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New CMS-report: Artificial Intelligence in Command and Control

Rapid developments in AI technology are reshaping key aspects of the defence and security domain. At the centre of these changes, are its newfound role in command and control and in decision support systems

Official Opening of the Copenhagen Center for Glycocalyx Research

On 9 October 2025, the new Copenhagen Center for Glycocalyx Research was officially opened with a program of speeches and a reception at the center’s facilities in the Maersk Tower.

New Permanent Visiting Professor - James C. Hathaway

James C. Hathaway joins MOBILE as Permanent Visiting Professor.

Highly skilled migrants contribute with tacit skills important for multiple organizational processes

A new article in The International Journal of Human Resource Management shows how internationally mobile specialists draw on informal competences that strengthen key organizational processes.

Union democracy from below: Grassroots use of digital platforms renew trade unions

A new article in European Societies shows how grassroots use of social media offer new forms of union democracy from below with potential to transform union organisations.

Student voices shaping global health: Meet our Student Advisory Board

Created to embed student perspectives into the School of Global Health’s strategic development and activities, the Student Advisory Board empowers students from the University of Copenhagen.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Joseph Keogh

7 November 2025 - 7 February 2026

Postdoc Adéla Plechatá presented at ICEP 2025

Postdoctoral researcher Adéla Plechatá from the Virtual Learning Lab's Curiosity Team presented at ICEP 2025 in Vilnius.

Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants

An old traditional recipe for yoghurt made from ants has been recreated by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. In a new study, they show how ants and the bacteria that live on them can transform milk into…

Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants

An old traditional recipe for yoghurt made from ants has been recreated by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. In a new study, they show how ants and the bacteria that live on them can transform milk into…

Digital infrastructure reshapes the logic of war

When large corporations help Ukraine maintain its digital sovereignty, it is not just a matter of technical assistance. They are political actors who are reshaping the relationship between states and private companies,…

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Chiara Padrin

3 - 17 November 2025

Experts: Climate policy must be tailored to each individual country

Researchers have asked over 400 international experts which climate policies work best. There is no single solution that everyone agrees on – except for border carbon adjustment on trade between countries, which a…

New Centre for Core Facilities Strengthens Research Infrastructures

Several major core facilities at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have merged into a new centre, aiming to strengthen collaboration, streamline resources, and improve access to advanced technologies and…

New Centre for Core Facilities Strengthens Research Infrastructures

Several major core facilities at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have merged into a new centre, aiming to strengthen collaboration, streamline resources, and improve access to advanced technologies and…

Morten Axel Pedersen in the news commenting on the phenomenon “rawdogging”

Morten Axel Pedersen was interviewed for an article on DR where he commented on the new phenomenon “rawdogging.” Excerpts from the article (in Danish): - Det udtrykker noget ret specifikt om tiden, vi lever i. Alting e…

Call for abstracts: Rethinking Global Aid - The Reset

Global aid is at a crossroads. Rising nationalism, colonial legacies, declining support for development assistance, and a shifting multilateral order are reshaping the foundations of international cooperation.

Examining Workplace Violence as it Unfolds: Toward a Video-Based Microsociological Approach

Postdoc Camilla Bank Friis has published a new article in International Journal of Workplace Health Management together with Lars Peter Sønderbo Andersen, Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard and Lasse Suonperä Liebst.

New report on Danish soy imports and EU deforestation regulation

Researchers from the Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) highlights key challenges in ensuring Denmark’s soy sourcing practices do not contribute to global deforestation and conversion of other natural…

Personal stories change perceptions of discrimination

How can we get the majority to recognise the discrimination experienced by minorities? A new study examines this question. The results show that both cold facts and warm stories can change perceptions – but in different…

Can organizing and collective bargaining coverage alleviate recruitment problems?

A new report by Mikkel Mailand focuses on organizing, collective bargaining coverage and labor shortages in the child and elderly care sectors in Denmark

New CMS Background Paper: The Strategic Significance of the Seabed

The seabed is of critical importance for the global energy supply, digitalisation, economic development, climate efforts, environmental protection, national security and national defence. In the new CMS Background Paper…

Winner of the SCIENCE PhD Award

Kirstine Lund Christiansen has been awarded the SCIENCE PhD Award 2025 for her outstanding thesis, “Legitimising Voluntary and Market-based Climate Action: Corporate Narratives, Nature-based Offsetting and the Greening…

CLIMA to Host the 13th European Environmental Law Forum Conference (EELF) in Copenhagen 2026

CLIMA will host the 13th European Environmental Law Forum (EELF) Conference from 26 to 28 August 2026.