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Why you keep your electricity company - even though you can save money by switching

Most people keep their electricity supplier, even though it's fast and easy to switch to a cheaper competitor. Now an economist has unravelled what's holding people back – and what could ensure cheaper electricity…

Anja Simonsen has co-edited a podcast series on ethnic minorities' encounters with the Danish health care system

CGC researcher, Anja Simonsen, has co-edited the podcast series on ethnic minorities' encounters with the Danish health care system (U)lige adgang for alle – Etniske minoriteters møder med den danske velfærdsstat.

Can the Mediterranean become the new offshore wind powerhouse of Europe?

There is a gap in legal and policy analysis on the challenges for offshore wind in the Mediterranean. The new interdisciplinary research project, WINDMED, will try to provide the answers needed to move forward.

Karen Lauterbach new member of the Editorial Advisory Board of The Journal of Modern African Studies

The Journal of Modern African Studies is published by Cambridge University Press.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Vonintsoa Rafaly

Vonintsoa Rafaly will be visiting MOBILE in February 2024.

School of Global Health Celebrates 15 Years of Impact and Innovation

The University of Copenhagen's School of Global Health recently marked a significant milestone with its 15th Anniversary Celebration.

Processing a life like a language helps predict future personal events

Life is a messy thing: One event happens after another, some related to the same story thread, some belonging to an entirely different part of the narrative. How can we use sequences of events to predict what will happe…

Russia in Africa: Debate

Associate Professor, Stig Jensen, will be partaking in a panel debate about the Russia’s influence in Africa and the recent military coups in the Sahel region. The debate will also focus on the Wagner group’s activities…

A new hologenomic paradigm for understanding and treating parasite infections

In a new study, researchers shed light on the intricate relationship between host–gut microbiota interactions and their influence on parasite infections in farmed Atlantic salmon. Highlighting the importance of a…

Louise Irvall Rasmussen and Astrid Breck

The Additional Protocol on the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and its effect on the individual’s current legal status in ECHR

Development economists to conduct climate-related research in five new projects

The UCPH-DERG research group under the Department of Economics has received funding for five new projects, all centred around climate and environmental issues. Read here about the projects and the expected results.

New season of the Privacy Studies Podcast

The first episodes of the newest and fifth season of the centre’s very own Privacy Studies Podcast have been published. Listen to the podcast here on our website. The new season follows the discussions of the symposium…

Researcher Cornelia Baciu publishes new article in European Journal of International Security

CMS-researcher Cornelia Baciu has co-authored a new article in European Journal of International Security

A new hologenomic paradigm for understanding and treating parasite infections

In a new study, researchers shed light on the intricate relationship between host–gut microbiota interactions and their influence on parasite infections in farmed Atlantic salmon. Highlighting the importance of a…

Sander Bruun appointed Professor of Sustainable Soil Fertility Management

Sander Bruun will give his inaugural lecture as new professor at the Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences Friday 22 March at 14:00. His research investigates technologies and management practices that can make…

Sociological research plays key role in conflict management campaign

A new campaign aims to prevent conflicts between passengers, bus drivers and ticket inspectors in public transport. The campaign draws on the latest research - and with the researcher in a rare key role.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Vladislava Stoyanova

Vladislava Stoyanova will be visiting MOBILE from February to April 2024.

South Africa takes Israel to Court

Lately, there has been significant media coverage in connection with South Africa's court case against Israel before the International Court of Justice. Associate Professor Stig Jensen has been in the media with analysi…

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Federico Bonito

19 August - 19 November 2024

Policy Briefs

Implications of flooding for intra-urban mobility

Early Career Researcher Network

The VOLT Early Career Researcher Network meets every second Friday of the month and is a space for anyone ranging from MSc candidate to Postdoc (who work with research related to volatiles) to bring questions, concerns,…

New defence agreement secures the financing of the Centre for Military Studies

The first partial agreement under the defence agreement for 2024-2033 includes a continuation of the cooperation between the parties to the defence agreement and the University of Copenhagen about the Centre for Militar…

New defence agreement secures the financing of the Centre for Military Studies

The first partial agreement under the defence agreement for 2024-2033 includes a continuation of the cooperation between the parties to the defence agreement and the University of Copenhagen about the Centre for Militar…

Sebastian Gjessing

The regulatory framework for shipping decarbonisation at the international and EU levels