University Life

Innovation

2019.08.29

UCPH-spinout receives support for development of cancer-drug

The biotech company ADCendo ApS, a spinout-company from the Biotech Research and Innovation Centre within University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet, has been accepted into the start up-programme Creation House at the…

machine learning

2019.08.27

Women are beautiful, men rational

Men are typically described by words that refer to behavior, while adjectives ascribed to women tend to be associated with physical appearance. This, according to a group of computer scientists from the University of…

Stem Cells

2019.07.30

Stem Cell Research Sheds New Light on the Skin

For the first time, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied and outlined the development of sebaceous glands in the skin. The study provides greater insight into the development and maintenance of the…

Antibiotics

2019.07.25

Antibiotics Can Inhibit Skin Lymphoma

New research from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center at the University of Copenhagen shows, surprisingly, that antibiotics inhibit cancer in the skin in patients with a rare type of lymphoma.

Blood pressure

2019.07.02

Carbohydrate in the Heart Seems to Help Regulate Blood Pressure

New research suggests that a particular type of carbohydrate plays an important role in regulating the blood pressure in the human body. This has been shown by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and…

New professor

2019.07.01

Newly appointed professor is playing a significant role in the artificial intelligence revolution

In 2018, Christina Lioma became leader of the Machine Learning research section at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (DIKU). On 7 June 2019, she became the second woman to obtain a higher…

NEW HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

2019.07.01

From research and foreign policy in Oslo to UCPH Political Science

With 25 years of experience in research and as a political advisor, Norwegian senior researcher Nina Græger is relocating to Copenhagen to head the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen from 16…

Collaboration

2019.06.26

The 4EU+ Alliance is selected as a pilot ‘European University’

The 4EU+ Alliance is among the consortia selected for funding in the first pilot ‘European Universities’ call for proposals, launched as part of the 2019 Erasmus+ programme.

education

2019.06.26

The wild jobs of mathematicians: cyber threat detection, computer game design and billion figure investing

Many mathematicians have unsuspecting jobs. Some ward off cyber-attacks, others juggle billions. The range of jobs available and demand for number crunchers is high and unemployment virtually non-existent.

BRIC

2019.06.26

Professor Anders H. Lund is the new Director of BRIC

The new director of BRIC, University of Copenhagen, are starting July 1 this year. The new director will be Anders H. Lund, who has been interim director since June last year, where he took over from professor Kristian…

global research

2019.06.21

University of Copenhagen’s Amanda Hammar elected President of AEGIS

Head of the Centre of African Studies at University of Copenhagen, Amanda Hammar, looks forward to extending global research collaboration in African Studies as new president of the European African Studies Association.

Management

2019.06.19

Wanted: A new chairperson and two new members of the Board of the University of Copenhagen

From 1 January 2020, the University Board needs three new external members, including a new chairperson. The hunt is therefore on to find candidates who meet the formal requirements and the nomination bodies’ list of…

Initiative

2019.05.30

New institute to describe the diversity of humans and the Earth

Through research into the origins of life and the Earth, the distribution and genetic diversity of life as well as the interaction of humans with the Earth, scientists at the new Globe Institute will contribute to a…

Artificial intelligence

2019.05.29

Tempted to cheat on a written exam? Artificial intelligence is 90 percent certain to nab you

Combining big data with artificial intelligence has allowed University of Copenhagen researchers to determine whether you wrote your assignment or whether a ghostwriter penned it for you - with nearly 90 percent…

Education

2019.05.27

New Professional Master’s Degree Programme in Neurorehabilitation Will Strengthen Practitioners

The University of Copenhagen is introducing a new professional master’s degree programme in neurorehabilitation. It is targeted at physiotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists, doctors and other practitioners, who…

ROYAL RECOGNITION

2019.05.13

Crown Princess Mary awards two Australian exchange students

On 13 May, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary gave out the Crown Princess Mary Scholarship to two Australian exchange students at the University of Copenhagen.

Scholars at risk

2019.05.09

Rector supports imprisoned researcher and human rights activist

The Rector of the University of Copenhagen supports the Saudi Arabian historian and human rights activist Dr. Hatoon al-Fassi in a letter to the King of Saudi Arabia.

Collaboration

2019.02.28

University alliance will create European programmes

The University of Copenhagen is joining the university alliance 4EU+, which is to educate Europeans who can work together across languages, borders and disciplines. 4EU+ has just applied for funding for the alliance…

Scholars at Risk

2019.02.20

Universities strengthen efforts for academic freedom

Six Danish universities, including the University of Copenhagen, have opened a Danish branch of the international network organisation Scholars at Risk.

Ruling

2019.01.18

The District Court has ruled in favour of the University of Copenhagen in doctoral degree dispute

The University of Copenhagen now has the Court's word that the revocation of Milena Penkowa’s doctoral degree was lawful. The decision is welcomed by the Academic Council, which awards doctorates and revoked Penkowa’s…

Mobility

2018.09.13

Academics advocating student mobility

To provide students with global mindsets and prepare them for their future careers, most universities aim to increase international student mobility.

Erhoff Prize

2018.05.18

Dean Ulla Wewer Rewarded for Unselfish Effort for Research in the Health and Medical Sciences

An excellent researcher, a quality-conscious and unselfish leader and a future-oriented promoter of Danish health and medical research. On 18 May Dean Ulla Wewer from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the…

Basic Research

2018.04.26

Sugar Control Cell Absorption of Bad Cholesterol

Sugar or carbohydrates affect cells’ ability to absorb and remove bad cholesterol – LDL in the blood. This new knowledge is the result of research conducted at the University of Copenhagen, which for the first time at…

CHANGE OF GUARD

2018.03.26

A new dean is to strengthen research and education at the Faculty of Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen will have a new dean from 1 August 2018. A unanimous nomination committee headed by the Rector has agreed that Jesper Kallestrup is the right person to further…

Artificial Intelligence

2018.01.11

Artificial Intelligence Can Reveal Your Body’s ‘Real’ Age

New artificial intelligence can determine your biological age with great precision. It can reveal whether lifestyle changes and medicinal products can increase your chances of living a long and healthy life. This is the…