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Recognizing and Honoring Women in Public Space

The debate about women’s visibility in public spaces takes centre stage across Denmark, where conversations are emerging on how women’s contributions are commemorated, including discussions about monuments and statues…

Søren Nielsen appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences

As of 1 April 2026, Søren Nielsen is appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI) in a fixed-term position of four years following an open call. Søren Nielsen joins BMI from a position at…

Pia Rengtved Lundegaard appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences

As of 1 April 2026, Pia Rengtved Lundegaard is permanently appointed as Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI). Pia has been part of BMI since 2014 and now continues as an independent group…

Michele Salluce joins HPS section as a PhD fellow

The PhD project examines how animal models are constructed and used in contemporary neuroscience.

Professor Jenny Dauer is new USE Center Leader

The USE Center names Professor Jenny Dauer as center leader to spearhead research into improving university science education across Denmark.

Steffen Henning Raun appointed Group Leader at the Department of Biomedical Sciences

As of 1 January, Steffen Henning Raun is affiliated with the Department of Biomedical Sciences as an independent group leader, based on an Emerging Investigator Grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Fabian Finger appointed Assistant Professor at Department of Biomedical Sciences

As of 1 January, Assistant Professor, Fabian Finger is a part of Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI) as an Assistant Professor. Fabian was previously affiliated with Novo Nordisk Center for Basic Metabolic Research…

New insights into the skin immune response in nickel allergy

Researchers from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center (SIC) have made new insights into how the immune system reacts to repeated nickel exposure in individuals with nickel allergy.

Strengthening Leadership: Prof Janine Erler Appointed Vice Director of Research and Innovation

We are pleased to announce that Janine Erler has been appointed to a newly created role as Vice Director of Research and Innovation at BRIC. Janine joins the management team alongside Anders and Bitten, in an important…

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

Jannick Prentø appointed Associate Professor at Department of Biomedical Sciences

As of 1 October 2025, Jannick Prentø will be a part of Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI) as a temporary Associate Professor. Jannick was previously affiliated with Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM)…

SIC welcomes Professor Jonathan Coquet as new Executive Director

Jonathan Coquet leads the Allergic Inflammation group at SIC. His research focuses on T cells and the development of allergic diseases such as asthma and eczema, with the aim of uncovering the fundamental mechanisms…

Winner of the SCIENCE PhD Award

Kirstine Lund Christiansen has been awarded the SCIENCE PhD Award 2025 for her outstanding thesis, “Legitimising Voluntary and Market-based Climate Action: Corporate Narratives, Nature-based Offsetting and the Greening…

Edward Kirumira awarded honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen

Each year, the University of Copenhagen confers a number of honorary doctorates across different academic disciplines. This year, one of the distinctions goes to the Centre of African Studies: Associate Professor Karen…

Two young researchers from NBI awarded ERC starting grants

Stefano Paesani and Mathias Heltberg are among the 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC).

New collaborations between hospitals and universities will help solve serious health challenges

The University of Copenhagen is strongly represented in six newly appointed Clinical Academic Groups, where researchers from hospitals and universities learn from each other and develop new ideas together. This means…

New collaborations between hospitals and universities will help solve serious health challenges

The University of Copenhagen is strongly represented in six newly appointed Clinical Academic Groups, where researchers from hospitals and universities learn from each other and develop new ideas together. This means…

Frida Hastrup appointed professor of European Ethnology

Frida Hastrup, an ethnologist specialising in people and the environment, will take up her position as professor at the Saxo Institute on 1 September 2025.

Sofie Aaltonen is a new PhD fellow in the Section of Biblical Exegesis

From 1 September, 2025, to 31 August, 2028, Sofie is employed as a PhD fellow in the Section of Biblical Exegesis at the Faculty of Theology.

In memoriam: Professor dr.theol. Arne Grøn (1952-2025)

Arne Grøn passed away in August. He was one of the three founders of the Center for Subjectivity Research.

Yoshi Yoshida joins IND as a Marie Curie postdoc

Yoshi Yoshidas project will focus on in vitro comparative biology.

New Head of Department at IFRO: “Professionalism and community go hand in hand”

As of 1 August, Per Svejstrup has been appointed Head of Department at the Department of Food and Resource Economics.

Explainer on language history from videnskab.dk

Danish popular science site videnskab.dk has published an explainer (in Danish) on language history featuring Thomas Olander and Guus Kroonen: “This is how Danish sounded 6,000 years ago”. “Sådan lød dansk for 6.000 år…