Research

Study: Scandinavia best at research

New figures show that high levels of research and development, international collaboration and high-impact research results make Nordic countries top the world in research

Historians debate Copenhagen links to Nazis

University of Copenhagen scientists kept co-operating with Nazified German scientists during the 1930's, and the official University upheld a co-operation policy with the Nazis from 1940. Recent conference sheds light on a murky period in Danish history

Ancient societies were more complex

Conference on near eastern history will highlight ancient interactions and multiculturalism

Feature: Clues to crisis are hidden in the data

To prevent the next crisis we need a much better understanding of something economists call 'disequilibrium'. So the argument of Professor Katarina Juselius, head of Copenhagen's new Soros-backed economics centre, in this featured comment for the University Post

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Billionaire financiers behind new centre

George Soros sees break up of euro

Financier George Soros to open economics centre

Health Faculty: We messed up, but no harm was done

More details have emerged surrounding the sudden appearance of scientific samples in the Milena Penkowa fraud case. Faculty director admits to minor mistakes: It was the Faculty that delayed. And Penkowa's name was, in fact, on the freezer

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Oops... a freezer with new Penkowa evidence

Billionaire financiers behind new centre

Two of the world's foremost financial speculators and philanthropists, George Soros and Jim Balsille behind new University of Copenhagen centre

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George Soros sees break up of euro

George Soros sees break up of euro

Billionaire financier and philanthropist compares the European Union to a financial bubble, saying some eurozone countries are like the ‘Third World’

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Billionaire financiers behind new centre

Gallery: Taking hair sample from Egtved girl

The famous remains of a Bronze Age girl found near the town of Egtved is now to be used to map the genetics of the Nordic region's past. Molecular biologist Morten Allentoft of the University of Copenhagen took a lock of the girl's hair for his research.

The Egtved girl has been the object of almost cult-like veneration since she was uncovered in 1921, and since put on display at the National Museum in Copenhagen. While her clothing is almost intact, only the girl's hair, brain, teeth, nails and a bit of skin remain preserved.

Hair sample taken from 3,400 year old Danish girl

Lock of hair from Egtved girl will be used to map genetic past

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New centre for old bones

Copenhagen scientists map genes of extinct human

Gallery: Taking hair sample from Egtved girl

Gallery: Fieldwork in Disko Bay, Greenland

Mikkel Sinding is a biology student from University of Copenhagen. To collect data for his Master's thesis on bowhead whale genetics he spent a month in Disko Bay, Western Greenland, where the University of Copenhagen has an arctic research centre.

In freezing weather and snowstorms Mikkel collected whale samples, scouted for polar bears with a gun and followed fresh polar bear tracks. Click on the first picture and follow his Greenland stay photo by photo.

To read more about Mikkel's project and arctic adventures read our article here.

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Student lived with whales, polar bears

Student lived with whales, polar bears

Biology student from University of Copenhagen talks to the University Post about his project and adventures doing fieldwork in western Greenland

Gallery: Research project is last hope for ...

Ash trees in Denmark and the rest of Europe are being severely hit by the rapidly spreading ash disease. Forestry student, Martin Slot, wants to save the species. If successful, Martin's techniques will be able to maintain and expand the three to five per cent of the remaining trees that are healthy. His project is in cooperation with the Danish Nature Agency, and aims to test hypotheses that might save the ash trees.

Student project to keep trees from extinction

Ash trees are an important part of the Danish ecosystem. But they risk extinction unless students like Martin Slot at the University of Copenhagen's Forestry school can find a way to save them

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Gallery: Research project is last hope for Danish ash trees

Researcher to unearth origins of agriculture

In Jordan, an international team has uncovered some of the earliest known man-made structures. Now a University of Copenhagen archaeologist believes these discoveries will shed light on a crucial stage in human civilisation, the emergence of agriculture

Chinese centre to analyze Danish DNA

Research reputation of University of Copenhagen and Denmark's large pharmaceutical industry attracts Chinese research corporation as the first in Europe. In a new centre they will help Danes solve hereditary problems

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Copenhagen facility to map Danish genome

Tests reveal give-and-take behaviour

Economic experiments find out where your selfishness starts and your altruism ends

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Myself, or the group, what will I choose?

Myself, or the group, what will I choose?

I flatter myself: An experiment in economics seemed to prove me a good player, writes our reporter

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Tests reveal give-and-take behaviour

Photo story: Out on the farm

Pigs bred to show genetic variations at one facility. Horses treated at another one

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Australian scientist gets DKK 19m for obesity work

Scientists hunt for elusive obesity genes

Gallery: Tour of animal research farm

Australian scientist gets DKK 19m for obesity work

Genomics scientist from the University of Copenhagen sets off a whirlwind of funding for his projects on obesity and diabetes

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Scientists hunt for elusive obesity genes

Scientists hunt for elusive obesity genes

The search for the causes of obesity has scientists trawling through millions of genetic sequences. A University of Copenhagen team uses pigs to narrow down this search

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Australian scientist gets DKK 19m for obesity work