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Laura Vang Rasmussen among this year’s recipients of the Frontiers Planet Prize

The Frontiers Planet Prize has just been awarded to three scientific papers, one of which has Associate Professor Laura Vang Rasmussen as the co-first author.

Notification of noisy work

Date Time Type of construction work Where Other July 1, 2025 From 07:00-07:30 Full-scale test of ABA For further details please see here. Building 10 as well as 4, 6, 12 and 16 May 28, 2025 From…

Trine Mygind Korsby participates in two events at Folkemødet (‘The People’s Meeting’)

Last month CGC researcher Trine Mygind Korsby was invited to ‘The People’s Meeting’ to discuss her research on sex work facilitation and human trafficking.

Trine Mygind Korsby presents her research at an event arranged by ‘The Red Van’

Last month, CGC researcher Trine Mygind Korsby presented her research on transnational sex work, sex work facilitation and human trafficking at an event arranged by the Danish NGO ‘The Red Van’.

Digital detox as a status symbol: Morten Axel Pedersen and Kristoffer Albris interviewed for Weekendavisen

DISTRACT researchers Morten Axel Pedersen and Kristoffer Albris have been interviewed for the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen on how digital detox has become a status symbol. The article can be found here

Beatriz Martinez Romera appointed as a member of the Danish Climate and Energy Law Association

During professor Ole Hansen’s stay as visiting scholar in Bologna, Beatriz Martinez Romera has been appointed as a member of the Danish Climate and Energy Law Association

Researchers turn sugar beet pulp into superfood

Researchers from UCPH FOOD have discovered a way to transform the byproduct of sugar production, pulp, into an edible and protein-rich product using fungi and fermentation.

Call for papers: The Realities of Free Movement in West Africa

Submit your contribution by 15 September, in French or English

CIIR and CeBil hosted the 2025 ATRIP Congress

Jens Schovsbo, CIIR, together with Timo Minssen, CeBIL, and in collaboration with ATRIP President Orit Fishman-Afori, hosted the 43rd ATRIP Congress from 22 to 25 June 2025.

CIIR and CeBIL Hosted 43rd ATRIP Congress on IP and Justice

Jens Schovsbo, CIIR, together with Timo Minssen, CeBIL, and in collaboration with ATRIP President Orit Fishman-Afori, hosted the 43rd ATRIP Congress from June 22-25. The theme of the Congress was “Exploring the Interfac…

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Michal Kovalcik

1 August - 13 September 2025

Dangerous Variant of Salmonella Still Not Eradicated

The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers. Although Denmark has attempted to eradicate the disease since 2008,…

Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients

Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field. However, much clinical research on adult ADHD suffers from serious methodological shortcomings…

Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients

Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field. However, much clinical research on adult ADHD suffers from serious methodological shortcomings…

Implementation and enforcement of labour clauses

In a new article in Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research Jens Arnholtz and colleagues examines the challenges that can arise when labour clauses are implemented in public procurement.

University of Copenhagen's Criminological Observatory publishes annual trend report from Roskilde Festival

In 2024, the Criminological Observatory once again conducted fieldwork as part of its multi-year collaboration with Roskilde Festival, focusing on drug trends in Danish party culture.

When politicians gain power, their language becomes garbled

New research shows that politicians speak less intelligibly when in government – losing voters can be the consequence.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Mohamed Ben Achour

12 - 26 September 2025

Screen time: Passive and solitary use makes us most dissatisfied

What lies behind our dissatisfaction with our screen use – and why does the dissatisfaction rarely lead to action? A new Danish study sheds light on this.

CLIMA researcher Ana Stella Ebbersmeyer awarded Carlsberg Foundation Internationalisation Fellowship

Dr. Ana Stella Ebbersmeyer has received a Carlsberg Foundation Fellowship for her Arctic cruise tourism law-science project, EMBARC.

How first-time parents experience the first year with their baby

Most first-time parents in Denmark feel competent and experience low levels of parental stress during their child's first year of life. However, new research shows that some groups find it significantly more difficult –…

Mental health problems may spill over in mother groups

In mother groups, mental health challenges can spread among new parents. New research from the University of Copenhagen and VIVE shows that the risk of experiencing postnatal reactions, such as depression, increases if…

Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.

Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.