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Social dialogue in times of crisis

A special edition of the Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, edited by Bertil Rolandsson and Anna Ilsøe, examines how Nordic models respond to crises and times of uncertainty

Digital disruption diversified—FinTechs and the emergence of a coopetitive market ecosystem

In a new article in Socio-Economic Review Bengt Larsson, Bertil Rolandsson, Anna Ilsøe, Trine Pernille Larsen, Alex Lehr and Jaan Masso analyse the impact of FinTech on the traditional banking sector.

We are wasting up to 20 percent of our time on computer problems

Even though our computers are now better than 15 years ago, they still malfunction between 11 and 20 per cent of the time, a new study from the University of Copenhagen and Roskilde University concludes. The researchers…

We are wasting up to 20 percent of our time on computer problems

Even though our computers are now better than 15 years ago, they still malfunction between 11 and 20 per cent of the time, a new study from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen and Roskilde…

Record-breaking attendance at the IT Career Day 2023

The IT Career Day 2023 saw a record number of students. Many new relationships were created.

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

SODAS professor discusses AI on the danish radio program Kulturen

SODAS professor Morten Axel Pedersen discusses generative AI systems in the danish radio program Kulturen

Invitation to the inauguration of professor Morten Arendt Rasmussen

Invitation to the inauguration of professor Morten Arendt Rasmussen March 3 at 1 pm in Copenhagen Plant Science Center Auditorium A2.11.01 - CPSC1, entrance via Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C

Newly appointed professor: Data science can save food research decades

We can potentially save decades of food research by using data science to investigate where we have the greatest chance of finding the most significant results. It is a latent game changer when we want to convince…

SODAS researchers receive Carlsberg grant to develop the Ethnoplatform

SODAS PhD August Lohse and professor Morten Axel Pedersen have received a grant from the Carlsberg Foundation to develop the Ethnoplatform

Researcher: The future of learning technology is offline 

If learners are in more control of the technology they use for learning and the data they generate, it can create better learning as well as deeper understanding of the technology, says Postdoc Mark Johnson.

Playing alone? Interest representation in the videogame industry in Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands

In a new article in Economic and Industrial Democracy Mikkel Mailand and Trine P. Larsen et al. examines the examines the interest representation in the gaming industry in Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands.

"I'll pay later!" – People promise the stars and moon to charities, but donations remain unsent

More than half of charitable giving via payment apps is "forgotten" as soon as a fundraiser leaves according to a new University of Copenhagen study. On the other hand, digital solutions make it easier to donate more…

CPH Tech Policy Commitee

SODAS and the Crown Princess Mary Center have initiated the CPH Tech Policy Committee, bringing together national and international experts in the global tech policy field

Eggeling coordinated and participated in the European Workshops in International Studies

Assistent Professor Kristin Anabel Eggeling coordinated and participated in the European Workshops in International Studies.

Research project will improve diagnostics and treatment of strokes with artificial intelligence

The new research project Stroke will deliver the world’s first solution to significantly improve MRI-based stroke treatment and clinical workflow efficiency.

DIKU creates digital twins of the future

One of the major themes at DIKU is digital twins, and it is also one of the main themes at this year’s Digital Tech Summit 2022. At this event you can hear researchers from DIKU talk about the exciting topic!

Faster knowledge of side effects via artificial intelligence

Together with the Danish Medicines Agency and Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, Department of Computer Science is launching a three-year research project whose goal is to ensure faster and better knowledge about side…

Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen will give talk as part of the AI seminar series

Associate professor at SODAS Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen will, as part of the AI seminar series, give a lecture on big data for the prediction of student success

Creepy apps cause emotional stress

We know that apps collect all sorts of data about us, and that makes us feel uncomfortable. In a new study researchers from the University of Copenhagen have measured how uncomfortable and ‘creeped out’ using apps can…

Creepy apps cause emotional stress

We know that apps collect all sorts of data about us, and that makes us feel uncomfortable. In a new study researchers from the University of Copenhagen have measured how uncomfortable and ‘creeped out’ using apps can…

English bias in computing: Images to the rescue

Training sets for Machine Learning are normally created in English. This introduces cultural bias. A new image-grounded benchmark developed by researchers from the University of Copenhagen enables a more diverse…

English bias in computing: Images to the rescue

Training sets for Machine Learning are normally created in English. This introduces cultural bias. A new image-grounded benchmark developed by researchers from the University of Copenhagen enables a more diverse…

Hybrid Work Patterns: A Latent Class Analysis of Platform Workers in Denmark

This paper presents a novel approach for studying differences and similarities among platform workers, by taking into account the wider labor market position of platform workers. Analytically, we seek inspiration from…