Report 2024.12.04 Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap A study from the University of Copenhagen points to the need to strengthen informal communities of…
New project 2024.11.12 What causes inequality in education? Despite an expanding education sector, educational inequality is increasing in Denmark. Researchers…
GRANT 2024.11.06 Political discrimination against job applicants is being investigated New project at the Department of Sociology to investigate wheter employers disciminate against…
Appointment 2024.10.30 Jakob Demant appointed professor in the Department of Sociology On 1 November, Jakob Demant will become a full professor in the Department of Sociology, where he…
Management 2024.08.19 Sociology to find new head of department After five years as Head of Department, Benedikte Brincker will step down when her contract expires…
Appointment 2024.08.08 Kristian Karlson new professor at the Department of Sociology Kristian Karlson was appointed full professor at the Department of Sociology on 1 July. His researc…
Social reproduction 2024.06.23 Following in parents' educational footsteps reaps financial rewards Lawyers, doctors and engineers who have studied in the same field as their parents have higher…
Grant 2024.05.08 Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are Funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, researchers from the departments of Anthropology…
Family life 2024.04.20 New research: Danish children encounter four typical family learning environments Parental values and family activities have a strong influence on children's learning. Based on data…
GRANTS 2024.03.21 Research on the Danish labour market can continue with new five-year grant FAOS has received a five year research grant of DKK 34 million. This will enable the Centre to…
INCLUSION 2024.02.13 Hearing loss: New film shows ways to a good school and working life A new film from the Good Social Spaces and Places research project shows that it is possible to…
Dissemination 2024.02.01 Sociological research plays key role in conflict management campaign A new campaign aims to prevent conflicts between passengers, bus drivers and ticket inspectors in…
EDUCATION 2024.01.24 UCPH highlights the Department of Sociology's work on educational reforms of sociology programmes In recent years, the Department of Sociology has worked hard to develop its degree programme to…
New analysis 2024.01.04 Enforcement of labour clauses by public authorities In a new report, Trine P. Larsen, Jens Arnholtz, and Bjarne Refslund examine the use of labour…
GRANT 2023.11.30 What drives global disparities in science? A new research project led by Mathias Wullum Nielsen will examine global North-South disparities in…