Patience and risk appetite shape young people's choice of education

Students perform better academically when they put their phones away during lessons. The effect is greatest among those who already have the lowest marks, according to a new international research project.

Teachers no longer assess their own students’ written final exams at the end of 9th grade in Danish schools. This has led to a significant reduction in grade disparities between students from different socio-economic backgrounds.

Professor Christian Borch from the Department of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen will co-lead the new research centre ‘Crafting Quantum: From Scientific Promise to Societal Pathways’, which has just received a grant of DKK 50 million over six years from the Carlsberg Foundation. The grant marks the foundation's 150th anniversary.