News about The University

Daniel Gyollai wins award for the best journal article for 2025

Congratulations to Daniel Gyollai. His journal article, Historical Criminology, Historical Time, and Embodiment: A Phenomenological Intervention, has been confirmed as the Winner of the British Society of Criminology's…

Lydia Boyle Garcia

Cand. scient. (Immunology and Inflammation), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

New chemistry teaching material coming to high school!

Free chemistry lessons for high school! New sustainable material ready 1 August at alterkemi.dk - perfect for STX and HTX.

Summer Opening Hours 2025

The library is open all summer. You can pick up and return books during the summer period, and you are welcome to use our study areas. Opening hours in July and August: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm Enjoy the summer.

CTS researcher has won the Top Paper Award

Diyi Liu, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Tracking and Society, has won the Top Paper Award at the Communication Law and Policy Division.

Jacob Ørmen receives the Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant

Associate Professor at CTS Jacob Ørmen has been awarded the Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Mahesha M. Poojary receives a Sapere Aude: DFF Starting Grant

Associate Professor Mahesha Pooja receives a prestigious Sapere Aude: DFF Starting Grant which he will use to investigate the chemical changes in plant-based foods when heavily processed, and these new molecules’ effect…

Niklas Ravn, Postdoc at BRIC, receives grant from the Lundbeck Foundation

Niklas Ravn (Issazadeh-Navikas Group) is receiving 2.995.212 DKK, for his project: CD1d-dependent neuronal activation of NKT cells: A novel neuroimmune influence on neural homeostasis.

Nine Sapere-Aude grants for SCIENCE researchers

Together with eight other researchers from the Faculty of Science, Assistant Professor Jun Yang has received one of the prestigious Sapere Aude DFF Starting Grants from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Nine Sapere-Aude grants for SCIENCE researchers

From microbe research in both PFAS and colorectal cancer to the formation of stars in galaxies, and to the evolution and domestication of dogs. Nine researchers from the Faculty of Science have each received one of the…

A new declaration makes it easier to manage generative AI in examinations

At the University of Copenhagen we have just launched a declaration template for the use of generative AI in examinations. It may be used whenever generative AI is permitted in relation to assignment submissions.…

Alberte Lund Wissing

Cand. scient. (Human Biology), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Emilia Hjortkilde

Cand. scient. (Immunology and Inflammation), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Jan Bisenberger

Cand. scient. (Human Biology), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India

The number of people living with cardiometabolic diseases is increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries.

Juleen Zierath receives Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize 2025

CBMR’s Executive Director Professor Juleen Zierath is the recipient of the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize.

Our 2025 Summer Party

Great weather, good food, and even better company.

New research warns of digital dependency in primary schools

Danish primary schools have become dependent on Google technologies. This threatens privacy, democracy, and educational autonomy, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

Prestigious ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Professor Peter Brodersen

The European Research Council (ERC)’s Advanced Grant is one of the most prestigious and competitive funding schemes in the EU. It gives senior researchers the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects…

Three SAMF researchers receive prestigious ERC Advanced Grant

Three researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants by the European Research Council (ERC) - one of Europe’s most prestigious research grants.

Tina Rowell joins CMP

Tina joins the DISCOVERY team

SIC Summer School 2026

Registration opens on 1 December 2025, and deadline for registration is 15 January 2026. Read more about the past SIC Summer Schools here.

Esben Nedenskov Petersen to become new Head of department at KOMM

On 1 September, Esben Nedenskov Petersen will take up the position of new head of the Department of Communication at the Faculty of Humanities. He comes from a position as Deputy head of department at the Department of…

INTERSECT Internship Recipient Announced

We are delighted to announce that Jasmine Yang, currently pursuing a BA in Human Sciences at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, has been selected for the INTERSECT Internship at the University of Copenhagen.