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BRIDGE welcomes 15 new talented postdocs

We are excited to welcome 15 new fellows to the BRIDGE Translational Excellence Programme. The fellows started on 1 September 2022 and will over the two next year perform on their translational research projects with…

Researcher: Cultural aspects of quantum theory are missing in physics classes 

Quantum mechanics is interpreted in many different – often unscientific – ways. This opens up questions about the foundations of quantum theory and its relationship with culture that physics educators should not ignore,…

DRA Summer School about research, career and diversity

The Drug Research Academy (DRA) summer school took place 25-26 August 2022. This year, 115 PhD students and supervisors participated in the event, enjoying the beautiful venue Bymose Hegn in Helsinge and the…

DRA Summer School about research, career and diversity

The Drug Research Academy (DRA) summer school took place 25-26 August 2022. This year, 115 PhD students and supervisors participated in the event, enjoying the beautiful venue Bymose Hegn in Helsinge and the…

Teacher of the Year: A living legend, whether in glitter or gladiator garb

He is a living legend in his department – known to occasionally sport a gladiator costume or sequin jacket and electric guitar. Not a speck of dust has settled on this epic lecturer after 38 years of teaching. To the…

Associate professor Slobodanka Dimova is guest editor on special issue of the journal Language Testing

The most recent special issue of the journal Language Testing is guest edited by Slobodanka Dimova, associate professor at CIP, and two colleagues. The special issue extends the discussion on local language testing…

ICCE 2022

Zahavi's collected works out in Chinese translations

Dan Zahavi’s collected works will be published in eight volumes in Chinese.

New review published

The systematic review of learning outcomes associated with university chemistry teaching laboratories has finally been published for open access in Review of Education, 10(2). Stemming from Work Package 2 of the IQ-lab…

New publication

Hendra Y. Agustian has published a 'Perspective' article in Chemistry Education Research and Practice (Royal Society of Chemistry), in which he proposes a conceptual framework and a working model for integrated…

How to write a policy brief that matters

A workshop for Health researchers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in Tanzania in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen on how to write policy briefs that matter.

First-priority applications maintains its high level

The interest in the Computer Science programmes at the University of Copenhagen remains high. The number of first-priority applications maintains its high level despite a general decline in applications nationwide.

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Engaging with students from Utrecht University

reNEW Copenhagen welcomed 30 students from Utrecht University to the centre to learn more about the work done here, and about a career in stem cell medicine.

How to choose the right programme of study

Are you interested in pursuing an education in the sciences, or in the humanities? Do you feel like commuting to the university every morning, and do you prefer group work or individual assignments? Here, UCPH researche…

How to choose the right programme of study

Are you interested in pursuing an education in the sciences, or in the humanities? Do you feel like commuting to the university every morning, and do you prefer group work or individual assignments? Here, UCPH researche…

reNEW Copenhagen hosts students from Ordrup Gymnasium

reNEW Copenhagen welcomed 20 high school students from Ordrup Gymnasium for an afternoon of hands-on activities and a lecture around stem cell medicine, the use of model organisms and interaction with scientists.

Researchers will enlighten us about insurance and pensions

With DKK 45 million (€6M) over the next 12 years, the University of Copenhagen has landed a historically large agreement for additional research and educational programming in the insurance and pension field that will…

The School-Medicine-Theme Day – a new educational activity in primary schools

Can primary school children read and understand a patient information leaflet? Can they identify alternatives to medicine? Can they explain why some medications are formulated as tablets, while other medications only…

MA in African Studies: Application deadline for international students

Are you a non EU/EAA/Swiss applicant interested in studying the MA in African Studies at the University of Copenhagen?

What can curious infants teach us about how we learn?

With a DKK 6.2 million grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark, Cognitive Neuroscientist Katarina Begus will be leading a research project on how infants use their curiosity to learn. The project aims to provide…

Schools managed to prevent increased learning gaps during the corona crisis

School closures during the corona crisis had little impact on the reading proficiency of Danish pupils, even when you factor social background into the equation, new analyses conclude.

CERTIZENS PhD Workshop for Students at the University of Ghana

OPEN PHD WORKSHOP ON CERTIFICATION, CITIZENSHIP AND STATE MAKING University of Ghana, Legon 17- 18 NOVEMBER 2021 Invitation to interested PhD/MPhil…