School of Global Health - University of Copenhagen

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School of Global Health - University of Copenhagen

Promoting advancements in global health research, driving innovation, and elevating the lifelong learning journey within global health

School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen, provides a unique platform for health promotion and development through interdisciplinary and collaborative educational initiatives and capacity building around the world.

11/11/2025

🫀 New method reveals the molecular roots of heart disease.

Read more here: https://buff.ly/Vn7HD7D

11/11/2025

🚀 Exciting Kick-Off Day for new study and innovation programme

Today, we launched a study and innovation programme tackling global health challenges in Kibera, Nairobi – in collaboration with 100% for the Children and amazing local partners: Kenya Alliance For Advancement of Children, SHOFCO, Human Needs Project Kenya 🇰🇪 , and Kenya Society for the Blind.

💡 15 students. 4 real-world cases:
➡️ Access to reusable menstrual products
➡️ Microfinancing models for water & sanitation
➡️ Community adoption of biogas
➡️ Sexual & reproductive health engagement for boys with disabilities

The programme equips students with skills to collect data ethically and responsibly, demonstrates how the Sustainable Development Goals are applied in real-world contexts, and introduces them to the Danish Development Cooperation. Working closely with the local partners, they will reflect upon innovative solutions to the pressing global health challenges identified.

A huge thank you to the GLOBUS Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark for the support – and to our incredible case experts for their insights: Namadi Saka, Vincent Otieno, Byrones Khainga, BENSON KIPTUM, and to Kevin Odhier.

Stay tuned for more updates 🌱

Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, KU Lighthouse‎

10/11/2025

💡 Honorary Lecture: ‘African Studies in the Global Research debate: convergence of sociological, anthropological and health research’

Check out this Honorary Lecture and Memorial Event with Professor Edward Kirumira on the occasion of being appointed as honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen.

Read more below👇
https://buff.ly/C2E2aE1

06/11/2025

Join us for Rethinking Global Aid – The Reset, a student-driven symposium that critically examines entrenched power dynamics, explores alternative models of development, and reimagines an aid system rooted in equity, reciprocity, and genuine partnerships.

📅 27 November 2025
📍 Ungdommens demokratihuset, Copenhagen
💡 Free to attend – registration required

Programme

16:00 – 16:15 | Welcome
Kick-off and introduction of speakers and guests.

16:15 – 17:00 | Keynote Presentations
• Adam Moe Fejerskov (DIIS) – Recent funding cuts, their overall consequences & Denmark’s role in the global aid landscape.
• Bert Maerten (Oxfam Denmark) – How NGOs navigate the changing aid landscape and its impacts on the ground.
• Somdeep Sen (RUC) – Decolonising aid, addressing systemic inequalities and North–South hierarchies.
• Lisa Ann Richey (CBS) – The role of business, everyday humanitarianism, and centering Global South agency.

17:00 – 17:15 | Break
Snacks & coffee ☕

17:15 – 18:15 | Panel Discussion (moderated by Sven Johannesen, Chief Editor at Globalnyt)
• Screening of short videos capturing Global South perspectives.
• Panel discussion with the keynote speakers on dominant narratives, power relations, and paths toward a more sustainable and equitable “aid” future.

18:15 – 18:30 | Q&A

18:30 – 19:30 | Poster Fair & Networking
Explore student, researcher, and practitioner projects and connect with changemakers over snacks & drinks.

~19:30 | End of Event

Remote participation is possible - please specify this in the registration form.
Registration required: https://buff.ly/nYNphZq

05/11/2025

🎉 Big congratulations to our University of Copenhagen team for winning the SDG Olympiad 2025!

Their winning idea: The Community-Based Action Plan - a two-phase model helping families of children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) to prepare in advance and act immediately when crisis hits.
For families, the solution means security and clarity: they know where insulin is stored, how to access it, and how to manage emergencies. For the LRC, it brings efficiency and trust: communities are prepared, reducing strain on fragile facilities and enabling safer operations. This model is a blueprint for resilient, community-driven NCD care in crises, advancing SDG 3.⛑️

At the SDG Olympiad, teams from around the world pitched their projects, received guidance, exchanged experiences, tackled new cases during a one-day hackathon, and built lasting global connections.

The team first developed their idea at our yearly case challenge, Global Health Solutions🌱 By winning the case challenge, they were able to present their idea in Geneva for the SDG Olympiad✨
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Are you also interested in becoming a global health innovator?🌎
🖇️ Check out our website to read more about Global Health Solutions and other opportunities and resources👇
https://buff.ly/kSYG8TO

05/11/2025

If you are a student at the Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen we encourage you to apply to become a Planetary Health Campus Ambassador. Read more below 👇

04/11/2025

Career Opportunities for November 2025 💼

Looking to gain experience working in global health or a related field? 🌏 We are happy to present 4 exciting career opportunities for the month of November.

To apply for these internships and other opportunities, check out The School of Global Health's Career Portal by clicking the link in our bio. 🔗

03/11/2025

Upcoming Global Health Events in November💡

For further information on each event, click the link here. 🔗 https://buff.ly/SAoclcZ

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Do you have a global health related event you want us to share? Email us (sgh@sund.ku.dk) 📧

29/10/2025

Student voices shaping global health 🌍

Meet the Student Advisory Board, a new platform at the University of Copenhagen’s School of Global Health that brings student perspectives to the heart of global health education, research, and action.

From medicine to development studies, these students share a common goal: creating a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable future for all. 💬✨

💡 Discover what drives them — and how they’re shaping the future of global health.
👉 https://buff.ly/vAhpw3B

28/10/2025

How can partnerships in education drive health equity? 🩺

Meet Ellie Edmond Shimmin, Research Assistant at the Global Health Section, UCPH.
Ellie’s work in the Partnership for the Education of Health Professionals (PEP) focuses on strengthening health professional education in India and Kenya.

💬 "My biggest piece of advice would be to always remember your interests, but most importantly stick to your instincts and always keep an open mind to opportunities which might cross your path."

🔗 Read more here: https://buff.ly/sR25ac6

27/10/2025

Paris Agreement could help the world avoid 57 hot days each year 🌍

A new study from UCPH’s Department of Public Health, led by Emmanuel Raju and Nick Baumgart, shows that limiting global warming even by a fraction of a degree matters for health and inequality.

“We need to move from survival to transformative adaptation.” – Emmanuel Raju, Associate Professor

🔗 Read more here: https://buff.ly/srWXILe

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