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Fra ph.d. til klinik: Brug dine forskningskompetencer i sundhedsvæsenet

Målgruppen for dette kursus udvides fra efteråret, så det nu er tilgængeligt for flere Ph.d.-skolen på SUND tilbyder et kursus målrettet forskningsuddannede læger, sygeplejersker, fysioterapeuter, jordemødre, psykologe…

New CMS Report: Non-Criminal Transitional Justice in Ukraine

How can the international community promote accountability for Russia’s internationally wrongful acts in Ukraine while the war is still ongoing?

New student assistant at MOBILE.

This June we have welcomed one new student assistant. Luisa Sanchez Vazquez is currently studying a MA's in Advanced Migration Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She holds a BA in Sociology and a Postgraduate in…

Non-criminal transitional justice in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a widespread need for accountability, redress and long-term peace-building. This report examines a range of non-criminal mechanisms that can contribute to justice and recovery in…

Cecilia Passanti discussed the “Agora of the Digital” at the Social Innovation Pavilion in Nairobi

Postdoc Cecilia Passanti contributed to Georges Eyenga Macaire chapter titled ‘Digital technologies in support of material security and the rule of law’ - with her idea of the ‘agora of the digital’. She presented this…

New research identifies the types of dishonesty that occur in a relationship – and their consequences

From ‘harmless’ white lies to infidelity, dishonesty in romantic relationships is a complex phenomenon that takes on many forms. New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that while dishonesty between partner…

CAS featured on Radio IIII on Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Associate professors Stig Jensen and Karen Lauterbach feature on three different episodes of Radio IIII regarding the Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo.

Mette Ejrnæs continues as a sage at the Precidency of the Economic Councils

Minister of Economic Affairs and the Interior Pia Olsen Dyhr re-appoints Professor Mette Ejrnæs as a member of the Presidency of the Economic Councils.

New visiting researcher - Jeemin Song

Visiting from 1 to 31 August 2026.

Ph.d.-projekter skal fremme lokal omstilling til mere plantebaserede fødevarer

Alle tre ph.d.-projekter i COTRANSITION er nu godt i gang, og arbejder på hver sin måde med at muliggøre en lokal omstilling til et mere plantebaseret og bæredygtigt fødevaresystem.

Critical Perspectives on the 2026 World Cup

In a recent Politiken article, Associate Professor Stig Jensen and our former CAS student, Buster Emil Kirchner highlights the need to approach the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada with the same level…

New Encyclopedia Entry Highlights Insights from RUL4CLI Research in Tanzania

The entry provides an overview of how global urbanization is reshaping landscapes and challenges traditional distinctions between “rural” and “urban.”

New visiting researcher - Nina Reiners

Visiting from 7 to 11 September 2026.

Scientists have designed a clay that can prevent fruits and vegetables from rotting too quickly

The gas ethylene causes fruit and vegetables to ripen faster and is responsible for millions of tons of food being lost annually during transport and storage. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen, among…

Competition from Chinese imports is causing CO₂ emissions to rise globally

Danish companies emit less CO₂ when they relocate certain tasks abroad. At the same time, emissions rise correspondingly in those countries. However, global emissions increase when companies are under pressure from chea…

Researchers behind new spinout: Only a fraction of the chemicals in drinking water are tested for

Much of our drinking water contains hundreds of chemicals, but today we test for only a fraction of them. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now launched a company offering an exceptionally broad…

First graduates from new psychology programme

A new master’s programme at the University of Copenhagen, run in collaboration with Region Zealand, has now produced its first graduates. This marks the culmination of a targeted effort to provide a more…

Trading Beyond Understanding: Machine Learning, Risk, and Markets

Machine learning is fundamentally transforming financial markets. Where trading strategies were once crafted by human experts – executed manually or through pre-coded rules – firms now build models that generate the…

AI gigafactories require political decisions – not just technological investments

The EU plans to build massive AI gigafactories, and Denmark has thrown its hat into the ring. But according to a new research brief from CAISA – the National Centre for AI in Society – there is a lack of broad political…

New scale measures mental health promoting behaviour

With the help of a nine-item scale, researchers from the University of Copenhagen are now able to measure mental health promoting behaviour and gain insight into how it affects our well-being.

Asta Egede Andreasen

Asta is a law student pursuing her MSc in Law at the University of Copenhagen. She has a particular interest in EU energy and climate change law and will be writing her master’s thesis in this field in the autumn of…

Katja Jane Elizabeth Juthans

Katja will be writing her master's thesis at CLIMA this fall under the title "Mapping the Operationalization of Environmental Justice Principles in Arctic Ocean Climate Law and Governance."

Lorena Arismendi

Lorena Arismendi is a Peruvian Environmental Engineering student, specializing in Sustainability Management, with additional training in environmental assessment and control, and forestry and wildlife legislation.

Danish intelligence test may underestimate the abilities of bilingual young people

Even highly educated young people who have grown up and been educated in Denmark risk being underestimated when their IQ is tested. New research points to hidden cultural bias in one of the most widely used intelligence…