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Salvation vs. health: The eternal pursuit of the flawless life

Centre Director Mette Birkedal Bruun in a live interview at Copenhagen University Library Fiolstræde

Stealing and redacting: fieldwork among transnational thieves in Eastern Romania

Assistant Professor Trine Mygind Korsby has contributed the chapter ‘Stealing and redacting: fieldwork among transnational thieves in Eastern Romania’ to the book Redacted: Writing in the Negative Space of the State.

Emilie Munch Gregersen presents EthNote for UCPH students

Emilie Munch Gregersen presents on how to use the digital fieldnote app EthNote.

NEW BOOK: Privacy in Early Modern Saxony - Perspectives on Architecture, Culture, Health, Law, and Religion

NEW BOOK: Privacy in Early Modern Saxony - Perspectives on Architecture, Culture, Health, Law, and Religion

Researchers: If Power-to-X is to be a real climate solution, the state needs to use the stick

Despite the massive hype surrounding Power-to-X (PtX), most of the world's announced green hydrogen projects lack financing. The market is deemed far too risky by stakeholders. And, there are many potential pitfalls.…

Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap

A study from the University of Copenhagen points to the need to strengthen informal communities of people with hearing loss.

New SODAS professional training courses

You can now sign up for two new SODAS professional training courses taking place in early 2025

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Naphtali Ukamwa

24 March 2025 - 23 June 2025

Toxic behaviour in the political debate has hidden costs for women

When female politicians receive toxic messages, they are widely perceived as more serious than similar messages sent to men. Furthermore, the same type of message sent to men and women are not attributed the same…

New researcher at CLIMA - Alberto Barrio

Dr. Alberto Barrio is a Postdoctoral Researcher on the EXPRESS2 project, where he will explore the connections between climate change and the social contract, focusing on legal and institutional solutions for a fair and…

Sociologist to investigate Nordic integration policies

A new research project will explore how different policies have affected the integration of immigrants in three Nordic countries. The project is run by researchers from Norway, Sweden, and UCPH professor of sociology…

PhD and Post-Doc vacancies at the Global Health Section

The Global Health Section at the Department of Public Health is offering two a PhD and a Postdoc fellowship for 2 exciting projects.

Correcting misperceptions about ethno-racial discrimination

Prof Dr. Merlin Schaeffer has published an article which tackles the issues of minority ethnic groups in Denmark.

The HEALTH & SCIENCE Theme at the Centre for Privacy Studies is looking for an intern for the spring semester of 2025

The HEALTH & SCIENCE Theme at the Centre for Privacy Studies is looking for an intern for the spring semester of 2025

CMS Conference on China's Nuclear Deterrence

On Friday 22 November, the Centre for Military Studies hosted an international conference on China's nuclear forces and deterrence strategies in collaboration with the Asian Dynamics Initiative.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Christina Jacobs

1 May - 30 June 2025

Price increases from January 1, 2025

General pricing The following general price increases have been decided for internal users in 2025: 8 pct. (including the regular 3 pct. P/L) price increase for rodent housing 13 pct. (including the regular 3 pct. P/L)…

Economist wants to shed light on corporate waste

How is a company's waste production and recycling affected by owners, managers, employees and lenders? Professor Morten Bennedsen will investigate this in a new project supported by Independent Research Fund Denmark.

New visitor at iCourts - Ruth Breeze

1-11 December 2024

Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods

Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now invented a "disguise" that solves the problem of…

Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods

Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now invented a "disguise" that solves the problem of…

The youngest girls in class are more likely to receive ADHD medication

Economics students show that the youngest girls in a school class are more likely to be treated for ADHD.

"The Digital Backlash" featured in Analogiseringsstyrelsen's podcast

In Analogiseringsstyrelsen latest episode of their regular 'book club' podcast they discuss the volume "The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection"

Kamilla Miskowiak receives two grants

Memory and concentration problems in people with bipolar disorder. The role of neuroplasticity in cognitive disorders. Kamilla Miskowiak, professor at the Department of Psychology, will explore these two topics on behal…