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Early Childhood Education and Care in Denmark: A Social Investment Success

In a new study Trine P. Larsen and Caroline de la Porte investigates why Denmark is considered the leader among the Nordic countries and globally when it comes to childcare.

Unions and precarious work: How power resources shape diverse strategies and outcomes

In a new article Trine P. Larsen and Bjarke Refslund et.al. examines how trade unions tackle precarious work by analysing three illustrative case-studies from Denmark, Germany and the UK.

Stereotypes about senior employees lead to premature retirements

Senior employees often feel insecure about their position in the workplace because they fear that colleagues see them as worn-out and unproductive, which are common stereotypes about older employees. This leads to…

Trust hardly makes us careless and complacent in crisis situations

A new study highlights the importance of mutual trust between citizens and authorities when society is facing a crisis.

New visitor at iCourts - Katarzyna Krzyżanowska

17 April - 31 May 2023

Presentation of research results

Project participants provide a comprehensive view on climate change, urban flooding, mobility disruptions and livelihoods at the AAG conference

A new MSc in Biosolutions programme to open in Kalundborg next year

The University of Copenhagen will open a new two-year MSc in Biosolutions programme in Kalundborg in 2024. The goal is to train graduates with a solid knowledge of sustainable solutions and technologies for the bio-base…

Atreyee Sen Awarded Prize for Year's Best Article in Critical Asian Studies

CGC researcher, Atreyee Sen, has ben awarded Critical Asian Studies' inaugural prize for the year's best article published in the journal.

CEBI receives funding for four more years

A new grant of DKK 39.8 million from the Danish National Research Foundation ensures that researchers at CEBI can continue their research on economic behaviour and inequality.

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.