News about The University

Remember we are closed at Pentecost

As Pentecost consists of two public holidays, we are closed on both May 19 and 20

Talk on Buddhist lessons for sustainability by a Bhutanese expert

Dasho Karma Ura, one of Bhutan’s foremost interdisciplinary scholars on societal and environmental wellbeing, gave a talk on Buddhist perspectives and lessons on sustainability titled ‘Navigating dangerous emotions and…

Associate Professor Mani Arumugam secures DKK 6.1M grant to shape the gut microbiome towards better health

‘Towards machine learning-based dietary modulation of immature infant gut microbiomes’ will leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to create tailored diets that promote healthy gut microbiomes.

Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are

Funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, researchers from the departments of Anthropology and Sociology will study the eating habits of four generations and how they relate to environmental and climate issues.

Economist to investigate leaders' influence on rising inequality

With a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, economist Daniel le Maire will explore how leadership philosophy and values among top managers can contribute to decades of rising inequality in industrialised…

EU Parliament theme event for students at UCPH, Malmö and Lund University

Would you like to learn more about the EU, have a quiz with your friends and have a nice evening? Save the date: 16 May. We – the CEMES Students – plan an EU-theme event prior to the European Parliament elections. The…

Opening hours Ascension Day 2024

The library is closed on Ascension Day, Thursday 9th of May. We have regular opening hours at the library on Friday 10th of May where the library is open at 8 AM - 6 PM.

Tune H Pers and Greg Morton secure a DKK 17 million Multi-PI R01 grant from the NIH

The project seeks to identify and characterize different subsets of AgRP neurons, which are key targets for understanding and treating cardiometabolic diseases.

Remember we have closed Ascension day on May 9th

As Christ's Ascension is a public holiday, the library is closed. It will not be possible to enter with a KU-Kort. We open again on Friday the 10th.

Report from the 'Inclusive Cities' project workshop in Copenhagen

The first 'Inclusive Cities' project workshop took place from 20 to 22 March 2024 at the South Campus of the University of Copenhagen.

Stig Hjarvard is awarded the SMID Prize 2024

At the biannual meeting of the Association of Media Researchers in Denmark on May 2, 2024, Professor Stig Hjarvard from Section of Media Studies at COMM was awarded the SMID Prize 2024.

The Graduate School Closes early 8 May 2024

The Graduate School closes early Wednesday 8 May. From 11:00 telephone calls and emails will not be answered. Your enquiry will be answered as soon as possible.

The Graduate School is closed 9 May 2024

The Graduate School is closed 9 May 2024. Telephone calls and emails will not be answered. Your enquiry will be answered as soon as possible.

Elena Vidal-Calvo

Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Helene Willadsen presents at Trygfonden seminar at Aarhus University

On April 25th DISTRACT postdoc Helene Willadsen presented on gendered differences in choice of education at a Trygfonden seminar at Aarhus University.

New book by PRIVACY Postdoctoral Researcher Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow Nuno Grancho

Together with colleagues Fabio Colonnese and Robin Schaeverbeke, Nuno Grancho edited the book Approaches to Drawing in Architectural and Urban Design and wrote the introduction. Nuno Grancho is also the…

The Digital Turn and Global History – HUM:Global at University of Exeter

On 19 April, HUM:Global Director Haakon Andreas Ikonomou and PPG member Gunvor Simonsen together with Stuart Ward (SAXO), Daniel Steinbach (SAXO, Head of the Global Cluster) were part of a delegation of global historian…

The 2023 annual report is online

The 2023 annual report from The Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences is now online. The report presents you with statistics about how many PhD students were enrolled at SUND in 2023, where they are employed,…

DALOSS welcomes Frederik Schade as new postdoc

Frederik Schade is a postdoc on the research project Data Loss: The Politics of Disappearance, Destruction, and Dispossession in Digital Societies (DALOSS).

New affiliate/visiting researcher at DALOSS: Chiara Carboni, TU Dresden

Chiara Carboni is a postdoctoral fellow in Artificial Intelligence, Health and Digital Culture in the Chair of Digital Cultures at Technische Universität Dresden.

CEMES is sponsoring a major Eurovision event at Malmö University

CEMES is co-sponsoring this amazing Eurovision-themed event at Malmö University. The organizers at Malmö write: Join a full day of seminars, lectures and cultural activities related to the Eurovision Song Contest from a…

NorDoc Summer School 18-20 August 2024 in Helsinki, Finland

Date: 18-20 August 2024 Venue: University of Helsinki City Center Campus Deadline for registration: 14 june 2024 through the Summer School's registration page Programme See the programme for the NorDoc Summer School 202…

New PhD bridges gap for future teachers between university and high school math

There is a need for a better link between the theoretics of university mathematics and the practical mathematics teaching of secondary school if teachers are not to lose the broader perspective.

Teacher of the Year 2023: Anders Østergaard Madsen

Anders Østergaard Madsen has been named “Teacher of the Year 2023” by the students.