With over 38,000 students and more than 9,000 employees, the University of Copenhagen is the largest institution of research and education in Denmark. The purpose of the University - to quote the University Statute - is to ‘conduct research and provide further education to the highest academic level’.
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest University in Denmark - founded in 1479. The University has four campus areas in Copenhagen and consists of six faculties - Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences and Theology - with over one hundred different departments, institutes, centres, laboratories and museums.
The motivational force of the University’s research activities is financially and politically independent, i.e. free basic research; however, specific collaborative endeavours with other institutions and companies also have a place among the countless research activities. The dissemination of knowledge and findings to other research environments and the general public is a natural element of the University’s research efforts.
The University of Copenhagen’s research-based education also enables the private and public sectors to recruit expert staff and access the latest knowledge in such diverse areas as health, food, biological production and globalisation.
A traumatic childhood can affect you physically, mentally and socially.
Modern computing allows to spot isolated trees and shrubs in semi-arid areas, facilitating research on the evolution of vegetation cover.
Martin Brandt
Advanced techniques allowed our research team to build an open database of billions of individual trees and challenge some common perceptions about vegetation in arid and semi-arid zones.
L’informatique moderne permet de traiter les grandes quantités de données des satellites d’imagerie à haute résolution. Repérer les arbres et arbustes isolés dans des zones arides et semi-arides permet mieux évaluer et comprendre l’évolution du couvert végétal.
Martin Brandt
Des technologies de pointe permettent de construire une base de données ouverte de milliards d’arbres individuels, pour mieux comprendre la végétation en zone aride, loin des idées reçues.
Des militants lors d'une manifestation contre la traite des esclaves et le trafic d'êtres humains.
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Marie Rodet, SOAS, University of London; Bakary Camara, Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako, and Lotte Pelckmans, University of Copenhagen
Malgré l’abolition de l’esclavage en 1905, ce fléau n’a pas totalement disparu au Mali, où les supposés « descendants » des esclaves d’antan continuent d’être catégorisés comme esclaves eux-mêmes.
Activists stand together during a demonstration against the slave trade and human trafficking.
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Marie Rodet, SOAS, University of London; Bakary Camara, Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako, and Lotte Pelckmans, University of Copenhagen
Descent-based slavery – when a slave status is ascribed to a person based on their alleged ancestry – continues to exist in Mali.
Internally displaced persons gather for government briefing in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the scene of violent clashes between rival communities since 2019.
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Because ethnic territories are a major source of political friction and persecution in the world, it’s important to investigate how they are created and used in conflicts.
Ugandan soldiers shoot at demonstrators during riots in Kampala sparked by the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye in 2011.
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Social relationships are generally good for mental health, but too much social activity can backfire, leading to fatigue and feelings of guilt when there isn’t enough time to nurture relationships.
Un homme ramasse les fuites de pétrole du navire MV Wakashio le 8 août à Mahébourg, sur l’île Maurice.
Jean Aurelio Prudence / L'Express Maurice / AFP
Our research shows that engaging in one of these social activities regularly may have some effect on preventing chronic conditions.
A military officer distributes maize flour in Kampala, Uganda, where the urban poor have been affected by the lockdown.
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Cinchona bark, the flavouring in tonic water, is not a natural source of chloroquine.
Dr Gildas Hounmanou with his colleagues at the University of Copenhagen. Hounmanou, from Benin, studied in Denmark.
Danida Fellowship Centre/Vibeke Quaade
Global research funding, such as that offered by Denmark’s government, can open doors for African researchers to study abroad and then take their skills home.
Nutritionally, coconut water is OK, but it’s healthier to stick to plain water.
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La movilización mundial por el clima y el reciente compromiso climático de los medios de comunicación presentan una oportunidad única para por fin abordar la acción climática en unas elecciones.