UCPH Global - selected news

2021.11.30

New Analysis: More Than Plain Text; Censorship Deletion in The Chinese Social Media

Jun Liu and Jingyi Zhao critically review censorship studies and presents one of the first studies on censorship of both plain text and multimedia content on the Chinese social media.

Mental health & HIV

2021.11.26

Treating depression and improving adherence in people living with HIV in South Africa

A recent study published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society shows that it is possible to treat depression and improve adherence in HIV care, through culturally appropriate psychological interventions.

2021.11.23

Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation

Nu åben for ansøgninger. Ansøgningsfrist 31. januar 2022

Interview

2021.11.17

New Learnings for New Horizons: Internship Stories from COPE

Juliette Nicolaï is a recent graduate with a master’s degree in Global Health from the University of Copenhagen with a keen interest in the humanitarian field which motivated her to pursue a specialisation in Disaster…

Research

2021.11.16

Compound Risk Analysis: Climate & Conflict in Sudan - Hot spot mapping to inform anticipatory action and OpenStreetMap mapping

Conflict, fragility, and violence are major drivers of humanitarian crises, causing up to 80% of all humanitarian needs. Violent conflict was termed ‘development in reverse’, caused by its severe negative impacts on…

Publication

2021.11.16

Exploring the use of social media and crowdsourcing technology in disaster risk governance

LINKS “Strengthening links between technologies and society for European disaster resilience” is a comprehensive research project on information and communication technology and disaster governance in Europe. A new…

2021.11.16

New Analysis: Afkobling fra Kina er gift for Danmark [Danish]

Bertel Heurlin undersøger betydningen af afkoblingen mellem Kina og Vesten.

2021.11.16

New Analysis: Spinning China's Communist Party History in favour of Xi Jinping

Jørgen Delman, professor emeritus, PhD, China Studies, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, gives his analysis of the recent sixth plenum of China's Communist Party.

Podcast

2021.11.16

Mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

This new podcast series will take you through the emergence and development of approaches to mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings.

2021.11.15

Prize papers for 2022 announced

Each year, the university rewards the best prize theses with gold or silver medals. The prize paper for 2022 has been announced at the Annual Commemoration on 12th of November 2021.

New research

2021.11.12

The risk of developing kidney disease among type 1 diabetes patients in Rwanda

A new study from the University of Copenhagen, Rwanda Diabetes Association and the World Diabetes Foundation gives a rare look into people living with type 1 diabetes and the subsequent risk of developing kidney disease…

2021.11.11

Aflysning af "Hvordan fortsætter Kina sin økonomiske udvikling?"

Grundet sygdom er vi desværre nødt til at aflyse foredraget "Hvordan fortsætter Kina sin økonomiske udvikling?"

2021.11.09

Africans have good reason to be sceptical of Western vaccines

CAS guest researcher, Primus Tazanau has written an article in Information about COVID-19 Vaccine, Christian Right End-time Prophecy, and Conspiracy Theory. Tazanau explains that in addition to the lack of access to…

2021.11.08

Upcoming ChinaTalks lecture: Xi Jinping’s leadership - political ‘supermanship’?

ChinaTalk with professor Jørgen Delman about the leadership of Xi Jinping

2021.11.08

Upcoming External Event: China after COVID-19 and a changing world order

This conference gathers researchers and postgraduate students in Denmark to share their China-related expertise, debate important issues, and discuss the implications for Denmark and beyond

COP26

2021.11.05

Climate Change, resilience and new pandemics in the Artic

Climate change is also affecting the Nordic countries, and there are vulnerable geographical areas that will be particularly affected by an increasing number of devastating natural events. The Climate Change Resilience…

Opportunities

2021.11.03

Student assistant position at COPE on LINKS EU project

Student assistant (AC-bachelor) for the research project LINKS at Department of Public Health, Global Health Section and the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE), 10 hours per week The Department of Public…

2021.11.01

Kommende foredrag: Hvordan fortsætter Kina sin økonomiske udvikling?

Foredrag med Ras Tind Solvig Jansen, der på baggrund af sin nye bog vil fortælle, hvordan Kina kan fortsætte sin økonomiske udvikling.

WHO guidelines

2021.10.28

Researchers: WHO guidelines are unattainable in poor countries

What do you do in a country like Tanzania, for example, when the WHO says that all countries must set up COVID centers?

2021.10.26

Global Development Day: Calling all CAS students for activity ideas

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT DAY Calling all students at UCPH. Brand new student driven event addressing the global development agenda. Deadline for sending ideas for activities is November 14th.