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The future of European social citizenship - EUSocialCit Conference Amsterdam 18-19.1.24

Will but no way? Alberto Barrio and Catherine Jacqueson present on the ambiguity in the European Pillar of Social Rights initiatives regarding social protection.

The new political economy of public sector wage-setting in Europe

In the introduction to a special issue of European Journal of Industrial Relations Christian Lyhne Ibsen (FAOS), Donato Di Carlo and Oscar Molina argue that the public sector should play a more prominent role in…

CEPRI publishes Special Issue on ’Private enforcement of climate and sustainability requirements’

CEPRI publishes Special Issue on ’Private enforcement of climate and sustainability requirements’. It contains 9 articles which analyse the proposal for the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence EU Directive.

William Hamilton Byrne receives grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark

MOBILE assistant professor William Hamilton Byrne has received a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

A delicious surprise: Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic ones

Consumer skepticism about the taste of vertically farmed greens is widespread. But the first scientific taste test from the University of Copenhagen and Plant Food & Research, New Zealand shows that respondents rate…

CIIR joins the Pan-European Seal (PES) Professional Traineeship Programme

In December 2023, the European Patent Office, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR), Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen signed a…

New visitor at iCourts - Katarzyna Krzyżanowska

4 April - 30 June 2024

Enforcement of labour clauses by public authorities

In a new report, Trine P. Larsen, Jens Arnholtz, and Bjarne Refslund examine the use of labour clauses in cleaning and guard services in Denmark

New PRIVACY book: Privacy at Sea - Practices, Spaces and Communication in Maritime History

Privacy at Sea - Practices, Spaces and Communication in Maritime History is edited by PRIVACY Assistant Professor Natacha Klein Käfer and contains contributions by PRIVACY scholars.

International conference: Global Mobility Law: Norms, Geographies and Theory - CALL FOR PAPERS

At this inaugural international conference of MOBILE - the Danish National Research Foundation’s Center of Excellence on Global Mobility Law – we invite scholars working on different aspects of mobility law to jointly…

Alessandro Galli

Alessandro Galli, an LLM candidate at the University of Milan, researches the role of State aid in supporting environmental protection, renewable energy development, and climate change.

AI can spot suicidal tendencies among young people

An increasing number of young people are attempting suicide. While old methods of assessing risk factors have limited effect, artificial intelligence can help spot the most important warning signs. This is according to …

Call for Abstracts – InterAct Conference International Law-Making: Actors in Shipping and Climate Change

The Center for Climate Change Law and Governance (CLIMA) at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen welcomes proposals for paper presentations for the conference ‘International law-making: Actors in shipping and…

Call for Abstracts - Interdisciplinary Seminar Series on Climate, Energy and Sustainability: Oceans Special Edition

The Center for Climate Change Law and Governance (CLIMA) and the Copenhagen Ocean Hub are organizing a special edition of the Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy and Sustainability with a focus on oceans. The…

Jacob Lind: Everyday lives of migrants in vulnerable situations

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

New Publication - Explainable AI and Law: An Evidential Survey

The black-box nature of many artificial intelligence (AI) models presents challenges when employed to automate decision-making within the legal field, regarding the maintenance of the high standards for accountability,…

Gendered racism

Together with Marianne Brodersen, Trine Øland explores Danish welfare politics and its emerging interest in emancipating ‘immigrant’ women and girls. The article identifies how the images of the ‘unfree immigrant…

Large nitrous oxide emissions from flooded fields suggests action

New research from IGN reveals unexpectedly large nitrous oxide emissions from the flooded fields on Zealand. The results have recently been published in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment.

Student creates green investment tool

A student at University of Copenhagen has developed a method for optimizing profit relative to risk while also including sustainability and social responsibility concerns. The tool is relevant to both professional and…

Fighting for Biodiversity in Africa

In an article published in Danish Journal Udenrigs, Associate Professor Stig Jensen, details the fight for biodiversity in Africa. With an increasing threat of extinction to multiple animal species on the continent,…

Nora Stappert receives Inge Lehmann grant

MOBILE-associate professor Nora Stappert has received the Inge-Lehmann grant of the Danske Frie Forskningsfond.

Script Adaptation: Understanding Continuity in Local Cooperation after Sector-Level Conflict over Teachers’ Working Time

Nana Wesley Hansen has published the article ‘Script Adaptation: Understanding Continuity in Local Cooperation after Sector-Level Conflict over Teachers’ Working Time’ in the Journal Work, Employment and Society

COP28 - Africa

In a recent episode of Danish Radio P1 Orientering Udsyn, Associate Professor Stig Jensen talks about the first African Climate Summit and Africa’s position related to the COP 28 meeting. The African agenda focusing on…

Critique of Denmark's Poor Listening Skills Towards Africa's Climate Goals

In an article for Altinget, Associate Professor Stig Jensen together with Rune Larsen, points out the hypocrisy of Denmark’s climate initiatives. Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Dan…