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Research project to turn bioplastics into viable alternative

Plastics made from biomass are still too costly and too energy-intensive to be able to compete under normal market conditions. A UCPH scientist now wants to make this change.

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Science

Three UCPH scientists get DKK 60 million – each

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has granted a total of DKK 360 million from the foundation's Challenge Programme, divided into six different projects. Three of the recipients are UCPH researchers.

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International

Scientists from six countries to investigate threat messages

What constitutes a ‘threat’? International project led by a UCPH associate professor is to identify the key elements in threats.

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International

UCPH returns 4 times more to society than state invests, study finds

Universities are a good investment: the most recent report from the League of European Research Universities finds that universities generate €100 million in value each year.

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Science

Research-project of the year faces a real-world problem

GenomeDenmark was selected in recent poll as the 2017 research-project of the year. But despite being hailed for its potential to lead to a breakthrough in the field of personalised medicine, the project lacks money to carry out the next stage of its research

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International

Researchers pressured to add authors to papers

Women and young researchers often write in co-authors who have not contributed significantly to their scientific articles. A new study reveals questionable conditions.

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Education

Students closer to researchers in new strategy

The University of Copenhagen's new strategy towards 2023 focuses on talent and collaboration.

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Campus

Construction of Natural History Museum set to begin

Plans for a new, expanded Natural History Museum near the Botanical Gardens are ready to move ahead after the selection of Per Aarsleff as the building’s main contractor. If all goes according to schedule, the museum will open its doors in 2020

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Science

Unexpected alliance yields valuable insight into bacterial survival strategy

Work done by molecular biologists and physicists from the University of Copenhagen provides an explanation for how bacteria survive viral attacks

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Science

Conference on memories

Historic events can be recalled and treated in a variety of ways. Upcoming conference on Memory Studies discuss how the past is recalled and represented.

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