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Researchers test virtual reality as a tool for promoting vaccination

234 random passersby got the opportunity to try a new virtual reality game, when researchers from…

Our personality traits explain how we perceive and react to COVID-19

Both Danes and Germans with prosocial personality traits are more likely to follow health…

Virtual reality will help us in communicating the social benefits of vaccination

Professor Robert Böhm and Associate Professor Guido Makransky from the Department of Psychology hav…

New Pedagogical Tool for Promoting Mental Health Among Young Children

Associate Professor Mette Skovgaard Væver from the Department of Psychology has received DKK 6…

Award for Valuable Work on the Mental Health of Infants, Toddlers and Their Parents

Associate Professor Mette Skovgaard Væver, University of Copenhagen, receives this year’s ‘A Good…

Using Your Smartphone in Class Does Not Affect Your Learning

A large-scale research project among university students reveals that using your mobile phone in th…

Psychological tools for promoting corona restrictions: Empathy is key

In a new set of studies, researchers from the University of Copenhagen et. al. have shown how…

In Scandinavia, corona restrictions only led to minor drop in consumer spending

The authorities’ restrictions during the corona lockdown was not the main cause of the drop in…

New measures to prevent the spread of corona virus

Copenhagen is currently seeing an increase in infection rates, and once again it is time to show…

Why wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic should be mandatory

Face masks have become a symbol of the current pandemic in many countries around the globe. Wearing…

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Difficult to Return to Work After a Concussion

People suffering from long-term effects of a concussion find it difficult to return to work shows…

The corona lockdown has changed our gaming patterns

A new study shows that our gaming patterns have changed during the lockdown and opens a discussion…

How to manage the COVID-19 transition effectively

Experts, including Robert Böhm from the Department of Psychology, propose "ten considerations" abou…

Vaccination poses a social contract

Research article by Robert Böhm, The Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, and Lars…

New research reveals what made Danes stay home, and what didn't

In a new study at the Department of Economics, researchers have shown how recommendations to…

DKK 10.5 million for three new research ideas

The Independent Research Fund Denmark supports three new research projects at the Faculty of Social…

Deans diary #29 - with future head of department of Psychology

Todays guest writer is Vibeke Koushede, new head of the Department of Psychology from 1 May. Until…

Study of actual and perceived discrimination

Sociologist Merlin Schaeffer has received DKK 6 million from the German Research Council for a…

What catches the attention of Twitter-Denmark during the Corona-pandemic

At Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science, a group of researchers are collaborating to analyze…

New faculty emergency grants for research on how the Corona Crisis affects specific societal groups

Do civil society initiatives match the needs of their target groups? How are atypical workers’ job…

Dean's diary #8

One of the attractions for international staff and students at the Faculty of Social Sciences at…

SODAS-project to study social networks by using data from mobile payment transactions

SODAS researchers David Dreyer Lassen and Sune Lehmann have received DKK 19.7 million from VILLUM…

4 projects receive funds for research on societal aspects of Covid-19

How does social distancing affect us as human beings? What do Danes think about Covid-19 and…

SODAS researchers to be part of team studying our social behavior during the Covid-19 epidemic

As a direct result of the spread of the Corona virus and the acute health crisis in Denmark and the…

The Faculty of Social Sciences allocates funding for emergency research on COVID-19

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Copenhagen allocates funding for researchers…

Coronavirus: Measures for students, staff and visitors to the Faculty of Social Sciences

The University of Copenhagen has decided to take a number of precautions. Naturally, these also…

Scientists pinpoint brain coordinates for face blindness

Danish and Norwegian researchers have moved one step closer to understanding where face blindness…

Welcome new students

Dean Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen welcomes all new students of social sciences to the University of…

A concussion can cost your job - especially for the young and well educated

According to a large new study a seemingly harmless concussion can cause the loss of a job -…

New dean is to strengthen research and education at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen will be the new dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. He comes from a…

In VR boys learn best when the teacher is a drone – girls learn better from virtual Marie

The teacher is just as important in a virtual learning environment as in a normal classroom, but a…

Simulated labs are booming

The research of the Virtual Learning Lab at the Department os Psychology, University of Copenhagen,…

Psychologists define 'the dark core of personality'

As results from a recently published German-Danish research project show, traits as egoism,…

When loyalty becomes a liability

Article by professor Morten Bennedsen (Department of Economics) and Brian Henry (INSEAD) on…

DFF Starting Grant 2017 to Ingo Zettler

Professor Ingo Zettler at Department of Psychology receives a Sapere Aude Starting Grant to the…

New book by Jesper Dammeyer

"Development and Learning of Young Children with Disabilities"

Development and Learning of Young Children with Disabilities

New book by Jesper Dammeyer: Development and Learning of Young Children with Disabilities

Professor of psychology wins prestigious award

Barbara Hoff Esbjørn, Department of Psychology, receives the Science Communication Award 2016.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is investing heavily in social big data

The Faculty of Social Sciences is opening a new research centre for social big data: Copenhagen…

23,3 million DKK for UCPH research into the workings of the brain, Europe and financial transactions

Research into how the brains recognises what we see. Research into the pros and cons of taxes on…

Number 1 in Scandinavia

The Department of Economics is ranked as number 1 in Scandinavia

New Head of Department at the Department of Political Science

Lars Bo Kaspersen has been appointed new Head of the Department of Political Science from 1 May…