News about Society

Misguided sense of balance exacerbates climate scepticism

Many of us may have inadvertently contributed to the growing climate scepticism of recent years, a widespread phenomenon fuelled by “system errors” built into journalism, social media and parliamentary debates. A new…

The struggle for recognition: The liberal world order is eroded from both within and without

New research conludes that replacing Donald Trump with Joe Biden does not take us back to the liberal international order that represented ideas and rules of democracy, equality, trade and economic prosperity.

New study: Which beverages burst with umami potential?

In a new and first of its kind study, University of Copenhagen researchers study fermented beverages to find the one with the most umami flavour. Which one wins—champagne, beer, wine or sake? A UCPH researcher answers…

Virtual reality will help us in communicating the social benefits of vaccination

Professor Robert Böhm and Associate Professor Guido Makransky from the Department of Psychology have received funding for developing a virtual reality app to communicate herd immunity in vaccine advocacy.

New research dispels the myth of nationalism’s fading appeal

Two articles – one written by Professor Claire Maxwell and the other by Benedikte Brincker, Associate Professor – present new sociological insights into nationalism. Both articles appear in the leading journal Sociology…

Your organic waste will be upcycled to fertilise fields

Researchers behind a major EU project will develop technologies that make it easier to convert organic waste in our compostable trash bags into fertiliser. UCPH researcher says that agriculture sector needs to tackle…

New technical Report - GIS

New technical report on GIS methodology published on the web site. The report describes how to perform GIS-based analysis to estimate the importance of each road in facilitating the mobility of urban residents and,…

Report calls for more attention to gender aspects of COVID-19 epidemic

Using Denmark as case study, the Coordination for Gender Research has published a literature review that gathers insights and practice from the first months of the corona epidemic.

New detailed maps of city-wide flood risk

Extensive mapping of city-wide flood risk has been documented and published. The maps can now be explored from the web map portal.

Project will create new narratives about open landscapes

With support from THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS, a major research project will address land use change in Danish agricultural sector by working with local narratives about the open landscape.

New diagnostic model to help speed up treatment of children with cancer

Researchers at Rigshospitalet and the Department of Anthropology have developed a new diagnostic model that explains the often complex process of diagnosing children with cancer.

New project will support inclusion of people with hearing loss

With support from THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS, a research project will investigate how to strengthen communities for people with hearing loss by creating good social spaces in schools and workplaces.

Sapere Aude Grant for research into the connection between religiosity and wealth

Associate Professor Jeanet Sinding Bentzen from the Department of Economics has received the Independent Research Fund Denmark’s Sapere Aude grant for talented research leaders.

Researchers put human mobility into new formula

Researchers at DTU and the University of Copenhagen have developed a model that provides new knowledge about how we move around in our everyday life and bridges a gap in the scientific understanding of mobility.

Behavioural research impacted corona-stricken Rome

Two researchers from the Department of Economics have received a letter of thanks from the Mayor of Rome for their effort saving human lives.

More ground truth data collected in Santa Maria

Members of the south partner teams conducted additional field work in Santa Maria for field validation of the UAV/LIDAR-based mapping of local, flood prone areas.

New Pedagogical Tool for Promoting Mental Health Among Young Children

Associate Professor Mette Skovgaard Væver from the Department of Psychology has received DKK 6 million in funding from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for the Copenhagen Daycare Project.

Students develop tool to predict the carbon footprint of algorithms

Within the scientific community, it is estimated that artificial intelligence — otherwise meant to serve as a means to effectively combat climate change — will become one of the most egregious CO2 culprits should curren…

Commission entrepreneurship and EU employment policy – The fate of a former darling

Who drives the development within employment policy– the Commission or the member states

Artificial intelligence reveals hundreds of millions of trees in the Sahara

There are far more trees in the West African Sahara and Sahel than most would expect. A combination of artificial intelligence and detailed satellite imagery allowed a team from the University of Copenhagen and…

Webinar to discuss sociological perspectives on the corona crisis

What are the societal consequences on the corona epidemic on society, and how have three sociological projects helped to shed light on them? This is the theme of a webinar on 29 October.

Using Your Smartphone in Class Does Not Affect Your Learning

A large-scale research project among university students reveals that using your mobile phone in the classroom does not affect your learning negatively

The coronavirus crisis reveals blind spots in Nordic labour market data

New article: Labour market statistics used by government and academics have several blind spots when it comes to some of the most vulnerable groups

Tripartite relations since the Great Recession – Three countries compared

New book analyses corporatist (tripartite) arrangements since the Great Recession in 2008 in Denmark, Netherlands and Austria