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Price increases from January 2026

A simplified service catalogue and a new pricing structure will take effect in January 2026

Calling a trade-off a trade-off in arguments for cat confinement

The debate around keeping pet cats indoors is often framed as a win‑win for both wildlife and the animals themselves – but that narrative doesn’t hold up.

NQCP Retreat 2025

On the 25th and 26th of September, we had our yearly NQCP Retreat at Helsingør. The NQCP team, including Quantum Foundry, gathered once again at Marienlyst Strandhotel for a two day agenda focusing on covering our…

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.

PhD Award to Chemistry’s Jacob Kæstel-Hansen

Congratulations to Jacob for receiving the SCIENCE PhD Award for groundbreaking research in machine learning and biology! His work accelerated biological discoveries and produced acclaimed AI tools like DeepSPT and…

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,…

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…

Nordfugl October 2025

The Avian Influenza Epidemiology group hosted the annual Nordfugl online seminar on 1 October 2025.

Ethicists' commentary on decision-making in response to vaccination reactions and veterinarians taking leave

Ethical question of the month, July 2025. You are a solo practitioner and have a show horse patient that experienced a severe and ongoing reaction to a routine vaccination.

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…

Bridging the gap of research and clinic to improve fertility treatments

Dr. Malene Hviid Saxtorph is a medical doctor who went back to research with the aim to find answers on why high-quality embryos fail to implant during IVF.

Cancer patients experience fewer complications with help from artificial intelligence

Patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer experience fewer serious complications and fewer readmissions when an AI tool supports treatment decisions.

MSc Thesis Defence of Sachin Timilsina

Sachin Timilsina successfully defended his MSc thesis: “Tree Biomass, Carbon Stocks, and Flying Insect Biomass Across Different Habitat Types in Danish Landscapes”

Research Blog

A Day in the Life of an Afforestation Scientist

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…

Planetary Boundaries show rising risks and urgency to protect Earth’s life-support systems

The 2025 Planetary Health Check Report was launched earlier this week. Emmanuel Raju, Associate Professor at Global Health, IFSV and Director of the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research and Friederike Otto, Professor…

How Once Upon a Time…Life sparked Yan Fung’s academic journey

Dr. Yan Fung Wong’s love for science started when he was still a kid. He watched the cartoon Once Upon a Time…Life – a show that brought the human body to life by turning cells, organs, and processes into characters.

Unraveling the metabolic journey of an embryo in its first days of life

Postdoc Johanna Gassler is one of the 15 fellows that have been selected to join the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme where she will investigate the metabolic journey of an embryo in its first days of life.

ERC Grant for Michael Martin Nielsen

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Postdoc Michael Martin Nielsen at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, on being awarded the European Research Council Starting Grant.

Kjaergaard Group Research Workshop: VTST

On September 24th we had another group workshop on kinetics and variational transition state theory (VTST).