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The effect of earmarked parental leave - Thomas H. Jørgensen on TV2 News

Research shows that especially the level of compensation during the leave matters a lot for how much leave fathers take.

Using topic modelling to explore case summaries

In this blog post, I use a Hierarchical Stochastic Block Model to explore latent topics in summaries of cases that have been before the Refugee Appeals Board in 2018-2020.

A positive intergenerational workplace climate is related to better self-perceived ageing

A workplace climate that accommodates all age groups seem to have a positive impact on both younger and older employees' views on ageing and on employees' work engagement, according to new research.

New visitor at CeBIL - Barbora Havlíková

1 February - 30 June 2023

Origins of up to 44 percent of Danish wood is a mystery

In the first ever report of Denmark's total wood consumption, University of Copenhagen researchers conclude that the origin of nearly half of all timber felled in Denmark is a mystery. This is a problem according to the…

Multidimensional sustainability assessment of pig production systems at herd level – The case of Denmark

Pig production systems vary in their ability to meet key sustainability goals such as lowered environmental impact, lowered climate impact, reduced land use, economic viability, and improved animal welfare. These goals…

MCAA annual conference 2023

Dina Al Nahhas participated in MCAA annual conference and general assembly online.

New department head at Geosciences and Natural Resource Management

Senior researcher and head of section, PhD Vivian Kvist Johannsen will take up the position as head of department at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management beginning 1…

New Publication on the Circular Economy and the Law

Publication on the Circular Economy and the Law

New Publication on the Circular Economy and the Law

Publication on the Circular Economy and the Law

Andrew Keane Woods joins CIIR as Fulbright guest researcher

Andrew Keane Woods joins CIIR as a guest researcher. He is the Milton O. Riepe Professor of Law at the University of Arizona, where he also co-directs the TechLaw program. He is visiting as a Fulbright Scholar, on a…

CeBIL Visitor Jorge L Contreras talks at CIPA Podcast

In his book The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA (Hachette/Algonquin, 2021), CeBIL visitor Professor Jorge Contreras brings this important and unique case to life. Through…

Turning data into drawings: distributing children’s books on wild forest foods in East Africa

Research on how to improve food and nutrition security has the potential to make real-life contributions for local communities suffering from nutrient deficiencies. Yet, most research remains inaccessible to people who…

It takes two to code: a comparative analysis of collective bargaining and artificial intelligencegence

In a new article Trine P. Larsen and Anna Ilsøe et al. focus on the role of collective bargaining and employee involvement in relation to algorithm management

Margherita Paola Poto

Margherita Paola Poto is a Research Professor at the Faculty of Law, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway and has taught Administrative Law for more than 20 years at the University of Turin, Italy.

ReCreating Europe Workshop on Platforms' content moderation and accountability

On the 8th December 2022, Sebastian Schwemer (CIIR) and Christian Katzenbach (ZeMKI) focused on online content moderating on platforms as a part of the Recreating Europe project.

New research center fills major gap in international mobility research

A new Danish Center of Excellence will fill knowledge gaps and blind spots in mobility research - for example, by investigating new migration patterns created by current and future crises.

ADHD as desynchronization - DISTRACT talk by Mikka Nielsen

On Friday the 10th of March, Mikka Nielsen gave give a DISTRACT talk based on her research on ADHD. Mikka Nielsen is senior researcher at VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research. Title: ADHD as…

Joanna Lam is the new Editor-in-Chief of JWIT

From 2024, Professor MSO and Director of Study Hub for International Economic Law and Development (SHIELD), Joanna Lam will be joining one of the leading intellectual publications in the field of international economic…

New structure and broadened entry requirements for courses in German and French

Registration for the August 2023 courses German and French for students going abroad is now open. The entry requirements have been broadened, and the courses in January will be structured as shorter workshops to account…

Family growth depends on wages – and it matters whether mum or dad earns the most

Economists from Copenhagen and Oxford have found that inequality stemming from fertility can be long-lasting - and that income changes affect men and women's desire for family growth differently.

New Publication of the Textbook on the Law of the Sea

Textbook on the Law of the Sea.

Chapter on children as documentarians

New chapter by Eva Novrup Redvall on Danish children as documentarians of the COVID-19 pandemic in the book Documentary in the age of COVID from Peter Lang.

Critical, but willing to drink: Consumers’ perspectives on the use of advanced breeding methods in dairy production

Danish consumers are concerned about advanced breeding methods in dairy production. However, a new research study has found that they are willing to drink the milk as long as the methods have not been used directly on…