https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/ en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:26:44 +0200 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:26:44 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/we-hesitate-with-energy-efficient-solutions-economist-aims-to-discover-why/ Associate Professor in economics Christina Gravert will uncover the psychological barriers preventing...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/we-hesitate-with-energy-efficient-solutions-economist-aims-to-discover-why/" alt="We hesitate with energy-efficient solutions - economist aims to discover why" title="We hesitate with energy-efficient solutions - economist aims to discover why"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/vi-noeler-med-de-energieffektive-loesninger-oekonom-vil-opklare-hvorfor/Heat-pump_1100x600_adobe-firefly.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/we-hesitate-with-energy-efficient-solutions-economist-aims-to-discover-why/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-department-of-sociology/ Bjarke Oxlund is the new Head of Department of Sociology. He comes from a position as Dean at Roskilde...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-department-of-sociology/" alt="Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology" title="Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/erfaren-leder-til-sociologisk-institut/Bjarke-Oxlund_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-department-of-sociology/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:30:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/infants-development-of-self-awareness-to-be-explored-with-major-grant/ A new research project will investigate how infants' brains develop self-awareness. The project, supported...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/infants-development-of-self-awareness-to-be-explored-with-major-grant/" alt="Infants' development of self-awareness to be explored with major grant" title="Infants' development of self-awareness to be explored with major grant"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/spaedboerns-udvikling-af-selvbevidsthed-udforskes-med-stor-bevilling/mor-og-baby_Ana-Tablas_Unsplash.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/infants-development-of-self-awareness-to-be-explored-with-major-grant/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/media-portrayals-of-climate-advocates-to-be-explored/ New research project from the Department of Political Science will investigate who speaks out in the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/media-portrayals-of-climate-advocates-to-be-explored/" alt="Media portrayals of climate advocates to be explored" title="Media portrayals of climate advocates to be explored"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/mediers-fremstilling-af-klimaforkaempere-skal-udforskes/Billede__1__Mika_Baumeister__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/media-portrayals-of-climate-advocates-to-be-explored/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/exploring-the-power-of-agenda-setting-by-citizens/ New research project by Alice el-Wakil from the Department of Political Science supported by an Inge...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/exploring-the-power-of-agenda-setting-by-citizens/" alt="Exploring the power of agenda-setting by citizens" title="Exploring the power of agenda-setting by citizens"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/borgeres-mulighed-for-at-saette-dagsordener-undersoeges/Demo__Christiansborg_-_1100x600__FunkMonk__Wikimedia_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/exploring-the-power-of-agenda-setting-by-citizens/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/hearing-loss-social-isolation-is-often-the-most-serious-handicap/ A study from the University of Copenhagen points to the need to strengthen informal communities of people...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/hearing-loss-social-isolation-is-often-the-most-serious-handicap/" alt="Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap" title="Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/hoeretab-den-sociale-isolation-er-ofte-det-stoerste-handicap/Teenagepiger_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/hearing-loss-social-isolation-is-often-the-most-serious-handicap/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/toxic-behaviour-in-the-political-debate/ When female politicians receive toxic messages, they are widely perceived as more serious than similar...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/toxic-behaviour-in-the-political-debate/" alt="Toxic behaviour in the political debate has hidden costs for women" title="Toxic behaviour in the political debate has hidden costs for women"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/giftig-adfaerd-i-den-politiske-debat/Forslag__1__Joshua_Hoehne__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/toxic-behaviour-in-the-political-debate/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/sociologist-to-investigate-nordic-integration-policies/ A new research project will explore how different policies have affected the integration of immigrants...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/sociologist-to-investigate-nordic-integration-policies/" alt="Sociologist to investigate Nordic integration policies" title="Sociologist to investigate Nordic integration policies"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/sociolog-skal-undersoege-nordiske-integrationspolitikker/Ny_og_lysere_Merlin_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/sociologist-to-investigate-nordic-integration-policies/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/economist-wants-to-shed-light-on-corporate-waste/ How is a company's waste production and recycling affected by owners, managers, employees and lenders?...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/economist-wants-to-shed-light-on-corporate-waste/" alt="Economist wants to shed light on corporate waste" title="Economist wants to shed light on corporate waste"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/oekonom-vil-kaste-lys-over-virksomheders-affald/Affald__1__Alfonso_Navarro__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/economist-wants-to-shed-light-on-corporate-waste/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/the-youngest-girls-in-class-are-more-likely-to-receive-adhd-medication/ Economics students show that the youngest girls in a school class are more likely to be treated for ADHD....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/the-youngest-girls-in-class-are-more-likely-to-receive-adhd-medication/" alt="The youngest girls in class are more likely to receive ADHD medication" title="The youngest girls in class are more likely to receive ADHD medication"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/de-yngste-piger-i-klassen-faar-oftere-adhd-medicin/3-children_Nathan-Dumlao-Unsplash.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/the-youngest-girls-in-class-are-more-likely-to-receive-adhd-medication/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/daughters-make-a-difference/ New research from the Department of Economics shows that male doctors with daughters are more attentive...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/daughters-make-a-difference/" alt="Daughters Make a Difference: Doctors' Family Lives Impact Women's Health" title="Daughters Make a Difference: Doctors' Family Lives Impact Women's Health"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/doetre-goer-en-forskel/laege-og-patient_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/daughters-make-a-difference/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/how-does-compassion-for-animals-develop-/ Looking at Tibetans and Indians who provide care for stray animals in northern India, a new anthropological...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/how-does-compassion-for-animals-develop-/" alt="How does compassion for animals develop and take root?" title="How does compassion for animals develop and take root?"><img src="https://antropologi.ku.dk/ominstituttet/Nyheder/2024/hvordan-udvikler-mennesker-medfoelelse-over-for-dyr/DSCF3179_1100_600_adj3.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/how-does-compassion-for-animals-develop-/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/what-causes-inequality-in-education/ Despite an expanding education sector, educational inequality is increasing in Denmark. Researchers will...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/what-causes-inequality-in-education/" alt="What causes inequality in education?" title="What causes inequality in education?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/hvad-driver-uligheden-i-uddannelse/1H9A0231_Reno_Kofoed.webp/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/what-causes-inequality-in-education/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:30:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/elite-coaches-see-compassion-as-a-path/ The potential of using compassion as a tool in elite sport is high, both for the individual athlete and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/elite-coaches-see-compassion-as-a-path/" alt="Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance" title="Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/danske-elitetraenere-ser-medfoelelse-som-en-vej-til-bedre-praestationer/Sport_baton_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/elite-coaches-see-compassion-as-a-path/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/independent-research-fund-denmark-supports-five-social-science-projects/ Researchers in Psychology, Economics and Sociology are among the recipients of the October 2024 grants...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/independent-research-fund-denmark-supports-five-social-science-projects/" alt="Independent Research Fund Denmark supports five social science projects" title="Independent Research Fund Denmark supports five social science projects"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/dff-stoetter-fem-samfundsvidenskabelige-projekter/DFF-bevillinger_1100x600_final.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/independent-research-fund-denmark-supports-five-social-science-projects/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/majorities-emulate-minorities/ Majority groups are more willing to adopt the culture of immigrant and minority groups when it is perceived...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/majorities-emulate-minorities/" alt="We emulate minorities when we perceive them as warm, competent and moral" title="We emulate minorities when we perceive them as warm, competent and moral"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/majoriteter-efterligner-minoriteter/Minoritet__majoritet_-_1100x600__Clay_Banks__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/majorities-emulate-minorities/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 08:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us-it-almost-works-too-well/ The mobile phone is often blamed for drowning us in information and stealing our attention. But it is...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us-it-almost-works-too-well/" alt="Our attention is not failing us - it almost works too well" title="Our attention is not failing us - it almost works too well"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us--it-almost-works-too-well/CoInAct1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us-it-almost-works-too-well/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-centre-of-excellence-to-promote-early-childhood-mental-health/ With three large grants, the Department of Psychology, UCPH, and the National Institute of Public Health...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-centre-of-excellence-to-promote-early-childhood-mental-health/" alt="New centre of excellence to promote early childhood mental health" title="New centre of excellence to promote early childhood mental health"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/nyt-nationalt-videnscenter-vil-styrke-smaaboerns-psykiske-sundhed/Barn_vandpyt_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-centre-of-excellence-to-promote-early-childhood-mental-health/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-will-develop-the-use-of-ai-for-interviews/ With support from the Villum Foundation, Hjalmar Bang Carlsen, SODAS, will help develop the use of artificial...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-will-develop-the-use-of-ai-for-interviews/" alt="New project will develop the use of artificial intelligence for interviews" title="New project will develop the use of artificial intelligence for interviews"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/nyt-projekt-vil-udvikle-brugen-af-kunstig-intelligens-til-interviews/Talebobler_gul_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-will-develop-the-use-of-ai-for-interviews/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/rich-and-poor-both-willing-to-pay-for-more-equality/ At both ends of the income scale, opponents of inequality will pay to equalise economic differences in...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/rich-and-poor-both-willing-to-pay-for-more-equality/" alt="Rich and poor both willing to pay for more equality" title="Rich and poor both willing to pay for more equality"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/rige-som-fattige-er-villige-til-at-betale-for-mere-lighed/ulighed_1100x600_CB.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/rich-and-poor-both-willing-to-pay-for-more-equality/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/dual-role-of-lobbying-erc/ Do lobbyists equip politicians with valuable information, or do they entice our elected representatives...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/dual-role-of-lobbying-erc/" alt="Project on the dual role of lobbying supported by ERC grant" title="Project on the dual role of lobbying supported by ERC grant"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/dual-role-of-lobbying-erc/Lobbyist_-_1100x600__Andrew_Neel__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/dual-role-of-lobbying-erc/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/project-to-investigate-the-social-and-political-impact-of-migrant-deaths/ Every year, thousands of migrants from Africa die on their way to Europe. A new anthropological project...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/project-to-investigate-the-social-and-political-impact-of-migrant-deaths/" alt="Project to investigate the social and political impact of migrant deaths" title="Project to investigate the social and political impact of migrant deaths"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/projekt-skal-undersoege-omkomne-migranters-sociale-og-politiske-aftryk/Lampedusa_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/project-to-investigate-the-social-and-political-impact-of-migrant-deaths/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/mapping-concerns-about-rising-seawater/ How do citizens living on the coasts of four countries in the North Sea region worry about future sea...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/mapping-concerns-about-rising-seawater/" alt="Mapping concerns about rising seawater" title="Mapping concerns about rising seawater"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/bekymringer-om-stigende-havvand-kortlaegges/Nords_en_-_1100x600__Mads_B_dker__Flickr_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/mapping-concerns-about-rising-seawater/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/how-are-people-affected-by-aesthetic-atmospheres/ With support from VELUX FONDEN, Tone Roald from the Department of Psychology will investigate how we...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/how-are-people-affected-by-aesthetic-atmospheres/" alt="How are people affected by aesthetic atmospheres?" title="How are people affected by aesthetic atmospheres?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/hvordan-bliver-mennesker-paavirket-af-kunstens-atmosfaerer/Sorte_diamant_Flickr_Susanne_Nilsson.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/how-are-people-affected-by-aesthetic-atmospheres/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/antibiotics/ Some physicians prescribe far more antibiotics than others. But more frequent use of antibiotics doesn't...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/antibiotics/" alt="Physicians can significantly reduce antibiotic use – without compromising treatment " title="Physicians can significantly reduce antibiotic use – without compromising treatment "><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/laeger-antibiotika/Antibiotika_-_1100x600__Bermix_Studio__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/antibiotics/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/expert-group-proposes-major-reform/ An expert group set up by the government and chaired by Professor Claus Thustrup Kreiner of CEBI recommends...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/expert-group-proposes-major-reform/" alt="Expert group proposes major reform of employment programmes" title="Expert group proposes major reform of employment programmes"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/ekspertgruppe-foreslaar-gennemgribende-reform/Jobcenter_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/expert-group-proposes-major-reform/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/following-in-parents-educational-footsteps-reaps-financial-rewards/ Lawyers, doctors and engineers who have studied in the same field as their parents have higher incomes...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/following-in-parents-educational-footsteps-reaps-financial-rewards/" alt="Following in parents' educational footsteps reaps financial rewards" title="Following in parents' educational footsteps reaps financial rewards"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/det-giver-oekonomisk-gevinst-at-tage-samme-uddannelse-som-ens-foraeldre/Doctor_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/following-in-parents-educational-footsteps-reaps-financial-rewards/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 10:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-the-department-of-psychology/ Future Professor of Consumer Psychology Annemarie Olsen will head the Department of Psychology over the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-the-department-of-psychology/" alt="Experienced leader to head the Department of Psychology" title="Experienced leader to head the Department of Psychology"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/erfaren-leder-overtager-roret-paa-psykologi/annemarie-olsen_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-the-department-of-psychology/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/intelligent-learning-tools/ Long has digitalisation been hitting the classroom – but what is the potential and are there hidden...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/intelligent-learning-tools/" alt="Economist unravelling the pros and cons of intelligent learning tools " title="Economist unravelling the pros and cons of intelligent learning tools "><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/intelligente-laeringsvaerktoejer/Andreas_Bjerre-Nielsen_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/intelligent-learning-tools/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/dual-role-of-lobbying/ Do lobbyists equip politicians with valuable information, or do they entice our elected representatives...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/dual-role-of-lobbying/" alt="New DFF-funded project explores the dual role of lobbying" title="New DFF-funded project explores the dual role of lobbying"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/lobbyismens-dobbeltrolle/Wiebke_Marie_Junk_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/dual-role-of-lobbying/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/diplomacy-social-media/ A new study harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to analyze over 55,000 images shared on the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/diplomacy-social-media/" alt="Diplomats use social media to project a harmonious image" title="Diplomats use social media to project a harmonious image"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/diplomater-sociale-medier/Diplomatbilleder_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/diplomacy-social-media/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/automation/ Who benefits when our labour is replaced by machines or artificial intelligence? Nicolai Waldstrøm...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/automation/" alt="Work automation is being put under the microscope" title="Work automation is being put under the microscope"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/automatisering/Automation_-_1100x600__Alex_Knight__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/automation/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-parenting-programme-to-help-children/ With a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, researchers from the Department of Psychology will test...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-parenting-programme-to-help-children/" alt="New parenting programme to help children in families with complex psychosocial problems" title="New parenting programme to help children in families with complex psychosocial problems"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/ny-foraeldreindsats-skal-hjaelpe-boern-i-familier-med-komplekse-psykosociale-problemer/Samtale_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-parenting-programme-to-help-children/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/improved-counselling-to-dispel-myth/ A wide range of measures are needed to reduce the use of illegal opioids and benzodiazepines among young...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/improved-counselling-to-dispel-myth/" alt="Improved counselling for young people to dispel the myth that opioids are harmless" title="Improved counselling for young people to dispel the myth that opioids are harmless"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/raadgivning-og-kampagner-skal-goere-op-med-myte/Tabletter_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/improved-counselling-to-dispel-myth/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/burkina-fasos-health-crisis-has-major-implications-for-the-rest-of-the-world/ For nearly 30 years, Helle Samuelsen has studied the chronic health crisis in Burkina Faso. But the country's...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/burkina-fasos-health-crisis-has-major-implications-for-the-rest-of-the-world/" alt="Interview: Burkina Faso's health crisis has major implications for the rest of the world" title="Interview: Burkina Faso's health crisis has major implications for the rest of the world"><img src="https://antropologi.ku.dk/ominstituttet/Nyheder/2024/sundhedskrisen-i-burkina-faso-har-ogsaa-konsekvenser-for-resten-af-verden/DSC_1639_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/burkina-fasos-health-crisis-has-major-implications-for-the-rest-of-the-world/ Thu, 16 May 2024 13:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/asylum-strengthens-womens-position-in-the-family-and-society/ Women who are granted asylum in Denmark after family reunification are better financially integrated,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/asylum-strengthens-womens-position-in-the-family-and-society/" alt="Asylum strengthens women's position in the family and society" title="Asylum strengthens women's position in the family and society"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/asyl-styrker-kvinders-position-i-familien-og-samfundet/Asyl_-_1100x600__UN_Women_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/asylum-strengthens-womens-position-in-the-family-and-society/ Wed, 15 May 2024 10:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/leaders-influence-on-rising-inequality/ With a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, economist Daniel le Maire will explore how leadership...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/leaders-influence-on-rising-inequality/" alt="Economist to investigate leaders' influence on rising inequality" title="Economist to investigate leaders' influence on rising inequality"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/lederes-indflydelse-paa-stigende-ulighed/Lederskab_1100x600__Jehyun_Sung__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/leaders-influence-on-rising-inequality/ Wed, 08 May 2024 10:15:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-explores-how-flexible-our-eating-habits-are/ Funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, researchers from the departments of Anthropology and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-explores-how-flexible-our-eating-habits-are/" alt="Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are" title="Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/nyt-projekt-undersoeger-hvor-fleksible-vores-madvaner-er/Habits_CR_2_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-explores-how-flexible-our-eating-habits-are/ Wed, 08 May 2024 04:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/vietnam-shows-new-ways-to-treat-diabetes/ Med øget fokus på uformel omsorg er det muligt at forbedre diabetespatienters liv markant....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/vietnam-shows-new-ways-to-treat-diabetes/" alt="Global health crisis: Vietnam shows new ways to treat diabetes" title="Global health crisis: Vietnam shows new ways to treat diabetes"><img src="https://antropologi.ku.dk/ominstituttet/Nyheder/2024/vietnam-viser-nye-veje-i-indsatsen-mod-diabetes/Diabetes_club_vietnam_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/vietnam-shows-new-ways-to-treat-diabetes/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/danish-children-encounter-four-typical-family-learning-environments/" alt="New research: Danish children encounter four typical family learning environments" title="New research: Danish children encounter four typical family learning environments"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/danske-boern-moeder-fire-typiske-laeringsmiljoeer-i-familien/Leg_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/danish-children-encounter-four-typical-family-learning-environments/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:45:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure-on-vietnamese-farmers/ Vietnamese coffee farmers are experiencing significantly more stress and psychological difficulties....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure-on-vietnamese-farmers/" alt="Fluctuating coffee prices put mental pressure on Vietnamese farmers" title="Fluctuating coffee prices put mental pressure on Vietnamese farmers"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/svingende-kaffepriser-presser-vietnamesiske-boender-mentalt/Vietnamesisk_kaffebonde__2_-_1100x600__Vecteezy.com_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure-on-vietnamese-farmers/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/what-shapes-and-amplifies-political-anger-across-the-world/" alt="Angry times: What shapes and amplifies political anger across the world?" title="Angry times: What shapes and amplifies political anger across the world?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/hvad-skaber-og-forstaerker-politisk-vrede-globalt/Demonstrators_Capitol_Brett_Davis_Flickr_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/what-shapes-and-amplifies-political-anger-across-the-world/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:30:00 +0200 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/samf-researcher-helps-nato-sharpen-its-focus-on-southern-neighborhoods/" alt="SAMF researcher helps NATO sharpen its focus on southern neighbourhoods" title="SAMF researcher helps NATO sharpen its focus on southern neighbourhoods"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/samf-forsker-hjaelper-nato-med-at-blive-klogere-paa-sydlige-naboer/NATO-ekspertgruppe__1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/samf-researcher-helps-nato-sharpen-its-focus-on-southern-neighborhoods/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/research-on-the-danish-labour-market-can-continue-with-new-five-year-grant/" alt="Research on the Danish labour market can continue with new five-year grant" title="Research on the Danish labour market can continue with new five-year grant"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/forskning-i-den-danske-model-kan-fortsaette-med-ny-femaarig-bevilling/pexels-ketut-subiyanto_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/research-on-the-danish-labour-market-can-continue-with-new-five-year-grant/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-anthropological-projects-explore-african-climate-and-energy-challenges/ With support from DANIDA, two projects based at the Department of Anthropology are investigating climate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-anthropological-projects-explore-african-climate-and-energy-challenges/" alt="New anthropological projects explore African climate and energy challenges" title="New anthropological projects explore African climate and energy challenges"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/nye-antropologiske-projekter-undersoeger-afrikanske-klima-og-energiudfordringer/danida-grafik_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-anthropological-projects-explore-african-climate-and-energy-challenges/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/ecosystems-have-higher-monetary-value-than-previously-calculated/ Current economic practice systematically underestimates the value of nature, according to an international...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/ecosystems-have-higher-monetary-value-than-previously-calculated/" alt="Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated" title="Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/oekonomer-vil-tillaegge-naturen-stoerre-vaerdi/Skildpadde_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/ecosystems-have-higher-monetary-value-than-previously-calculated/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/hoping-for-victory-can-stand-in-the-way-of-peace/" alt="Psychologists: Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace" title="Psychologists: Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/haabet-om-sejr-kan-staa-i-vejen-for-fred/Demo_1100x600_Adam-Cohn_Flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/hoping-for-victory-can-stand-in-the-way-of-peace/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fewer-ukrainian-refugees-in-denmark-show-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress/" alt="Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress" title="Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/faerre-ukrainske-flygtninge-har-symptomer-paa-posttraumatisk-stress/Flickr_Mirek_Pruchnicki_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fewer-ukrainian-refugees-in-denmark-show-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/social-networks-explored-in-new-sodas-project/ How do social networks actually emerge and how do different social behavioural strategies affect their...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/social-networks-explored-in-new-sodas-project/" alt="Social networks explored in new SODAS project" title="Social networks explored in new SODAS project"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/sociale-netvaerk-udforskes-i-nyt-sodas-projekt/Sociale_netv_rk_-_1100x600__Mario_Purisic__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/social-networks-explored-in-new-sodas-project/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/hearing-loss-new-film-shows-ways-to-a-good-school-and-working-life/" alt="Hearing loss: New film shows ways to a good school and working life" title="Hearing loss: New film shows ways to a good school and working life"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2024/faellesskab-trods-hoeretab-ny-film-viser-veje-til-et-godt-skole--og-arbejdsliv/Sequence_01.00_01_20_14.Still001_adjusted_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/hearing-loss-new-film-shows-ways-to-a-good-school-and-working-life/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/ It can sometimes seem like we're making problems unnecessarily complicated when we, as a society, need...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/" alt="Easy solutions are rarely the answer to society's climate challenges" title="Easy solutions are rarely the answer to society's climate challenges"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/COLOURBOX59700918_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/why-you-keep-your-electricity-company/ Most people keep their electricity supplier, even though it's fast and easy to switch to a cheaper competitor....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/why-you-keep-your-electricity-company/" alt="Why you keep your electricity company - even though you can save money by switching" title="Why you keep your electricity company - even though you can save money by switching"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/derfor-beholder-du-dit-elselskab/Elmaster_-_1100x600__Fr__Sonneveld__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/why-you-keep-your-electricity-company/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 06:15:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/derg-grants/ The UCPH-DERG research group under the Department of Economics has received funding for five new projects,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/derg-grants/" alt="Development economists to conduct climate-related research in five new projects" title="Development economists to conduct climate-related research in five new projects"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/udviklingsoekonomer-faar-midler-til-fem-klimarelaterede-projekter/toerke_i_oestafrika_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/derg-grants/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:30:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/sociological-research-plays-key-role-in-conflict-management-campaign/" alt="Sociological research plays key role in conflict management campaign" title="Sociological research plays key role in conflict management campaign"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2024/sociologisk-forskning-spiller-hovedrolle-i-kampagne/Kampagnevideo_konflikthaandtering_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/sociological-research-plays-key-role-in-conflict-management-campaign/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:45:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-defence-agreement-secures-the-financing-of-cms/ The first partial agreement under the defence agreement for 2024-2033 includes a continuation of the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-defence-agreement-secures-the-financing-of-cms/" alt="New defence agreement secures the financing of the Centre for Military Studies" title="New defence agreement secures the financing of the Centre for Military Studies"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/forsvarsforligskredsen-fortsaetter-samarbejdet-med-ku-og-cms/Kristian-Soeby-Kristensen-2022_1100x600_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-defence-agreement-secures-the-financing-of-cms/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/eu-to-support-psychedelic-therapy-for-patients-with-progressive-incurable-disease/" alt="EU to support psychedelic therapy for patients with progressive incurable disease" title="EU to support psychedelic therapy for patients with progressive incurable disease"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/eu-vil-stoette-psykedelisk-terapi-til-patienter-med-uhelbredelig-sygdom/PsyPal_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/eu-to-support-psychedelic-therapy-for-patients-with-progressive-incurable-disease/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0100 https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/can-dna-revelations-change-your-views-on-race/" alt="Can DNA revelations change your views on race?" title="Can DNA revelations change your views on race?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/kan-dna-afsloeringer-aendre-dit-syn-paa-race/DNA-1100x600-Anirudh-Unsplash.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/can-dna-revelations-change-your-views-on-race/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:15:00 +0100