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Update: Tutor on University of Copenhagen’s South Campus did not test positive for COVID-19

The tutor from rhetoric that tested positive for COVID-19 24 August is not infected with corona. An IT error had produced a false positive, but it has now been confirmed that the test was negative.

Hvad savnede de studerende mest mens campus var lukket?

Under nedlukningen af campus i foråret gennemførte COBL – i samarbejde med forskere fra IFSV - et survey projekt, hvis mål er at afdække de studerendes oplevelser og udfordringer med fjernundervisningen. En af de ting…

New rules for thesis writing in UCPH FOOD’s MSc programmes

The rules for thesis writing in UCPH SCIENCE MSc programmes will change soon, which will affect both students and our partners in the food industry. The time allowed for writing a thesis has been shortened, so UCPH FOOD…

Three out of four international students have experienced anxiety during the corona crisis

Many international students at the University of Copenhagen have struggled with isolation, loneliness and anxiety during lockdown in Denmark, a new study shows.

Summer school in Uppsala postponed to next year

The Summer School in Uppsala that has focus on the modelling of gastrointestinal mobility and transport is being postponed to next year. Currently, the dates for Summer School in 2021 are tentative, and the updates migh…

Using games to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables

Board games, card games and even computer games can be used to get children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Conversely, games can also encourage children to eat more unhealthy snacks. This is the conclusion of…

Nordic POP supported PhD Thesis of Rami Ojarinta (UEF) publicly defended

On the 25th of October M.Sc. (Pharm.) Rami Ojarinta’s doctoral dissertation, entitled The dissolution and formulation characteristics of co-amorphous systems was publicly examined at the School of Pharmacy, University o…

Researchers from two of the Nordic POP universities met for networking in Kuopio

Researchers from two of the Nordic POP universities met for networking in Kuopio Researchers from two of the “Nordic POP universities”, University of Eastern Finland and Uppsala University, met in the three-day internal…

Researchers to map the social mobility of siblings

The European Research Council has awarded the prestigious ERC Starting Grant worth DKK 11 million, to sociologist Kristian Karlson for an ambitious research project designed to identify areas in which there is the…

Tiina Sikanen (University of Helsinki) among 2019 ERC Proof of Concept Grantees

Prof. Tiina Sikanen (The University of Helsinki, The leader of Nordic POP work package 4) is one of the researchers who have been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant 2019 in the second batch of research projects. Her…

”Hvordan kommer du videre ind i bughulen?”

Interaktive videoer med indbyggede spørgsmål og opgaver får studerende til at tænke og handle selvstændigt fremfor på baggrund af udenadslære.

Skru ned for støjen fra sociale medier og op for din egen digitale ”backchannel”

Forskning har vist, at undervisningsrettede digitale ”backchannels” hjælper studerende til at fokusere på emnet og til at deltage mere aktivt under forelæsninger. Professor MSO, Biomedicinsk Institut, Nicole Schmitt er…

SUND undervisere sparer tid og løfter kvalitet med video-eksperthjælp ved hånden

Professor Bente Gammelgaard var en af de første til at bruge COBL’s tilbud om brug af video-redigeringssuite med sidemandsoplæring fra videoproducer. Det var en stor hjælp, fortæller hun.

ABC læringsdesign giver overblik og inspirerer til aktiverende undervisning

Ifølge studieleder Peter Holm fra veterinærstudiet og kursusansvarlig Camilla Foged fra Institut for Farmaci er ny ABC-metode yderst effektiv både til studie- og kursusplanlægning. Metoden er visuel, hands-on, tager kun…

Når engagement og overblik lyser ud af Absalon

Kursus i medicinsk celle- og vævsbiologi er et stort kursus med omkring 50 undervisere og over 300 studerende fra uddannelserne i medicin og molekylær biomedicin

Udvikl dit kursus med effektiv story-board metode

Cirka 20 undervisere fra Medicin-, Farma- og Veterinær-uddannelsen, har engageret sig i at udvikle og eller redesigne kurser med afsæt i en 90-120 minutter såkaldt ABC-workshop, som COBL har adapteret fra University…

Digitale undervisningsmaterialer løser udfordringer på valgfag

Slide med speak fra præsentationen: Organisk Delirium På kursusportalen beskrives valgfagets undervisningsform som: ”Ophold på hospitalsafdeling (diagnostisk eller klinisk) og vejledningstimer med klinisk…

Virtual fieldtrips i undervisningen

Første halvdel af 2017 har SUNDs Centre for Online and Blended Learning undersøgt hvordan virtual reality (VR) kan bruges til at forbedre undervisningen på fakultetets uddannelser. Det typiske argument for brugen af V…

Improving our student communication

Umami and kokumi as tools for reducing the salt content in foods

Umami taste and kokumi mouthfeel can help reduce the salt content in foods while still maintaining the pleasant experience of eating your dinner. You can boost these two sensations by using ready mixed spices or by…

Copenhagen Bioscience PhD Programme

The Copenhagen Bioscience PhD program is a new initiative that will enroll talented students with a university degree.