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Securing Pathways to Longevity: HUM:Global Flagship Initiatives

We are delighted to announce that two of our 2024 HUM:Global Flagship Initiatives have secured additional external funding and support which ensure that these projects can extend their own and HUM:Global’s lifespan.

Sparking reflections on generative AI beyond the classroom

What were the didactical considerations? As part of a recent revision of the course “Medical Cell and Tissue Biology”, course leader Katerina Tritsaris introduced a new module on innovation in biomedical research for…

Sustainability in Education at SUND 

How can we work concretely with sustainability in our study programmes – across disciplines, study boards, and teaching formats? And how do we develop a shared language and framework that is both academically meaningful…

The UCPH spin-out company Sonohaler invents a new inhaler for respiratory patients

SUND researchers have co- developed a new dry powder inhaler for respiratory patients, where the patients can more easily take high-dose medication and monitor the effectiveness of their inhalation via an app.

Help shape COBL’s Summer School: What should we be curious about in 2026?

The summer school takes place over four half days in week 34, from 9:00 to 13:00, including lunch, and is designed as a focused learning space with room for both in-depth work and dialogue. The ambition is not simply to…

International collaboration honored with prestigious Into Change Award for uncovering the cosmic origin of heavy elements

Professor Darach Watson of the Cosmic Dawn Center at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, is among six leading European scientists recognized with the inaugural Into Change Award, one of Europe’s largest…

Making teaching development easier – together

Working with teaching development in a collegial space makes implementation easier and more sustainable — simply because you are not alone in turning your ideas into practice. This is exactly where collegial sparring…

Nina Grønlykke Mollerup receives ERC Consolidator Grant

Nina Grønlykke Mollerup receives ERC Consolidator Grant for the project Before the Image: The Political Ontology of Image-Making for Legal and Social Justice.

Shaping the future of health professions education in a digital world

How do you strengthen health professions education across countries, disciplines and digital traditions? At the PEP Symposium in Copenhagen, partners from Denmark, India and Kenya met to share experiences, challenge…

Welcome to Herbert and Victor in COBL

COBL has welcomed two new student assistants who already play important roles in our work at SUND. Herbert has joined COBL with responsibility for live streaming. This means that he has taken over the overall task of…

Call for Applications: Training Week on Global History of Astronomy

We are pleased to announce the second iteration of the “Training week: Global history of astronomy week on primary sources” (June 8-12, 2026, BnF & Observatoire de Paris), which will focus on cosmology, physics, and…

From individual field notes to interdisciplinary collaboration │Ethnote

The team behind Ethnote has developed the digital data collection tool they themselves were missing for their field research. But even though there is a lot of praise for the product, it is time-consuming to sell it to…

"A Result of the World Cataclysm of War and Revolution"

Blog post by Sebastian Vang Jensen.

Linking workshop in Copenhagen

During the last week, the entire Mapping Freedom team met for a linking workshop at the Danish National Archives in Copenhagen.

SCIENCE plays an active role in major nature restoration project

The biodiversity project Vildmarken is multiplying its activities – and so is SCIENCE, to the benefit of both students and research.

HUM researchers receive funding to establish a National Forum for Anti-Semitism Research

Sofie Lene Bak (Saxo) has received funding from DFF to establish Denmark's first national research forum dedicated to interdisciplinary studies of anti-Semitism.

Víctor Moreno-Mayar selected as EMBO Young Investigator

Assistant Professor J. Víctor Moreno-Mayar, at Globe Institute, Section for GeoGenetics has been selected as one of 28 new EMBO Young Investigators, joining an international network of emerging leaders in the life…

Enhancing Danish skills can contribute to better inclusion for international staff

Proficiency in Danish contributes to greater inclusion, development of social networks, and improved overall well-being at university. Read more about the workshop: Describe your work and research in Danish.

Prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to Associate Professor Joanna Bergström

Her new project aims to build the first scientific foundation for how humans learn to control virtual bodies – unlocking safer, more effective, and more immersive VR experiences with wide societal impact.

Matthew Larsen appointed Professor

Matthew Larsen has been appointed Professor of New Testament and Early Christian History and Archaeology. His research focuses on the cultural and material histories of early Christian communities from the first to the…

René Rosfort appointed Professor

On 1 January 2026, René Rosfort will take up the position of Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Theology.

Amalie Mundt Jørgensen

Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Green Neighbourhood Communities receives the Royal Couple’s Community Award and the Nordic Council Environment Prize

Green Neighbourhood Communities (Grønne Nabofællesskaber) mobilises through activities such as communal dining, swap economy, wild gardens and Climate Action Day. This year, the Nordic Council Environment Prize focused…

New Associate Professor at CIP

On 1 December 2025, CIP celebrated the promotion of a long-time friend and colleague Sanne Larsen, who has been promoted to Associate Professor.