News about The University

What makes planets habitable? New grant will help researchers get answers

Martin Schiller from Globe Institute has received an ERC grant of over DKK 14 million for his research into planets and the conditions that need to be present for life to emerge.

Are you missing something from our electronic collections?

Are you looking for a journal or database but can't find it in the university library's collections? Submit your proposal now. We have a deadline of April 14 for new electronic acquisitions. You can propose a journal o…

250 high school students attended UniStem Day

The students explored more about what stem cells actually are and heard about the research being done on the gut, lungs, and brain.

DKK 11 million for developing synthetic health datasets

A research project with researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Aalborg University has received DKK 11.3 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to develop and test methods for creating synthetic health…

Prolonged case handling at the Graduate School

Due to easter you may experience prolonged processing time at the Graduate School. We handle all cases as soon as possible. In case of urgent matters, please phone us and we will do our best to assist you. We apologise…

The Graduate School Closes early 20 March 2024

The Graduate School closes early Wednesday 20 March. From 14:00 telephone calls and emails will not be answered. Your enquiry will be answered as soon as possible.

The registration for 5th Nordic Conference on Paediatric and Orphan Medicines on May 14-15, 2024 in Helsinki is now opened!

The programme and registration for the 5th Nordic Conference on pediatrics and orphan medicines 14-15 May 2024, Helsinki, Finland is now launched. The conference, this time in #collaboration with the University of…

New PhD Fellow Alexander M. K. Mkandawire

Last month Centre for Privacy Studies welcomed Alexander M. K. Mkandawire as new PhD Fellow. Alexander received his master's degree in theology just earlier this year, here at University of Copenhagen. Alexander's PhD…

Talk for students and supervisors: Seeing positive in negative results

Time and date: Tuesday 9 April 2024, 15:30-17:00. Deadline for registration: 3 April 2024 Who can come? This PhD Supervisor Talk is for PhD students and PhD supervisors at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.…

Opening hours Easter 2024

Monday – Wednesday, March 25 - 27 8.00 - 19.00 Maundy Thursday, March 28 Closed Good Friday, March 29 Closed Saturday – Sunday, March 30 – 31 Closed Easter Monday, April 1 Closed Happy Easter!

Positions available on two new research projects at CIP

Do you want to join one of our research teams? Apply for one of the new positions at CIP.

The Graduate School is closed 19 March 2024

The Graduate School is closed 19 March 2024. Telephone calls and emails will not be answered. Your enquiry will be answered as soon as possible.

“Most people who end up in a role like this enjoy building something meaningful for others”

Tobias Richter is Platform Lead of the new Data Analytics Platform, which will collect all data produced by research groups at CBMR.

DKK 180 million for university-industry collaboration

The University of Copenhagen has joined the Open Discovery Innovation Network, ODIN, anchored at Aarhus University. The platform, which recently received DKK 180 million in funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, aims…

Lightning on exoplanets: Benefits to learning physics outside the solar system

Taking physics teaching several light-years away from our own planet can help students understand that the laws of physics are universal.

Call for papers: History Teaching and Public Memory of Recent Past. Experiences and perspectives from South East Europe

Call for papers for workshop in Podgorica, Montenegro, 16-17 October 2024.

PhD Fellowships at the Faculty of Theology

Subject to available grants, the Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, hereby announces that two three-year PhD scholarships will be available from 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. We invite…

Daisy summer course in Bayreuth 9-13 September 2024

Join us in Bayreuth for this year's Daisy introduction course.

HUM:Global Seed Money

All staff and students at the Faculty of Humanities, UCPH, are invited to submit applications for HUM:Global Seed Money. Submission deadline: 23:59, Sunday 19 May.

The center welcomes new guest researcher Hui-Yi Yang

This spring we are happy to welcome Hui-Yi Yang as guest researcher at the center. Hui-Yi has a master's degree in Spatial Design from the Royal Danish Academy– Architecture, Design, Conservation (KADK). At PRIVACY, he…

Exploring the health-promoting properties of legumes

A new research project led by the Department of Food Science at University of Copenhagen aims to investigate the immune-regulating potential of legumes, especially in regard to their potential to prevent intestinal…

One-month fellowships

The Center for Subjectivity Research (CFS) advertises up to 6 one-month fellowships connected to its ongoing Who are We? research project.

SAMF Data Lab 2023-24 Digital Infrastructure Research Grant Awards

Over 425000 DKK in Funding Awarded to SAMF Research Projects 17 SAMF research projects were awarded a total of 425000 DKK funding based on the following criteria: "How will your project create or support digital researc…

New anthropological projects explore African climate and energy challenges

With support from DANIDA, two projects based at the Department of Anthropology are investigating climate and energy challenges in South Africa and Burkina Faso.