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Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods

Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now invented a "disguise" that solves the problem of…

Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods

Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now invented a "disguise" that solves the problem of…

The youngest girls in class are more likely to receive ADHD medication

Economics students show that the youngest girls in a school class are more likely to be treated for ADHD.

"The Digital Backlash" featured in Analogiseringsstyrelsen's podcast

In Analogiseringsstyrelsen latest episode of their regular 'book club' podcast they discuss the volume "The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection"

Evaluation of a new international policy instrument to curb offshore tax evasion – global information sharing of bank informati

While the financial secrecy of offshore tax havens has historically created ample tax evasion opportunities for wealthy individuals, automatic information exchange between tax authorities is an ambitious attempt to make…

Kamilla Miskowiak receives two grants

Memory and concentration problems in people with bipolar disorder. The role of neuroplasticity in cognitive disorders. Kamilla Miskowiak, professor at the Department of Psychology, will explore these two topics on behal…

Dictionary of embodied learning: We know it works, but we lack the language

Many teachers already use physical learning in their teaching, but it is not easy to pin point what exactly it consists of - and why it works. That SENSES network wants to change that.

The myth of junkfood-eating gamers is actually about social hunger – and gender

Gamers are often associated with unhealthy diets, messy living spaces and at times asocial lifestyles. While the gamer stereotypes first mentioned have some basis in reality, this is not necessarily for the reasons we…

CeBIL Researchers Lead Development of Ethical Guidelines for AI Use in Academic Writing

In a significant contribution to the ongoing dialogue about artificial intelligence in academia, CeBIL researchers have helped develop a comprehensive framework for the ethical use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in…

Developing skills and knowledge with "AI for Professionals"

Yani Kartalis teaches the very first SODAS professional training course: "AI for Professionals: Leveraging the Power of AI and Large Language Models in Your Work".

EthNote at the American Anthropological Association's 2024 Annual Meeting

On November 21, Karoline Husbond Andersen and Emilie Munch Gregersen will host a workshop on the use of EthNote at the American Anthropological Association's 2024 Annual Meeting.

Spatial overlap: trade-offs in refugees' residential choices

Prof Dr. Merlin Schaeffer has published an article researching the some of the reasons as to why refugees tend to live in areas of high unemployment.

The integration paradox: Does awareness of the extent of ethno-racial discrimination increase reports of discrimination?

Prof Dr. Merlin Scheaffer has made a contribution to the International Society of Political Psychology with his article along with Judith Kas about the experiences of minority ethnic groups.

Call for Abstracts - Interdisciplinary Seminar Series on Climate, Energy and Sustainability: Technology Special Edition

The Centre for Climate Change Law and Governance (CLIMA) is organizing a special edition of the Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy and Sustainability with a focus on technology. The event will take place in a…

Workers with few hours – who secures their social rights?

A new special issue of European Journal of Industrial Relations edited by Trine P. Larsen and Anna Ilsøe takes a closer look at how social dialogue can improve wages and working conditions for employees working few…

What causes inequality in education?

Despite an expanding education sector, educational inequality is increasing in Denmark. Researchers will now investigate the mechanisms behind this development.

Adam Orford

Visiting Stay: January - April 2025 Dr. Adam D. Orford joined the University of Georgia School of Law in the fall of 2021. His interdisciplinary research investigates legal and policy approaches to environmental…

Andrea Tronci

Visiting Stay: January - July 2025

CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau co-edits speciel edition of International Affairs

CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau has co-edited a special section on cybersecurity and international relations in the latest issue of International Affairs.

Emanuele Guarna Assanti

Visiting Stay: January - March 2025 Emanuele Guarna Assanti is a postdoctoral researcher in Environmental Law at the University of Calabria in Italy

Serena Fabbozzo

Visiting Stay: April - June 2025 Serena Fabbozzo is a civil and administrative lawyer and a PhD candidate at the University of Turin (Italy), The focus of her research is regarding "The application of the 'Do No…

Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance

The potential of using compassion as a tool in elite sport is high, both for the individual athlete and in terms of sporting results, a new study involving Danish high-performance coaches shows.

Emilie Munch Gregersen presents at Digital Tech Summit 2024

On October 30th DISTRACT researcher Emilie Munch Gregersen presented at the Digital Tech Summit, where she pitched the digital fieldnote app Ethnote designed for collecting, sharing, and analyzing qualitative data. …

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Emil Sliwinski

22 April - 2 May 2025