News about Education

Zahavi's collected works out in Chinese translations

Dan Zahavi’s collected works will be published in eight volumes in Chinese.

New review published

The systematic review of learning outcomes associated with university chemistry teaching laboratories has finally been published for open access in Review of Education, 10(2). Stemming from Work Package 2 of the IQ-lab…

New publication

Hendra Y. Agustian has published a 'Perspective' article in Chemistry Education Research and Practice (Royal Society of Chemistry), in which he proposes a conceptual framework and a working model for integrated…

How to write a policy brief that matters

A workshop for Health researchers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in Tanzania in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen on how to write policy briefs that matter.

Applicants 2022: Slight decline but UCPH remains most popular

As the rest of the sector, the University of Copenhagen is seeing a decline in applicants in relation to the years with corona, 2020 and 2021. However, some degree programmes have experienced an increase.

First-priority applications maintains its high level

The interest in the Computer Science programmes at the University of Copenhagen remains high. The number of first-priority applications maintains its high level despite a general decline in applications nationwide.

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

New prorector: "Measure me by how many who turn up in a UCPH T-shirt"

Associate dean at the Faculty of Law Kristian Cedervall Lauta will assume the role as Prorector for Education at the University of Copenhagen, and he has a dream.

How to choose the right programme of study

Are you interested in pursuing an education in the sciences, or in the humanities? Do you feel like commuting to the university every morning, and do you prefer group work or individual assignments? Here, UCPH researche…

Researchers will enlighten us about insurance and pensions

With DKK 45 million (€6M) over the next 12 years, the University of Copenhagen has landed a historically large agreement for additional research and educational programming in the insurance and pension field that will…

The School-Medicine-Theme Day – a new educational activity in primary schools

Can primary school children read and understand a patient information leaflet? Can they identify alternatives to medicine? Can they explain why some medications are formulated as tablets, while other medications only…

MA in African Studies: Application deadline for international students

Are you a non EU/EAA/Swiss applicant interested in studying the MA in African Studies at the University of Copenhagen?

What can curious infants teach us about how we learn?

With a DKK 6.2 million grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark, Cognitive Neuroscientist Katarina Begus will be leading a research project on how infants use their curiosity to learn. The project aims to provide…

Schools managed to prevent increased learning gaps during the corona crisis

School closures during the corona crisis had little impact on the reading proficiency of Danish pupils, even when you factor social background into the equation, new analyses conclude.

Stem Cell Day is back in full swing

Fortunately, life is starting to snap back into pre-pandemic normality in Denmark, and therefore also at the University of Copenhagen/ DanStem.

Online students engage more in lectures than physical attendees

New research demonstrates that online lecture attendees at the University of Copenhagen ask significantly more questions during large lectures than students who attend physically. This may be partly due to online…

Vocational education shapes students’ personality

Do young people become more conscientious by getting an education? Yes, if it is a vocational education, a new study reveals.

Welcome week rituals signal cultural expectations to new students

Activities during induction week signal cultural and social expectations to new students, according to a study of the welcome weeks at three UCPH programmes. “Between the lines” messages to the incoming students ought t…

New Associate Dean for Education at the Faculty of Social Sciences

On 1 September Professor Sara Hagemann takes up office as the new Associate Dean for Education at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

SUND vision and recommendations for teaching post COVID-19

Inspiration for variation of teaching activities and course development to more blended formats

Carsten Selch Jensen becomes dean of the Faculty of Theology

During the past year, the former associate dean has been acting dean of the faculty that he will now be heading for the next five years.

Why doesn’t your zoom lecture dance?

”So why, when it comes to education online, does so much seem deathly? Why doesn’t your zoom lecture dance? If the internet dances, why can’t education join in?” A blogpost by postdoc Mark Johnson in the Post-pandemic…

“Life in the time of Covid-19” is the focus of the QE Data Challenge co-organized by CDE staff

Associate professor Daniel Spikol and professor Morten Misfeldt participate in the organisation of the 2021 QE Data Challenge.