Announcement of PhD defences

PhD defences at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen

• 7 Jan. 2026, 14:00-17:00

  Towards an Alternative Economy: Doughnut Economies in Practice and the Affective Dynamics of Change in Amsterdam

  Public defence of PhD thesis by Line Kvartborg Vestergaard.

• 8 Jan. 2026, 13:00-16:00

  Early cognitive and motor development in offspring of mothers with severe mental illness

  Public defence of PhD thesis by Emilie Nayberg.

• 9 Jan. 2026, 13:00-16:00

  BDNF and Cortisol Levels in Children with ADHD - A Study of Biological Factors and the Effects of Methylphenidate Treatment

  Public defence of PhD thesis by Maj-Brit Åström.

• 9 Jan. 2026, 14:00

  Transformers and sequential data representations for big administrative data

  Public defence of PhD thesis by Magnus Lindgaard Nielsen.

• 16 Jan. 2026, 13:00-16:00

  Effects and mechanisms of VR-based and standard cognitive behavioural therapy for paranoia in schizophrenia spectrum disorders

  Public defence of PhD thesis by Ulrik Nykjær Jeppesen.