News about The University

HUM:Global Seed Money 2026/2027

All staff and students* at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen are invited to submit applications for HUM:Global Seed Money. Submission deadline: 23:59, Sunday 10 May 2026.

Benjawan Somphakdi joins CMP

Benjawan joins the VLPVAC team

James Pang joins CMP

James joins the Rahma Elmahdi's team

The SPINE project will strengthen pathways for interdisciplinary collaboration

The world needs interdisciplinary research, but the structures make collaboration across disciplines difficult. A new project aims to change that.

The Centre for the Study of Global Nationalisms has been relaunched

On Monday, 23 February 2026, we celebrated the opening of the new Centre for the Study of Global Nationalisms.

Join the AI-UNI ’Research lunches’ in 2026

The AI-UNI project will host another series of ’Research lunches’ during spring 2026.

Novo Nordisk Foundation extends funding of reNEW

Ahead of this next phase, Node Director Kim Bak Jensen highlights the collective effort driving reNEW’s progress. “I feel genuinely privileged to work within this community. The dedication of our people has been…

New book rethinks science education for young learners

New book on science education places students’ direct experiences with nature at the forefront.

Ny bog gentænker naturfaget for de yngste elever

Ny bog gentænker skolens naturfag og sætter elevernes naturoplevelser i centrum.

Daisy PhD Course 2026

31 August – 4 September 2026, Copenhagen Registration is now open for the Short Course on DAISY, a one‑week introduction to the 1D/2D agro‑ecological simulation model DAISY. The course takes place on campus at…

Professor Jenny Dauer is new USE Center Leader

The USE Center names Professor Jenny Dauer as center leader to spearhead research into improving university science education across Denmark.

Professor Henrik Vigh and CCC’s Criminological Observatory have received generous support from the Obel Family Foundation

The support from the Obel Family Foundation will greatly strengthen the link between research and practice in the field.

International students get a good start at the University of Copenhagen

The University Post has published the article First friends, first phrases: Soft landing at the University of Copenhagen, about the pre-semester course: Copenhagen Past and Present with Danish Language.

Metabolism as a hidden architect of embryonic neurodevelopment

Can metabolism shape embryo neurodevelopment? Assistant Professor Eleni Kafkia from reNEW Copenhagen has been awarded a Lundbeck Experiment Grant to explore this fundamental question.

Lisbeth Verstraete-Hansen to continue as Head of Department at Engerom

Lisbeth Verstraete-Hansen’s appointment as Head of Department at the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies (Engerom) has been extended as of 1 August 2026.

Professor Nutan Limaye receives DKK 12.8 million for research on algebraic complexity

The project explores fundamental limits of efficient computation, linking algebraic methods with randomness and parallelism to advance complexity theory.

Presentation of the Book Baton

Join us on Thursday, 16 February from 10:00–11:00, when Professor Stine Jørgensen passes on the book baton to Research Assistant and PhD Kristian Würtz Hegaard, JUR WELMA, in the lounge at the library, Karen Blixens…

BARC welcomes Varun Ramanathan

BARC welcomes Varun Ramanathan

Lea Habicht joins CMP

Lea joins the DRUGS team

PhD Supervision for Co-supervisors at SUND

The main purpose of this voluntary course is to make co-supervision a more efficient and enjoyable process and improve the overall quality of PhD supervision. At this course, you will learn tools to clearly define your…

A Decisive Moment for Skin Studies: The Founding of AENEAS (The European Society for Dermatoiconography and the Arts)

August 18, 2025, marked a decisive moment in the interdisciplinary field of Skin Studies with the establishment of AENEAS (The European Society for Dermatoiconography and the Arts). Situated at the intersection of…

It is now easier and cheaper to be a spinout company

From January 2026, all Danish universities will implement joint standard contracts for researchers wishing to establish a research‑based company – a so‑called spinout.

“The signaling role of adipose tissue is central to understanding cardiometabolic health”

From chance encounters to breakthrough discoveries in brown fat biology, Camilla Schéele's research journey exemplifies how scientific careers can pivot on unexpected opportunities.

Amanda Musiat joins CMP

Amanda joins the OF-CANCER team