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The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Machine Learning

Professor Christian Borch has co-edited The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Machine Learning and contributed two chapters to the volume.

Full Recording: Creative and Reflexive Methodologies for Critical Disaster Research webinar

On June 24 2025, the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research hosted a webinar on Creative and Reflexive Methodologies for Critical Disaster Research.

Americans prefer a more diverse society

A new study challenges the notion that Americans fear ethnic and religious replacement. On the contrary, the majority want a more diverse United States.

Rising Youth Discontent and State Violence in East Africa

In a recent episode of the Globalnyt podcast, Associate Professor Stig Jensen discusses the rising youth discontent and state violence in East Africa.

"The End of an (Unlawful) Era": Sarah Scott Ford and Asta Jarlner in Verfassungsblog

Article on the Danish Supreme Court's judgement concerning the non-penalization of refugees.

Laura Vang Rasmussen among this year’s recipients of the Frontiers Planet Prize

The Frontiers Planet Prize has just been awarded to three scientific papers, one of which has Associate Professor Laura Vang Rasmussen as the co-first author.

Notification of noisy work

Date Time Type of construction work Where Other From July 21, 2025 Refurbishment of Unit At specific periods during the summer, noise disturbances may occur, with some expected to begin from calendar…

Trine Mygind Korsby participates in two events at Folkemødet (‘The People’s Meeting’)

Last month CGC researcher Trine Mygind Korsby was invited to ‘The People’s Meeting’ to discuss her research on sex work facilitation and human trafficking.

Trine Mygind Korsby presents her research at an event arranged by ‘The Red Van’

Last month, CGC researcher Trine Mygind Korsby presented her research on transnational sex work, sex work facilitation and human trafficking at an event arranged by the Danish NGO ‘The Red Van’.

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…

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.