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Digital detox as a status symbol: Morten Axel Pedersen and Kristoffer Albris interviewed for Weekendavisen

DISTRACT researchers Morten Axel Pedersen and Kristoffer Albris have been interviewed for the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen on how digital detox has become a status symbol. The article can be found here

Beatriz Martinez Romera appointed as a member of the Danish Climate and Energy Law Association

During professor Ole Hansen’s stay as visiting scholar in Bologna, Beatriz Martinez Romera has been appointed as a member of the Danish Climate and Energy Law Association

Researchers turn sugar beet pulp into superfood

Researchers from UCPH FOOD have discovered a way to transform the byproduct of sugar production, pulp, into an edible and protein-rich product using fungi and fermentation.

CIIR and CeBil hosted the 2025 ATRIP Congress

Jens Schovsbo, CIIR, together with Timo Minssen, CeBIL, and in collaboration with ATRIP President Orit Fishman-Afori, hosted the 43rd ATRIP Congress from 22 to 25 June 2025.

CIIR and CeBIL Hosted 43rd ATRIP Congress on IP and Justice

Jens Schovsbo, CIIR, together with Timo Minssen, CeBIL, and in collaboration with ATRIP President Orit Fishman-Afori, hosted the 43rd ATRIP Congress from June 22-25. The theme of the Congress was “Exploring the Interfac…

Curiosity team at Roskilde Festival

Virtual Learning Lab’s team collected data from 307 participants during the warm-up days at Roskilde Festival 2025.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Michal Kovalcik

1 August - 13 September 2025

Dangerous Variant of Salmonella Still Not Eradicated

The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers. Although Denmark has attempted to eradicate the disease since 2008,…

Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients

Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field. However, much clinical research on adult ADHD suffers from serious methodological shortcomings…

Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients

Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field. However, much clinical research on adult ADHD suffers from serious methodological shortcomings…

Implementation and enforcement of labour clauses

In a new article in Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research Jens Arnholtz and colleagues examines the challenges that can arise when labour clauses are implemented in public procurement.

University of Copenhagen's Criminological Observatory publishes annual trend report from Roskilde Festival

In 2024, the Criminological Observatory once again conducted fieldwork as part of its multi-year collaboration with Roskilde Festival, focusing on drug trends in Danish party culture.

When politicians gain power, their language becomes garbled

New research shows that politicians speak less intelligibly when in government – losing voters can be the consequence.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Mohamed Ben Achour

12 - 26 September 2025

Screen time: Passive and solitary use makes us most dissatisfied

What lies behind our dissatisfaction with our screen use – and why does the dissatisfaction rarely lead to action? A new Danish study sheds light on this.

CLIMA researcher Ana Stella Ebbersmeyer awarded Carlsberg Foundation Internationalisation Fellowship

Dr. Ana Stella Ebbersmeyer has received a Carlsberg Foundation Fellowship for her Arctic cruise tourism law-science project, EMBARC.

How first-time parents experience the first year with their baby

Most first-time parents in Denmark feel competent and experience low levels of parental stress during their child's first year of life. However, new research shows that some groups find it significantly more difficult –…

Mental health problems may spill over in mother groups

In mother groups, mental health challenges can spread among new parents. New research from the University of Copenhagen and VIVE shows that the risk of experiencing postnatal reactions, such as depression, increases if…

Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.

Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Kilian Lueders

15 September - 3 October 2025

Christina Gravert has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council for the CEO of Société Générale

The purpose of the Scientific Advisory Council is to provide Société Générale's General Management with science-based advice on key emerging trends that will influence the Group’s business and activities in the future.…

Economists: Long-term investments can become more equitable

Two economists have developed a new way of looking at equity between later and earlier generations in the long-term investments we make as a society in areas such as climate change. The new theoretical framework could…

Call for applications: Scholarships for master students

MOBILE is now accepting project proposals from full time master students who would like to write their thesis in collaboration with the center and work with large datasets of asylum case files.