Department of Sociology – University of Copenhagen

Department of Sociology

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Schools managed to prevent increased learning gaps during the corona crisis

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Vocational education shapes students’ personality

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Study aims to prevent violence against staff working in residential care

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Covid-19 clinical trials ignore gender differences

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Video portrait: Students develop solutions to companies’ tricky challenges

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Five types of passengers: How we respond to fines on the bus

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Schools managed to prevent increased learning gaps during the corona crisis

School closures during the corona crisis had little impact on the reading proficiency of Danish pupils, even when you factor social background into the equation, new analyses conclude.

Vocational education shapes students’ personality

Do young people become more conscientious by getting an education? Yes, if it is a vocational education, a new study reveals.

Study aims to prevent violence against staff working in residential care

Staff working in residential care institutions for children and youth are regularly exposed to violence and threats at work.

Department Calendar

1 Aug. - 31 Aug. 2022

Social theory as vocation?

Midterm conference of the European Sociology Association (ESA) research network 29 on social theory as a vocation, with keynote presentations from Richard Swedberg (Cornell University) and Angelika Poferl (Technische Universität Dortmund).

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