Grant 2024.05.08 Economist to investigate leaders' influence on rising inequality With a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, economist Daniel le Maire will explore how leadership philosophy and values among top managers can contribute to decades of rising inequality in industrialised…
Grant 2024.05.08 Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are Funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, researchers from the departments of Anthropology and Sociology will study the eating habits of four generations and how they relate to environmental and climate issues.
Grassroots healthcare 2024.04.24 Global health crisis: Vietnam shows new ways to treat diabetes Med øget fokus på uformel omsorg er det muligt at forbedre diabetespatienters liv markant. Det viser forskningsprojektet VALID, der netop har afsluttet sin første fase i Vietnam og kan få betydning andre steder.
Family life 2024.04.20 New research: Danish children encounter four typical family learning environments Parental values and family activities have a strong influence on children's learning. Based on data from 44 Danish families, researchers have identified four types of family learning environments.
Mental health 2024.04.17 Fluctuating coffee prices put mental pressure on Vietnamese farmers Vietnamese coffee farmers are experiencing significantly more stress and psychological difficulties. This is due to highly volatile coffee prices on international markets, according to a new study by development…
GRANT 2024.04.11 Angry times: What shapes and amplifies political anger across the world? With a European grant of €2.5 million, a new project headed by Atreyee Sen from the Department of Anthropology will explore how politically motivated anger is amplified and legitimised today.
SECURITY 2024.03.21 SAMF researcher helps NATO sharpen its focus on southern neighborhoods Katja Lindskov Jacobsen from the Centre for Military Studies is among 11 experts selected to provide an analysis of NATO's alliances south of the member states.
GRANTS 2024.03.21 Research on the Danish labour market can continue with new five-year grant FAOS has received a five year research grant of DKK 34 million. This will enable the Centre to continue its research into the challenges facing the Danish labour market in the coming years.
GRANTS 2024.03.08 New anthropological projects explore African climate and energy challenges With support from DANIDA, two projects based at the Department of Anthropology are investigating climate and energy challenges in South Africa and Burkina Faso.
Cost-benefit analyses 2024.03.08 Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated Current economic practice systematically underestimates the value of nature, according to an international group of economists. Writing in the journal Science, they propose a new calculation formula.
WAR AND CONFLICT 2024.03.07 Psychologists: Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace Does it make a difference whether you hope for victory or peace in armed conflicts? Yes, according to a group of researchers who have investigated the importance of shared hope.
Study 2024.02.22 Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress A new study of Ukrainian refugees in Denmark shows a significant drop in the proportion reporting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But while more are thriving, many are also uncertain about the future.
Grant 2024.02.22 Social networks explored in new SODAS project How do social networks actually emerge and how do different social behavioural strategies affect their structure? This is what Josefine Bohr Brask will explore with the support of a large grant from Novo Nordisk.
INCLUSION 2024.02.13 Hearing loss: New film shows ways to a good school and working life A new film from the Good Social Spaces and Places research project shows that it is possible to overcome some of the social challenges that people with hearing loss face at school or at work.
CLIMATE CRISIS 2024.02.09 Easy solutions are rarely the answer to society's climate challenges It can sometimes seem like we're making problems unnecessarily complicated when we, as a society, need to solve the big sustainability challenges. But there are no simple solutions to solving 'wicked problems'.
Economy 2024.02.08 Why you keep your electricity company - even though you can save money by switching Most people keep their electricity supplier, even though it's fast and easy to switch to a cheaper competitor. Now an economist has unravelled what's holding people back – and what could ensure cheaper electricity…
GRANTS 2024.02.02 Development economists to conduct climate-related research in five new projects The UCPH-DERG research group under the Department of Economics has received funding for five new projects, all centred around climate and environmental issues. Read here about the projects and the expected results.
Dissemination 2024.02.01 Sociological research plays key role in conflict management campaign A new campaign aims to prevent conflicts between passengers, bus drivers and ticket inspectors in public transport. The campaign draws on the latest research - and with the researcher in a rare key role.
DEFENCE AGREEMENT 2024.01.26 New defence agreement secures the financing of the Centre for Military Studies The first partial agreement under the defence agreement for 2024-2033 includes a continuation of the cooperation between the parties to the defence agreement and the University of Copenhagen about the Centre for Militar…
GRANT 2024.01.25 EU to support psychedelic therapy for patients with progressive incurable disease A new research project is investigating whether the psychedelic drug psilocybin can be used for the psychological treatment of people with incurable illness. Now the EU will support the project with €6.5 million.
ANCESTRY 2024.01.17 Can DNA revelations change your views on race? Does it influence people's views on race when they learn about their own DNA roots? Not much, according to a new research project from the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen.