News about The University

Mahesha M. Poojary receives a Sapere Aude: DFF Starting Grant

Associate Professor Mahesha M. Poojary receives a prestigious Sapere Aude: DFF Starting Grant which he will use to investigate the chemical changes in plant-based foods when heavily processed, and these new molecules’…

Niklas Ravn, Postdoc at BRIC, receives grant from the Lundbeck Foundation

Niklas Ravn (Issazadeh-Navikas Group) is receiving 2.995.212 DKK, for his project: CD1d-dependent neuronal activation of NKT cells: A novel neuroimmune influence on neural homeostasis.

Nine Sapere-Aude grants for SCIENCE researchers

Together with eight other researchers from the Faculty of Science, Assistant Professor Jun Yang has received one of the prestigious Sapere Aude DFF Starting Grants from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Nine Sapere-Aude grants for SCIENCE researchers

From microbe research in both PFAS and colorectal cancer to the formation of stars in galaxies, and to the evolution and domestication of dogs. Nine researchers from the Faculty of Science have each received one of the…

A new declaration makes it easier to manage generative AI in exams

How should students declare their use of generative AI in exams? Now we have a concrete tool.

Alberte Lund Wissing

Cand. scient. (Human Biology), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Emilia Hjortkilde

Cand. scient. (Immunology and Inflammation), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Jan Bisenberger

Cand. scient. (Human Biology), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India

A new online course, created in collaboration between the University of Copenhagen and the Christian Medical College Vellore in India, explores how to tackle the alarming situation with the rapidly increasing number of…

Juleen Zierath receives Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize 2025

CBMR’s Executive Director Professor Juleen Zierath is the recipient of the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize.

Our 2025 Summer Party

Great weather, good food, and even better company.

New research warns of digital dependency in primary schools

Danish primary schools have become dependent on Google technologies. This threatens privacy, democracy, and educational autonomy, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

Prestigious ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Professor Peter Brodersen

The European Research Council (ERC)’s Advanced Grant is one of the most prestigious and competitive funding schemes in the EU. It gives senior researchers the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects…

Three SAMF researchers receive prestigious ERC Advanced Grant

Three researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants by the European Research Council (ERC) - one of Europe’s most prestigious research grants.

SIC Summer School 2026

Registration opens on 1 December 2025, and deadline for registration is 15 January 2026. Read more about the past SIC Summer Schools here.

Esben Nedenskov Petersen to become new Head of department at KOMM

On 1 September, Esben Nedenskov Petersen will take up the position of new head of the Department of Communication at the Faculty of Humanities. He comes from a position as Deputy head of department at the Department of…

INTERSECT Internship Recipient Announced

We are delighted to announce that Jasmine Yang, currently pursuing a BA in Human Sciences at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, has been selected for the INTERSECT Internship at the University of Copenhagen.

Postdoctoral researcher at CTS wins the Dissertation Award 2025

Kiran Kappeler, postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Tracking and Society, has won the Dissertation Award 2025 for her PhD dissertation.

In Memoriam: Jia Li

In Memoriam of Associate Professor Jia Li.

Zvi Bern receives the Niels Bohr Institute Medal of Honour, 2024

Zvi Bern is awarded the Niels Bohr Institute of Honour for his remarkable list of scientific achievements in theoretical physics. His association with the Niels Bohr Institute goes back more than 40 years.

Studieforløb i Kenya: Brug din faglighed i globalt udviklingssamarbejde

Deltag i et internationalt lærings- og innovationsforløb om Danmarks udviklingssamarbejde, FN’s Verdensmål og sundhedsudfordringer i Kibera, Kenya.

We need a better understanding of what drives us to eat

In this interview, Assistant Professor Nathalie Krauth talks about her scientific background and journey to publishing a recent paper in Nature Neuroscience.

Emma Giordana joins CMP

Emma joins the VLPVAC team

Eric Felix Lyimo

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