UCPH Global - selected news

CLIMATE, HEALTH, GLOBAL HEALTH, EDUCATION

2026.04.14

Olivier Rubin Publishes new Book: Chronic Crises: An Exploration of Crises with No End in Sight

The book explores six such cases, namely famine, starvation, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, COVID-19, and HIV/AIDS. While very different in nature, they share a common feature: their endings are unclear,…

Conference

2026.04.13

MA student presenting at the conference of the International Society for the Study of African Jewry (ISSAJ)

On 9-10 March 2026 our MA student Teis Fælling participated in the conference of the International Society for the Study of African Jewry (ISSAJ), held at the Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris.

Rethinking global health

2026.04.12

When the system cracks, what emerges?

This year's film festival theme is 'Emerging': When the system cracks, what emerges? A moment to question, reflect, and see things differently.

Publication

2026.04.09

New Book Strengthens Teaching on Sustainability and the Green Transition

Fourteen researchers from across the University of Copenhagen have contributed to a new interdisciplinary textbook on sustainability and the green transition for upper secondary education.

2026.03.30

Seychelles – Podcast Episode with Stig Jensen

In episode #5 of the podcast Vild med verdenskortet, Associate Professor Stig Jensen discusses the Seychelles.

Study trip

2026.03.30

Study trip to Ghana with CAS

The Centre of African Studies (CAS) is organising another educational trip to Ghana for students to explore culture, heritage, history, religion and memory in the country!

Extreme heat

2026.03.09

Climate change, extreme heat and health: From evidence to action

In December 2025, the School of Global Health and Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research brought together people to explore the impact of extreme heat on health in the context of climate change.

Spotlight

2026.03.09

Gregor Schäfer: Migration, education, and the future of the global health workforce

Meet Gregor Schäfer, a postdoctoral fellow at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Research

2026.02.11

Understanding environments: nature, knowledge production, and development practice in Northern Kenya

Since 2024, Mads Yding, postdoctoral researcher at CAS, has led the project 'Understanding Environments: Nature, Knowledge Production, and Development Practice in Northern Kenya'. The project is funded by the Carlsberg…

Global health

2026.02.05

New Project: Pastoral Resilience and Sense of Place in Uganda (PreSense)

Marianne Mosebo introduces a new project funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC).

Research

2026.01.23

PlastiCITIES: New project will research changing waste work in urban Kenya

How are efforts to tackle plastic pollution changing the lives of those who make a living from waste in Kenya? Researchers at the Centre of African Studies at the University of Copenhagen, in partnership with researcher…

Kenya

2026.01.21

From data collection to innovation: Student perspectives on health challenges in Kibera

15 students from the University of Copenhagen participated in the Study and Innovation Programme in Kenya, and came up with innovative solutions for health challenges in Africa's largest informal settlement.

Conflict, climate change adaptation

2025.12.05

Nynke Schaap Interview: Adapting to Climate Change in Yemen

COPE interviews PhD Fellow Nynke Schaap. Learn about her planned fieldwork in Yemen on understanding climate change adaptation in conflict settings

Podcast

2025.11.24

DR Podcast: The Next Act in Sudan’s Civil War

In a recent podcast episode of Verden Ifølge Gram on Danish Radio, Associate Professor Stig Jensen discusses the growing conflict in Sudan.

Spotlight

2025.11.05

Manisha Nair: Improving women’s cardiometabolic health in pregnancy

Meet Manisha Nair, a newly appointed Professor of Global Health at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Global health, COPE

2025.10.30

Interview with Christos Tsampoulatidis

Former COPE student assistant Christos Tsampoulatidis shares his experience of working at COPE and as a student in the Master’s in Global Health, specialising in Disaster Risk Management.

climate

2025.10.16

Paris Agreement could help world avoid 57 hot days each year, study finds

Emmanuel Raju and Nick Baumgart from the Department of Public Health contribute to an important study on Ten Years of Paris Agreement and growing concerns of heatwaves and impacts on global health.

Spotlight

2025.10.09

Ellie Edmond Shimmin: Reducing health inequities by strengthening the education of health professionals

Ellie Edmond Shimmin reflects on her role in a partnership-based programme operating across India and Kenya focused on reducing health inequities by strengthening the education of health professionals.

Student board

2025.10.07

Student voices shaping global health: Meet our Student Advisory Board

Created to embed student perspectives into the School of Global Health’s strategic development and activities, the Student Advisory Board empowers students from the University of Copenhagen.

Global Aid

2025.09.30

Call for abstracts: Rethinking Global Aid - The Reset

Global aid is at a crossroads. Rising nationalism, colonial legacies, declining support for development assistance, and a shifting multilateral order are reshaping the foundations of international cooperation.