News about The University

30 million DKK for three researchers from the Department of Biomedical Sciences

Three researchers from the department has received five-year grants from the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Research Leader Programme. The grants are all for 10 million DKK.

Exploring the role of root microbiome in plant domestication

In a new research project funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Assistant Professor Jazmín Ramos Madrigal will dive into the pivotal role of the root microbiome in plant adaptation and evolution during domestication to…

Exploring the role of root microbiome in plant domestication

In a new research project funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Assistant Professor Jazmín Ramos Madrigal will dive into the pivotal role of the root microbiome in plant adaptation and evolution during domestication to…

New Head of Department at the Department of Biomedical Sciences

On September 1st, Birgitte Holst will take up the position as the new Head of Department here at the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Birgitte comes from a position as Scientific Director at the Novo Nordisk…

Our new professor of radiopharmaceutical chemistry

We celebrated the inauguration of Professor Matthias Herth as our new professor of radiopharmaceutical chemistry on May 31.

The Graduate School closes early 12 June 2024

The Graduate School closes early 12 June 2024. From 13:00 telephone calls and emails will not be answered. Your enquiry will be answered as soon as possible.

Groundbreaking risk assessment framework for the future

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a Challenge Programme grant of DKK 60 million to Professor Søren Sørensen for assessing the safety of bio-solutions.

Shorter opening hours on Friday the 14th of June

The library closes at 12 p.m. on Friday the 14th of June 2024, due to an event. It is possible to return books at our other libraries.

Gaja Kobal

Cand. scient. (immunology and inflammation), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

New research centre on complex health issues

Professor Naja Hulvej Rod will be heading a new research centre focussing on complex health issues. The Copenhagen Health Complexity Center has been made possible by a six-year grant of DKK 30 million from TrygFonden.

Employees at the University of Copenhagen have had unjustified access to confidential personal data

The University of Copenhagen regrets to announce that, for a period of time, groups of university staff have had too broad access to personal data about individuals associated with the University. The case is being…

New free English workshops in 2024

CIP offers a number of workshops in 2024. These workshops focus on English language usage and presentation techniques, and all UCPH employees are welcome to participate.

Is international student mobility still a distinctive strategy? A study of upper milieu students in Germany

Postdoc Gregor Schäfer has together with Professor Katharina Walgenbach from the FernUniversität in Hagen (Germany) published the new article "Is international student mobility still a distinctive strategy? A study of…

Saxo Professor awarded distinguished visiting Chair at Harvard

Professor Stuart Ward will visit Harvard University’s History Department as the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair of Australian Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Graduate School is closed 5 June 2024

The Graduate School is closed 5 June 2024 due to Constitution Day. Telephone calls and emails will not be answered. Your enquiry will be answered as soon as possible.

NQCP Team Up with NYU to Advance Quantum Material Research

We have embarked on a collaborative effort with New York University’s Center for Quantum Information Physics (CQIP), to develop superconductor and semiconductor materials.

Summer holiday 2024 at the Graduate School

The Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences is not fully staffed during July and August. Consequently, the following changes apply: Processing time Please expect extended processing times between 1 July and…

Elias Hammer ur Skuoy

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

PhD Fellow Viktor Wreström awarded with scholarship

Last week, PhD Fellow at Centre for Privacy Studies Viktor Wretström was in Stockholm to participate in the yearly meeting of Föreningen Svenska Rominstitutets Vänner [The Association for Friends of the Swedish Institut…

The IT Career Day 2024 - another succesful event

The IT Career Day for Computer Science students and companies was held 3 May with big enthusiasm on both sides.

10th BBBB conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences in Tartu: deadline for final abstract submissions 31.5.2024!

We welcome you to the 10th BBBB Conference, “Today’s science, tomorrow’s healthcare” that takes place September 12th - 14th 2024 in Tartu, Estonia. The conference will offer opportunities to exchange scientific ideas an…

DALOSS welcomes Katie Mackinnon as new postdoc

Katie Mackinnon is a postdoc on the research project Data Loss: The Politics of Disappearance, Destruction and Dispossession in Digital Societies (DALOSS) (PI: Nanna Bonde Thylstrup). She researches web archives,…

DKK 36 million from DFF for Innovative Research Projects

Six SUND researchers receive funding from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for groundbreaking research projects within areas such as antibiotic resistance, heart diseases, and gut bacteria.

“I reflected on what I enjoy doing day-to-day and aligned that with the opportunities I came across”

Nicole Fadahunsi came to Denmark from the UK to do her PhD in neuroscience with the Clemmensen Group at CBMR. Last year, she joined Lundbeck as a scientist in the department of circuit biology.