https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/ News from the Department of Sociology - 2021 en Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:13 +0200 Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:13 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/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,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/schools-managed-to-prevent-increased-learning-gaps-during-the-corona-crisis/" alt="Schools managed to prevent increased learning gaps during the corona crisis" title="Schools managed to prevent increased learning gaps during the corona crisis"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2021/skolerne-undgik-at-grave-de-sociale-kloefter-dybere-under-coronakrisen/Homework_CB_100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/schools-managed-to-prevent-increased-learning-gaps-during-the-corona-crisis/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:30:00 +0100 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/vocational-education-shapes-students-personality/ Do young people become more conscientious by getting an education? Yes, if it is a vocational education,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/vocational-education-shapes-students-personality/" alt="Vocational education shapes students’ personality" title="Vocational education shapes students’ personality"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/erhvervsuddannelse-former-elevers-personlighed/erhvervsskoler1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/vocational-education-shapes-students-personality/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:45:00 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/study-aims-to-prevent-violence-against-staff-working-in-residential-care/" alt="Study aims to prevent violence against staff working in residential care" title="Study aims to prevent violence against staff working in residential care"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/forskningsprojekt-vil-forebygge-vold-mod-ansatte-paa-doegninstitutioner/grabbing_collar_pexels-Keira-Burton_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/study-aims-to-prevent-violence-against-staff-working-in-residential-care/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/covid-19-clinical-trials-ignore-gender-differences/ Although the coronavirus affects men and women differently, most clinical trials do not mention sex/gender,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/covid-19-clinical-trials-ignore-gender-differences/" alt="Covid-19 clinical trials ignore gender differences" title="Covid-19 clinical trials ignore gender differences"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/kliniske-covid-19-studier-ignorerer-koensforskelle/covid-koensforskelle_1100x600__3_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/covid-19-clinical-trials-ignore-gender-differences/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:30:00 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/five-types-of-passengers-how-we-respond-to-fines-on-the-bus/ As passengers we respond very differently when caught without a valid ticket on the bus. Using video...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/five-types-of-passengers-how-we-respond-to-fines-on-the-bus/" alt="Five types of passengers: How we respond to fines on the bus" title="Five types of passengers: How we respond to fines on the bus"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/saadan-reagerer-vi-paa-boeder-i-bussen/Bus_stopknap_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/five-types-of-passengers-how-we-respond-to-fines-on-the-bus/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:15:00 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/five-research-projects-from-the-department-of-sociology-represented-at-the-conference-pandemic-societies/ The conference brings together 16 sociological research projects, including five projects from the Department...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/five-research-projects-from-the-department-of-sociology-represented-at-the-conference-pandemic-societies/" alt="Five research projects from the Department of Sociology represented at the conference Pandemic Societies" title="Five research projects from the Department of Sociology represented at the conference Pandemic Societies"><img src="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/calendar/2021/pandemic-societies-a-comparative-perspective/menneskeflok-gaar-mod-sole_-1100x600n.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/five-research-projects-from-the-department-of-sociology-represented-at-the-conference-pandemic-societies/ Thu, 27 May 2021 11:15:00 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/danish-companies-get-new-tools-for-recruiting-internationals/ With funding from Innovation Fund Denmark, a new project will help small and medium-sized companies recruit...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/danish-companies-get-new-tools-for-recruiting-internationals/" alt="Danish companies get new tools for recruiting internationals" title="Danish companies get new tools for recruiting internationals"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/virksomheder-faar-bedre-redskaber-til-at-tiltraekke-udenlandsk-arbejdskraft/Arrival_airport_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/danish-companies-get-new-tools-for-recruiting-internationals/ Tue, 11 May 2021 10:00:00 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/big-brother-isnt-always-as-clever-as-we-think/ New research questions the value of digital surveillance and big data. Sometimes traditional and less...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/big-brother-isnt-always-as-clever-as-we-think/" alt="Big Brother isn’t always as clever as we think" title="Big Brother isn’t always as clever as we think"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/big-brother-is-not-always-as-clever-as-we-think/14204_bygning_324_small_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/big-brother-isnt-always-as-clever-as-we-think/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:45:00 +0200 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/educational-mobility-on-the-decline-in-denmark/ In 20 years, the impact of parental background on children’s education has increased significantly,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/educational-mobility-on-the-decline-in-denmark/" alt="Educational mobility on the decline in Denmark " title="Educational mobility on the decline in Denmark "><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/boernene-er-igen-laast-fast-i-deres-foraeldres-uddannelsesspor/Studerende-paa-trappe_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/educational-mobility-on-the-decline-in-denmark/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:30:00 +0100 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/every-fifth-dane-want-to-put-immigrants-with-covid-19-back-in-the-hospital-queue/ According to a new survey, up to one in five Danes would prioritise hospital beds for COVID-19 patients...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/every-fifth-dane-want-to-put-immigrants-with-covid-19-back-in-the-hospital-queue/" alt="Every fifth Dane wants to put immigrants with Covid-19 back in the hospital queue" title="Every fifth Dane wants to put immigrants with Covid-19 back in the hospital queue"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/hver-femte-dansker-vil-sende-indvandrere-med-covid-19-bag-i-hospitalskoeen/Rigshospitalet_News_Oresund_Johan_Wessman_Flickr_1100_600_mod.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/every-fifth-dane-want-to-put-immigrants-with-covid-19-back-in-the-hospital-queue/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/research-literature-dominated-by-a-few-elite-researchers/ A new sociology study shows that a small international elite of researchers is increasingly being quoted...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/research-literature-dominated-by-a-few-elite-researchers/" alt="Research literature increasingly dominated by a few 'elite researchers'" title="Research literature increasingly dominated by a few 'elite researchers'"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2021/faa-eliteforskere-dominerer-i-stigende-grad-forskningslitteraturen/Microscope_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/research-literature-dominated-by-a-few-elite-researchers/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:15:00 +0100 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/new-unit-to-put-focus-on-research-into-children-and-education/ New funding from the Ministry of Children and Education will enable researchers from across the Faculty...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/new-unit-to-put-focus-on-research-into-children-and-education/" alt="New unit at UCPH to put focus on research into children and education" title="New unit at UCPH to put focus on research into children and education"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/ny-enhed-paa-koebenhavns-universitet-skal-forske-i-boern-og-undervisning/Girl_classroom_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/new-unit-to-put-focus-on-research-into-children-and-education/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0100 https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/new-research-dispels-the-myth-of-nationalisms-fading-appeal/ Two articles – one written by Professor Claire Maxwell and the other by Benedikte Brincker, Associate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/new-research-dispels-the-myth-of-nationalisms-fading-appeal/" alt="New research dispels the myth of nationalism’s fading appeal " title="New research dispels the myth of nationalism’s fading appeal "><img src="https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/new-research-dispels-the-myth-of-nationalisms-fading-appeal/Flags_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/news/2021/new-research-dispels-the-myth-of-nationalisms-fading-appeal/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:30:00 +0100