News about The University

A story about cows, Nobel prizes, zombies, and Henrik Dam’s bleeding chicken.

A story about cows, Nobel prizes, zombies, and Henrik Dam’s bleeding chicken. How do you make a notoriously difficult, and admittedly a bit dry, biochemical topic such as hemostasis more interesting for the students?

New Learning design model developed with Indian medical college

Taking course design to the next level, a 1.5-day ABC Learning Workshop by COBL & AIIMS Delhi gives educators ample time and tools to transform traditional teaching methods.

Two reappointments and two new University Board members

Merete Eldrup will continue as chair of the University Board with Jan S. Hesthaven to continue as an external member. Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen and Ulla Tofte are joining the Board as new external members.

Annual Meeting 2023 in Cambridge

The OxyMiST group gathered for our third annual meeting, hosted by our partners in Cambridge. We spent two days presenting results, progress and ideas. Thank you to all participants for inspiring and fruitful…

Workshop Call: CERTIZENS East Africa Regional Workshop 15-17 January 2024

The CERTIZENS Research Project invites submissions for a workshop in Kampala, Uganda from 15-17 January 2024 on Changing ID Systems in East Africa

Bench-to-bedside research gets a fresh boost at SUND

The BRIDGE postdoctoral programme has been renewed for a further seven years with a grant of DKK 137 million to the University of Copenhagen. Four new classes of fellows will be recruited to join the 66 current and…

CCS exhibition at Culture Night 2023

For the 5th time Center for Chromosome Stability (CCS) held an exhibition/minilab entitled ‘Oplev DNA /Experience DNA’.

DFF supports 18 innovative clinical research ideas from SUND

SUND researchers receive a share of nearly DKK 200 million from the Danish Free Research Fund for research ideas in areas that will strengthen patient-oriented research

Face recognition assessment needs to be improved

A new research project aims to shed light on how face recognition develops throughout life – and how to accurately test this ability in different age groups.

Nine SUND researchers receive portion of giant grant for psychiatric research

The Independent Research Fund Denmark is allocating 100 million Danish kroner to support excellent research ideas aimed at improving the conditions within psychiatry.

Meet the winner of the reNEW ARTxSCIENCE competition!

Congratulations to PhD fellow Antar Drews from the Żylicz lab, at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW Copenhagen for winning first prize in the first reNEW ARTxSCIENCE Competition.

Borderland Field Course 2023

Watch the video from the 2023 edition of the Field Summer Course Borderland: Critical Approaches to Field Research in the Global South.

What role do physicians' preferences and beliefs play in their career choices?

A new research project funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark will investigate how physicians' preferences and preconceptions of career conditions influence their career and family choices.

New INTERSECT Research fellows

We are pleased to announce that Lila Lee-Morrison and Alexandra Burgos-Thorsen will be INTERSECT Research fellows 2023-2024. We are thrilled that they will join our community and look forward to collaborating with them.

Professor Tor Biering-Sørensen is awarded with the Erhoff Foundation's Talent Prize for his research in heart diseases

Tor Biering-Sørensen is awarded the Erhoff Foundation's Talent Prize 2023, which is given to exceptionally talented researchers under 40 years of age. He receives the prize for his work on the prevention of heart…

DKK 25 million to development of databases supporting medical research

Two researchers from SUND have collectively received over DKK 25 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to develop data systems that enhance medical research.

MATRIX annual meeting November 23

Registration is open now

New project to map the impact of artificial intelligence on science

How do scientists use the AI models in their work, and what impact will AI have on the scientific community? A new project supported by VILLUM FONDEN will map and discuss the use of artificial intelligence.

Professor Tor Biering-Sørensen has been awarded the Erhoff Foundation Talent Prize 2023

The Erhoff Foundation Talent Prize is presented to an exceptionally talented researcher under the age of 40 who has made extensive and original scientific contributions to their biomedical research field.

The University Library in Fiolstræde opens to the public

Not as a library or a museum – but as a doorway to the past, present and future of the University of Copenhagen.

Seminar Theories in Social Pharmacy is organized by University of Uppsala and University of Eastern Finland in January 2024

As a Nordic POP activity, the seminar "Theories in Social Pharmacy" is organized in collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Uppsala. The seminar will be held in Kuopio, Finland…

Flashback: Data-driven techniques and tools in formulation studies held on August 24-25, 2023

On August 24th – 25th Orion Pharma in collaboration with University of Helsinki organized Nordic POP workshop Data-driven techniques and tools in formulation studies in beautiful Tuohilampi area. 35 colleagues plus 20…

Professor Juleen Zierath is awarded the Erhoff Prize 2023

The board of the Erhoff Family Foundation cite Juleen Zierath’s extraordinary publishing record, strong leadership, and commitment to fundamental biomedical research in their justification for awarding her the award and…

DKK 10 million for new quantum businesses

The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) invests venture capital to pave the way for new quantum businesses. This will provide better opportunities for the University’s researchers to start their own businesses.