ESG panel.

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2026

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2026

How are DR and TV 2's streaming services managed

On 19 March 2026, the Section for Media Studies invited students, colleagues and anyone interested to a seminar "How are DR and TV 2's streaming services managed?"

Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France

DNA analyses of ancient skeletons show that a Stone Age population in present-day France collapsed around 5,000 years ago and was replaced by people migrating from southern Europe, according to a new international study…

Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France

DNA analyses of ancient skeletons show that a Stone Age population in present-day France collapsed around 5,000 years ago and was replaced by people migrating from southern Europe, according to a new international study…

Sociology and anthropology to be merged into a single department

The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences has decided to initiate a process to merge the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Sociology into a single department by mid‑2027 at the latest.

4,000-year-old clay tablets inscribed with magical spells… and beer tabs

Around 5,200 years ago, people from ancient cultures in Iraq and Syria began carving characters onto clay tablets. This new system of communication gradually made it possible to develop advanced urban societies with…

Faith-based initiatives increase religiosity and conservatism in the United States

When states introduce legislation in favor of religious organizations, citizens begin to attend church more often, and their attitudes toward issues such as abortion and LGBTQ+ rights become more conservative. This is…

When the system cracks, what emerges?

This year's film festival theme is 'Emerging': When the system cracks, what emerges? A moment to question, reflect, and see things differently.