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When children bring viruses home, it can take a heavy toll on younger siblings later in life

Infants exposed to respiratory illnesses via older siblings typically fare worse in terms of education, income and health in adulthood. This is shown by new research from the University of Copenhagen.

New study pinpoints Europe’s most critical wetlands for climate action

Europe must restore at least 30% of degraded wetlands within the next four years, but where should efforts be prioritised? Researchers from the University of Copenhagen now offer an answer with the first detailed map of…

OCLW/GloBio Summer Institute 2026

On 10-14 August 2026, INNER_LEAGUE is thrilled to be co-organizing and participating in the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing / GloBio Summer Institute at Wolfson College, University of Oxford.

Young people from less advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder

A new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that eating disorders are not necessarily more common among families with a high level of education – but that young people from these families are more likely to b…

William Hamilton Byrne receives the DFF Sapere Aude Grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark

William Hamilton Byrne, Assistant Professor at MOBILE, has been awarded with the DFF Sapere Aude Grant for his project 'Legal Evolution in International Law' by the International Research Fund Denmark. The grant…

ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased: New study points to broader diagnoses as an explanation

Far more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism today than in the past, and a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that the genetic contributions have decreased over the past 20 years.

Daisy Newsletter no 44 is online

Read about the latest updates and developments in Daisy, highlights from recent scientific studies using the model, and our newly published review paper on Daisy developments, calibrations, and validations from…

UCPH researcher receives international top award in environmental economics

Frikk Nesje, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, has been awarded the European Achievement Award for Researchers in Environmental Economics under the Age of Forty.

COTRANSITION har fået et søsterprojekt

Vesthimmerlands Kommune og Københavns Kommune er gået sammen om projektet LIFT, som i samarbejde med COTRANSITION vil bidrage til en plantebaseret og bæredygtig omstilling i fødevareforbrug og -produktion på lokalt plan…

Fra ph.d. til klinik: Brug dine forskningskompetencer i sundhedsvæsenet

Målgruppen for dette kursus udvides fra efteråret, så det nu er tilgængeligt for flere Ph.d.-skolen på SUND tilbyder et kursus målrettet forskningsuddannede læger, sygeplejersker, fysioterapeuter, jordemødre, psykologe…

New CMS Report: Non-Criminal Transitional Justice in Ukraine

How can the international community promote accountability for Russia’s internationally wrongful acts in Ukraine while the war is still ongoing?

New student assistant at MOBILE.

This June we have welcomed one new student assistant. Luisa Sanchez Vazquez is currently studying a MA's in Advanced Migration Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She holds a BA in Sociology and a Postgraduate in…

Non-criminal transitional justice in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a widespread need for accountability, redress and long-term peace-building. This report examines a range of non-criminal mechanisms that can contribute to justice and recovery in…

Cecilia Passanti discussed the “Agora of the Digital” at the Social Innovation Pavilion in Nairobi

Postdoc Cecilia Passanti contributed to Georges Eyenga Macaire chapter titled ‘Digital technologies in support of material security and the rule of law’ - with her idea of the ‘agora of the digital’. She presented this…

New research identifies the types of dishonesty that occur in a relationship – and their consequences

From ‘harmless’ white lies to infidelity, dishonesty in romantic relationships is a complex phenomenon that takes on many forms. New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that while dishonesty between partner…

CAS featured on Radio IIII on Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Associate professors Stig Jensen and Karen Lauterbach feature on three different episodes of Radio IIII regarding the Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo.

Mette Ejrnæs continues as a sage at the Precidency of the Economic Councils

Minister of Economic Affairs and the Interior Pia Olsen Dyhr re-appoints Professor Mette Ejrnæs as a member of the Presidency of the Economic Councils.

Ph.d.-projekter skal fremme lokal omstilling til mere plantebaserede fødevarer

Alle tre ph.d.-projekter i COTRANSITION er nu godt i gang, og arbejder på hver sin måde med at muliggøre en lokal omstilling til et mere plantebaseret og bæredygtigt fødevaresystem.

Critical Perspectives on the 2026 World Cup

In a recent Politiken article, Associate Professor Stig Jensen and our former CAS student, Buster Emil Kirchner highlights the need to approach the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada with the same level…

New Encyclopedia Entry Highlights Insights from RUL4CLI Research in Tanzania

The entry provides an overview of how global urbanization is reshaping landscapes and challenges traditional distinctions between “rural” and “urban.”

Scientists have designed a clay that can prevent fruits and vegetables from rotting too quickly

The gas ethylene causes fruit and vegetables to ripen faster and is responsible for millions of tons of food being lost annually during transport and storage. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen, among…

Competition from Chinese imports is causing CO₂ emissions to rise globally

Danish companies emit less CO₂ when they relocate certain tasks abroad. At the same time, emissions rise correspondingly in those countries. However, global emissions increase when companies are under pressure from chea…

Researchers behind new spinout: Only a fraction of the chemicals in drinking water are tested for

Much of our drinking water contains hundreds of chemicals, but today we test for only a fraction of them. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now launched a company offering an exceptionally broad…

First graduates from new psychology programme

A new master’s programme at the University of Copenhagen, run in collaboration with Region Zealand, has now produced its first graduates. This marks the culmination of a targeted effort to provide a more…