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Exercising in nature is superior to exercising in the city or at the gym

Exercising in green surroundings improves mood, reduces stress levels, and improves heart rate compared to exercising in the city or indoors. This is shown by new research from the University of Copenhagen. The study…

Sebastiano Gianino has received the Francesco Berlingieri Essay Prize 2025

The article “Liability in the Age of Autonomous Vessels: Challenges and Opportunities in International, EU and National Maritime Law” by Sebastiano Gianino has been awarded the Francesco Berlingieri Essay Prize 2025.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Keyvan Dorostkar

Keyvan Dorostkar is visiting MOBILE from 20 September to 19 December 2025.

Big Tech’s Role in the Ukraine War: New article by Center for Military Studies’ Tobias Liebetrau

The support of American technology companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starlink has been crucial for Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia. Had large tech companies not migrated the Ukrainian public cloud, prevented…

Stored for 130 years: Bottles reveal evidence of Danish butter production and hygiene practices of the past

Two forgotten bottles in a basement in Frederiksberg containing bacterial cultures from the 1890s have provided researchers at the University of Copenhagen with unique insight into Denmark's butter production history.…

Reducing the VAT is an inefficient way to compensate consumers for higher prices

Jakob Egholt Søgaard to TV2 News: Lower VAT on fruit and vegetables sounds simple, but leads to more bureaucracy.

AI tool built for learners supports learning better than ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence does not necessarily help students learn more if it is only used to provide answers. However, research from the University of Copenhagen shows how aligning GenAI with learning theories and a…

Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthma

Children from less-advantaged socio-economic circumstances have a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding are two of the major contributing factors to these…

Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthma

Children from less-advantaged socio-economic circumstances have a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding are two of the major contributing factors to these…

Det skrøbelige selv: Et fænomenologisk studie af det skizofrene spektrum

Ny bog af Josef Parnas, Maja Zandersen, Lennart Jansson, og Dan Zahavi Bogen leverer en systematisk beskrivelse af typiske symptomer, udtryk, oplevelsesmåder og eksistensformer ved det skizofrene spektrum. Bogen…

From PhD to clinician: Use your research skills in the health care system

New course for clinical PhD students with a medical background The Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences offers a new course for clinical PhD students with a medical background who want tools on how to use thei…

Growth Strategies and Welfare Reforms in Denmark

In a new chapter Christian Lyhne Ibsen and Jette Steen Knudsen analyze the development of Denmarks balanced export-led growth strategy and the role of industrial relations and social policy reforms.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Paula Nimbriotis Manzur

Paula Nimbriotis Manzur is visiting MOBILE from September 2nd to October 31st 2025.

Are People Systematically Inactive Across Financial Decisions?

Henrik Yde Andersen, Camilla Skovbo Christensen, Claus Thustrup Kreiner, Søren Leth-Petersen

Kelton Minor as Associate Professor

We warmly welcome Kelton Minor as a new Associate Professor in Planetary Behavioral Data Science, in a joint position at the Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science (SODAS) and the Department of Psychology!

New PhD Student: Benjamin Turner

Benjamin Turner Joined MOBILE on September 1st 2025.

Do Mothers Anticipate the Career Impact of Childbirth?

Andrew Caplin, Søren Leth-Petersen, Christopher Tonetti

"Entangled Asylum in the Nordic Region": Debut Book by postdoc Sarah Scott Ford

The book comes out September 18th and is available for pre-order.

Bargaining coverage in FinTech

In a new article in Economic and Industrial Democracy, Anna Ilsøe and international colleagues analyse the development towards collective agreements in the Fintech industry in Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands and…

Call for papers: The Realities of Free Movement in West Africa

Submit your contribution by 15 September, in French or English

Researchers will teach robots to grow wheat and clover grass on the same field

Autonomous robots could help farmers reduce the use of pesticides and grow food more sustainably. A new project led by University of Copenhagen aims to pave the way for robotics in agriculture by exploring how multiple…

Working time patterns on digital platforms

A new article in the Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies sheds light on who performs tasks on digital food delivery platforms and how many hours they work.

Emanuela Rassu

Emanuela Rassu is a PhD candidate in Law and Management of Sustainability at the University of Siena, where her research focuses on the multilevel governance of a “just” energy transition.

International Law Breakfast Briefings – Fall 2025

Thursdays from 8:45 to 9:45 am