News about Education

Study: Not all active learning methods are actually activating students 

Instructors who self-identify as using active learning methods still spend most of their class time lecturing in many cases, new research shows.

Andrew W Thompson

M.Sc., Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Congratulations to Anne Marie Fog Sandal, recipient of Saly’s Horse 2026

On Friday, 15 May, as the Smedje Festival kicked off with a cozy street café atmosphere, this year’s recipient of Saly’s Horse was announced.

First graduates from new psychology programme

A new master’s programme at the University of Copenhagen, run in collaboration with Region Zealand, has now produced its first graduates. This marks the culmination of a targeted effort to provide a more…

Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class

Combining fractions with basketball improves pupils’ mathematical skills in primary school, a new study from the University of Copenhagen concludes. The researcher behind it calls for the approach to be integrated into…

Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class

Combining fractions with basketball improves pupils’ mathematical skills in primary school, a new study from the University of Copenhagen concludes. The researcher behind it calls for the approach to be integrated into…

From India to SUND: New perspectives on teaching and learning

In February 2026, a team from the PEP-UCPH project visited partners in India to continue developing online and blended learning in health professions education across the PEP partnership. For COBL, the visit was also an…

gAI in teaching and learning requires local dialogue, not just shared guidelines

Generative AI has rapidly changed the conditions for teaching, assignment writing, and assessment. Rules and declaration requirements are now in place, but one central question remains: How are these rules translated…

Olga Toftegaard Helmersen

Master of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Health and Medicinal Sciences, University of Copenhagen

The first students have now chosen HUM’s new elective package programmes

The deadline for course registration was 1 June, which also meant that bachelor’s students at HUM had to choose their elective studies. This year marks the first time students have been able to apply for the faculty’s…

Emotions in the lab: We don’t ask our students enough about how they feel

Confusion, frustration, and anxiety aren't just side effects of lab work—they're actually central to learning chemistry. We need to normalise the negative emotions and celebrate the positive ones in lab teaching,…

Improve Your Production Skills

Students quickly notice the difference between a video that is clear, engaging and well-designed – and one that is not. Poor sound, an unclear structure or confusing visuals can undermine your intentions of a good…

Support student preparation with Leganto reading lists

Leganto Reading List helps you gather materials in one place, making it easier for students to prepare and navigate the course. Because it is fully integrated into Absalon, there is no need to manage a separate system.

18 UCPH Researchers Bring Science to Roskilde Festival

The University of Copenhagen and Roskilde Festival have entered a new partnership aimed at giving young people a different kind of encounter with research. This summer, researchers will move onto the festival grounds…

PhD supervision: next level

Join the seminar for experienced supervisors Are you a busy and experienced PhD supervisor looking for strategies on how to make your supervision even more efficient and fruitful? And would you like to get inspiration…

Thomas Arn Hansen joins CMP

Thomas joins the PhIP-Seq team

Noah Ghermay Ghebremichael

Bachelor of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Health and Medicinal Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Open access simulator could reduce the use of experimental animals in teaching

Understanding how neurons communicate through changes in membrane potential is a central part of teaching neuroscience and demonstrating these events has traditionally relied on experimental animals such as the…

Boys ditch books when schools close – girls keep reading

When holidays or pandemics shut down schools, gender differences in children’s reading habits widen; boys stop reading, while girls continue, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers…

Curious minds explore the world of stem cells during UniStem Day

Designed to offer students an opportunity to explore, learn and discuss stem cell science, reNEW’s UniStem Day 2026 events brought together high school students from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Victoria, Australia.

KU Lighthouse launches a new educators’ network

KU Lighthouse is taking a step to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship in teaching with the launch of a new network for educators.

New book with sharp criticism of AI ChatGPT's communicative praxis, text production and modes of functions

Professor Emerita Karen Borgnakke has published a new book on AI and ChatGPT technology in education.

Study: Students struggle to identify problematic grey-zones in academic practice

Students across education levels have a blind spot for identifying situations that might bring their academic integrity into questionable territory, study finds.

BIO team receives Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize

Birthe B. Kragelund, Karen Skriver, and Kresten Lindorff-Larsen has worked to strengthen the natural science teaching for years. They're now being awarded The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Prize for Natural Science Teachers…