News from the faculty
The HEALTH-building
19.03.2024
Updating Signage in the HEALTH Building
Technical Service is installing signage on glass doors to office corridors and laboratories in the new faculty building.
research
19.03.2024
New insights into aggressive breast cancer and potential treatment options
Patients with triple-negative breast cancer may find encouragement in recently published research from Professor Vijay Tiwari from the Department of Molecular Medicine.
New Names
15.03.2024
New Head of SUND Research Support
On 1 March, Anne Kathrine Overgaard assumed the position as head of SUND Research Support, the research support unit of the Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
The New HEALTH Building
14.03.2024
Moving boxes from the relocation to the new HEALTH building must be returned by 12 April.
Approximately 5,000 moving boxes loaned by Møbeltransport DK for the move to the new HEALTH building have not been returned. They must be returned by 12 April at the latest.
New names
08.03.2024
SDU Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Vejle Hospital
Senior Consultant, PhD Claus Varnum, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Vejle Hospital, has been appointed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Department of Regional Health Research, SDU.
Gender identity
08.03.2024
What does it mean to be transgender?
The number of annual referrals of transgender individuals seeking hormone therapy continues to rise. Associate Professor Dorte Glintborg from the Research Unit for Endocrinology and the Center for Gender Identity leads a project investigating the short- and long-term effects of hormone therapy in transgender individuals. We asked her to shed light on transgender identity.
Research
07.03.2024
SDU researchers contribute to detecting domestic violence
Health professionals play a crucial role in prevention of violence, and this year, national guidelines are being developed for detection and early interventions against domestic violence. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) have reviewed the international scientific literature within this field and are now releasing two major reports that summarise the most effective methods for detection of and interventions against domestic violence.
New names
04.03.2024
Professor of Nursing in Psychiatry in Region Zealand
Nurse, cand.cur. and Ph.D. As of 1 April, Lene Lauge Berring has been appointed professor of clinical nursing at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), associate professor at University College Absalon and chief nurse and head of the research unit in Psychiatry in Region Zealand.
New names
27.02.2024
Helle Hvilsted Nielsen appointed new professor of neurology with a focus on sclerosis
In the newly established clinical professorship at the Department of Clinical Research, SDU, Helle Hvilsted Nielsen will strengthen research into neuroinflammatory diseases, in which the immune system is involved in the development of disease in the brain, with a particular focus on multiple sclerosis.
New names
23.02.2024
Statistics professor of screening programmes
Sisse Helle Njor has been appointed professor of population-based cancer screening programmes at the Department of Regional Health Research, SDU and at Lillebaelt Hospital.
News from SDU
Applications 2025
05.07.2025
Strong interest in SDU's education programmes
Despite new admission requirements, SDU is experiencing an overall increase in applications. The university's education programmes are attracting great interest from Danish and international applicants, and new programmes such as Psychology in Esbjerg are attracting record numbers of applicants.
SDU IT
04.07.2025
Phishing campaign results May 2025
In May 2025, SDU IT ran a simulated phishing campaign where SDU employees received a false warning that their Google account had been accessed from a new section/unit
Staffing
04.07.2025
Summer closure/opening hours in Central Administration
Here is an overview of the different sections/units in the Central Administration's staffing during the summer holiday period.
The Contemplation Room in Odense
30.06.2025
SDU closes its contemplation room permanently
On 30 June 2025, the management at SDU decided to close the contemplation room permanently.
Status for the Restructuring
26.06.2025
Cross-collaboration to strengthen the study administration of the future
How can we use our resources better - and how can SDU create a study administration that is more efficient, can deliver high quality and is prepared for the implementation of a new student information system?
EPICUR
26.06.2025
Citizen Science at European level: EPICUR summer school at SDU
On 24-25 June, SDU hosted the Expanding Citizen Science Summer School – an interdisciplinary event under the EU alliance EPICUR, bringing together researchers, students and staff from nine universities in seven European countries.
26.06.2025
SDU has been awarded the EU’s HR Excellence in Research Award
The University of Southern Denmark has now officially been awarded the EU's HR Excellence in Research Award. This emphasises SDU's commitment to creating the best possible environment for researchers
Research policy
25.06.2025
Would you like to help shape the EU’s research policy?
On 1 July, Denmark takes over the EU Presidency. This gives SDU researchers unique opportunities to take part in important discussions about the role of research and innovation in the Europe of the future.
RANKING 2025
25.06.2025
SDU moves up in recognised ranking list
The University of Southern Denmark moves up to its highest ranking ever at number 303 on the recognised ranking list from QS. This places SDU fourth best among Universities Denmark, where SDU has also delivered the biggest improvement compared to last year.
Savings
24.06.2025
Government announces cuts to public administration – including universities
The government has launched a multi-year work plan that proposes extensive administrative downsizing in the state towards 2030. The universities must contribute, but how – and to what extent – is still unclear.