News about The University

Danida awards grant for Ole Mertz and colleagues

Grant to GeoAI training between Denmark, Rwanda, and South Africa for Professor Ole Mertz and colleagues.

One year of VOLT: a review of 2025

From international symposia and grant successes to science communication reaching thousands, 2025 marked a milestone year for VOLT. Take a look back at a year filled with collaboration, creativity, and scientific firsts…

Line Fromberg joins CMP

Line joins the BIOENGINEERING team

New Nordic collaboration to reveal linked mechanisms of age-related fatty liver and muscle loss

More than half of over-60-year-olds suffer from more than one chronic disease, reducing their independence and quality of life.

Villum Foundation grants for the next generation of research leaders

3 talented researchers from NBI, Shingo Kono, Giulia Perotti and Andrew Chael awarded Villum Young Investigator grants. They now have the opportunity to challenge the status quo and build bridges to new discoveries.

From data collection to innovation: Student perspectives on health challenges in Kibera

15 students from the University of Copenhagen participated in the Study and Innovation Programme in Kenya, and came up with innovative solutions for health challenges in Africa's largest informal settlement.

New exhibition at the library: Zoroastrian-Iranian Heritage

From 21 January to 26 February, you can visit the exhibition Zoroastrian-Iranian Heritage: Silk, Literature, and Natural Pigments. The exhibition explores the historical, cultural, and material dimensions of…

New special issue - Women, Gender & Research: Decolonialisation, no. 1 2025

The new special issue of Women, Gender & Research examines decolonisation as an enduring structure shaping gender, knowledge, and legitimacy in the Nordic region and beyond

Conference Report: The First Copenhagen Skin Day and the Inaugural Meeting of the Dermato-Iconography Forum

On 15 May 15 2025, the University of Copenhagen hosted the first-ever Copenhagen Skin Day and the launch of the Dermato-Iconography Forum – an international platform exploring the visual, cultural, and clinical…

In Memoriam of Peter Marcus Kristensen (1983–2025)

Our dear colleague Peter Marcus Kristensen has passed away.

Jacobæus Prize awarded to Anja Groth

New position – 2.5 year postdoc position in WHENCE

The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications for a postdoctoral position in History of Philosophy from 1 May 2026. The position is a fixed-term position…

The Bad Teacher Was A Good Inspiration

Responsiveness and a two-metre-long spirit level are essential tools for the Faculty of Science’s Lecturer of the Year.

Asta Mønsted in interview about Greenland with Beijing News

In light of the recent geopolitical discussions about the United State's desire to incorporate Greenland into their territory, despite the wishes of the Greenlandic and Danish governments, Privacy scholar Asta Mønsted…

Daisy Newsletter No. 43 is Online

Read about the latest updates in Daisy, this year’s PhD course taking place in August at the University of Bayreuth, and the upcoming Daisy user lunch meetings. All this and more in the latest edition of the semi-annual…

Emma F Hocke

Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Happy New Year!

Opening hours of the library throughout the year: Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 20:00 Friday 8:00 - 18:00 Except during the summer period and on public holidays where we have changed opening hours. The library wishes…

Interview with Nuno Grancho on new book chapter

To mark the publication of his new chapter “Public Shared Places and Private Absent Divides. Identity and Space of Colonial Urbanism under Portuguese, French, and Danish Rules: Diu, Pondicherry, and Tranquebar” in the…

Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past

Every year, companies lose billions of kroner when goods are copied or illegally resold. But a new digital and legally binding fingerprint developed at the University of Copenhagen makes products impossible to…

Eight projects received funding in the CEMES November Call

On 16 December 2025 the Steering Committee reviewed the applications for the CEMES November Call. We received 13 applications addressing a wide variety of themes, fields and interdisciplinary activities. We distributed…

Proof of Concept grant to explore innovative research

Postdoc Søren Blikdal Hansen has been awarded an innovation grant from the University of Copenhagen’s Proof of Concept Fund, providing time and resources to further develop an analysis method originating from his PhD…

Talk for PhD students and PhD supervisors – Generational leadership in academia

Understanding and collaborating across generations A new talk titled “Generational Leadership in Academia – Understanding and Collaborating Across Generations” invites PhD students and supervisors to explore how diverse…

Securing Pathways to Longevity: HUM:Global Flagship Initiatives

We are delighted to announce that two of our 2024 HUM:Global Flagship Initiatives have secured additional external funding and support which ensure that these projects can extend their own and HUM:Global’s lifespan.

Sparking reflections on generative AI beyond the classroom

How do we talk with students about the ethical use of generative artificial intelligence (gAI) when we are not experts ourselves? One answer may be collaboration.