News about The University

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.

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.

Justice Beyond Time, Place, and Law

Place: Onzième Lieu, Paris Programme 14:00-15:30 – Session 1 Forms of and Fora for Accountability Contributors: Mohammed Bassiki, Garance le Caisne, Mazen Darwish Chaired by Cecile Boex During the revolution and war in…

Lighthouse Launch - a pre-accelerator (Deadline 14 March!)

Lighthouse Launch is a pre-accelerator for UCPH students and PhD-students that offers grant, unique access to mentors and designated support to advance your project the next stage, whether that be an accelerator program…

ORPHEUS 2024 Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia on April 18 – 20.

Innovative Strategies and Concepts for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences. This conference will present innovations in interdisciplinary and cross sectoral doctoral programs, emphasizing their impact on…

“We need more knowledge in the chef’s hats”

With the new book Gastrofysik & smagshåndværk (Gastrophysics & Flavor Craftsmanship,) the bridge between food science, culinary education, and kitchens is set to be strengthened. This is imperative, as insights into the…

Borderland 2024 - Application Deadline: April 1st

Are you missing 7,5 ECTS Points? Do you want to spend a month in Thailand this summer? APPLY FOR THE BORDERLAND COURSE!

Director of NordForsk Arne Flåøyen visited Kuopio and expressed ongoing support to Nordic POP

Director of NordForsk Arne Flåøyen visited Kuopio last week where he met with local PI's and representatives of Nordic POP. Professor Jarkko Ketolainen presented the latest activities and current outcomes of Nordic POP…

PhD Fellow Nine Riis receives Elite Research Travel Grant

PhD Fellow Nine Riis has been awarded an Elite Research Travel Grant of DKK 200,000 from the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

Registration Drug Transport & Enabling Formulations Symposium and subsequent Summer School 2024 is now opened

Registration for two interrelated events are now opened. Follow the links provided at the websites for both Drug Transport & Enabling Formulations Symposium 2024 and Drug Transport & Enabling Formulations Summer School…

Alberto Dinarello has been awarded a Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship

The aim of the project is to describe the biological mechanisms behind how chromatin modulation affects differentiation. This study builds on a previous study by Yan Fung Wong, published in Nature Cell Biology, which…

Award-winning researcher dreams of stellar explosions and strives for equity and inclusion in academia

She studies the giant explosions of dying stars and dreams of experiencing and extracting data from a supernova close to Earth. Professor Irene Tamborra from the Niels Bohr Institute also tirelessly promotes equity and…

Award-winning researcher dreams of stellar explosions and strives for equity and inclusion in academia

She studies the giant explosions of dying stars and dreams of experiencing and extracting data from a supernova close to Earth. Professor Irene Tamborra from the Niels Bohr Institute also tirelessly promotes equity and…

The Graduate School is closed 5 & 6 March 2024

The Graduate School is closed 5 & 6 March 2024. Telephone calls and emails will not be answered. Your enquiry will be answered as soon as possible.

Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen wins the EliteForsk Award

H. M. Queen Mary and Minister for Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund will today present the prestigious EliteForsk awards to Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, one of five young researchers who have distinguished…

10 Guiding principles for learning in the laboratory

This Perspective shares 10 guiding principles relating to university laboratory education, drawing on research over the last decade.

Social networks explored in new SODAS project

How do social networks actually emerge and how do different social behavioural strategies affect their structure? This is what Josefine Bohr Brask will explore with the support of a large grant from Novo Nordisk.