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The insect mobile: Citizen science

UCPH researchers want 300 Danes to help collect flying insects in huge nets mounted on their cars, transforming them into an “insect mobile.” It will be the first study of its kind in Denmark.

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Science

What’s the use of research if we don’t buy into it?

Two UCPH professors tried to find solutions to address fact denial - from climate change to HPV vaccines - at a popular debate at The People’s Political Festival 2018. We caught up with one of the speakers, Klemens Kappel, after the debate and asked him to elaborate.

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Campus

Two University of Copenhagen professors receive major award

Anne Tybjærg-Hansen and Kristian Helin have received awards from the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Foundation for their ground-breaking cardiovascular and epigenetics research

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Science

UCPH to consider ethics guidelines on who researchers can co-operate with

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen may now receive funding from anywhere as long as the funds do not come with restrictions to their freedom of research.

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From the US army to Christmas trees: 14 thought-provoking contributors to the University of Copenhagen budget

Researchers at University of Copenhagen (UCPH) have received a approximately DKK 15 billion for 5,092 different ongoing research projects. The newsroom has taken a look at 14 projects that made us think: What? Do they also give money to UCPH?

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Science

The men who love snails

Before humans repurpose nature for our own needs, it is important to develop a language to discuss what nature is, say Mickey Gjerris and Johan Olsen in their new book.

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Science

Minik Rosing keeps on finding new stories beyond the horizon

Geologist Minik Rosing won the Rungstedlund award in April, an honour normally reserved for authors. But then again: Rosing has been telling stories all his life.

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Science

The cost of Niels Bohr Institute success is layoffs

The Niels Bohr Institute is to make a DKK 5 million payroll cut. Partly because the scientists have been good at getting research funding from councils and foundations.

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Science

UCPH postdoc helping British police with homicide cases

In several homicides, statistics researcher Therese Graversen from the University of Copenhagen has helped British police to identify a probable offender. She uses a unique method, for the first time in English legal history, and which will set new standards for future legal proceedings.

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Science

Foundation cash is tying up the university's funding for free research

Ten major foundations have granted 11.8 out of a total of DKK 15 billion to ongoing research projects at the University of Copenhagen. But the money is not just a blessing.

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