News from the faculty
Årets underviser 2026
12.05.2026
Pernille Hviid named SUND’s Teacher of the Year 2026
De studerende fremhæver Pernille Hviids evne til at skabe engagerende undervisning med tæt kobling mellem teori, forskning og praksis. Nu er hun kåret som Årets Underviser 2026 på Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet.
Teaching award 2026
05.05.2026
Here are the nominees for SUND’s teaching award 2026
Five lecturers have been nominated for this year’s teaching award at SUND. What they share is a high level of academic expertise, strong engagement, and teaching that makes a noticeable difference for students.
Christmas 2026
05.05.2026
New shared concept for Christmas gifts for employees at the Faculty of Health Sciences
The Faculty of Health Sciences will in future prioritise shared Christmas activities over individual Christmas gifts. The aim is to create greater equity across the faculty, strengthen the sense of community among staff, and promote sustainability.
SUND
28.04.2026
Avoid staying in the SUND building on 2–3 May 2026
The alarm system in the SUND building will be tested on Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May. This may result in significant noise disturbance.
Festival of Research 2026
22.04.2026
4,500 visitors at the Festival of Research at SDU in Odense
With strong public interest and a high level of activity throughout the day, this year’s event was a clear success for both visitors and researchers.
Open Research Day 2026
20.04.2026
Join us for Open Research Day 2026
Join us for Open Research Day 2026. Here, you’ll get insight into the latest trends in health research – and the chance to see PhD students compete to communicate complex topics in this year’s PhD Cup.
Festival of Research 2026
09.04.2026
Have you booked your free tickets for the Festival of Research?
The vast majority of the 60 activities at the Festival of Research at SDU in Odense on Saturday 18 April do not require tickets and run throughout the day, but a few events do require a ticket. See which ones here.
Degree
27.03.2026
Sports and Health to become new signature degree programme at SDU
The bachelor’s degree programme in Sports and Health at the University of Southern Denmark will, from 2026, become part of SDU’s specially selected signature degree programmes. This marks an important step in the effort to develop degree programmes of high academic quality, with strong study environments and a close link to research and society.
Festival of Research 2026
26.03.2026
Experience SUND at the Festival of Research 2026
On Saturday 18 April, you can experience the Festival of Research at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense – where researchers from the Faculty of Health Sciences are ready with a programme full of knowledge, debate and activities for both children and adults.
HEALTH
19.03.2026
Meet the new dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences: Jakob Grauslund
Jakob Grauslund is set to take over from Ole Skøtt, who will step down this summer after 18 years as Dean. Here, you can get to know the new Dean, who already has a long-standing connection with SDU.
News from SDU
EPICUR
13.05.2026
EPICUR Staff Week in Odense 20-22 October 2026
Three days focusing on designing education that empowers students to create value in workplace and society
SDU Vejle
12.05.2026
Winning team selected: New collaboration to shape university and new neighbourhood at Nordkajen
Vejle Municipality and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) have named the winning team in a project competition that will set the direction for a new university and the development of Nordkajen.
Memorial service - NB: new location
05.05.2026
Memorial service for Thomas Buchvald Vind
A memorial service for University Director Thomas Buchvald Vind will be held on Thursday, 7 May at 2:00 PM.
SDU - Sønderborg
05.05.2026
Denmark launches energy-efficient AI supercomputer that reuses waste heat in local energy system
The University of Southern Denmark, in collaboration with Danfoss and HPE, is bringing a new national AI supercomputer online, enabling Danish universities to handle large data volumes and advanced AI models within a single shared infrastructure. At the same time, the project demonstrates a new model for how AI infrastructure can be built more energy-efficiently at global scale by integrating data centers into energy systems and reusing waste heat.
SDU - Esbjerg
04.05.2026
SDU puts distinctive villa in Esbjerg into use
The University of Southern Denmark has now officially taken possession of Langlihus at Sædding Strandvej 18 in Esbjerg. The handover was marked at a reception in the villa on 4 May. The property was donated to SDU in 2025 by the Henning G. Kruse Foundation and will now be the setting for a number of academic activities.
Friday café
04.05.2026
Don't miss the Friday café for all SDU employees 8 May
Last month, we premiered our Friday Café for employees. The support was overwhelming, and we are ready with the next café: Friday 8 May at 15-18
Drones
30.04.2026
SDU and the Danish Defence to work more closely together on public safety
On 4 May, the first drone conscripts will report for duty at SDU in Odense. They are to attend a drone engineering course as part of the cooperation between the SDU Drone Centre and the Danish Defence Drone Centre. Below, Rector Jens Ringsmose explains why increased cooperation with the Danish Defence is both important and relevant.
HR Excellence
30.04.2026
Exhibition on SDU's research ethics universe has opened
The exhibition on good research practice is now open in the Library Atrium at SDU in Odense. The exhibition can be experienced until the end of May.
Obituary
27.04.2026
Obituary: Thomas Buchvald Vind (1971-2026)
It is with great sadness that the University of Southern Denmark has received the news that University Director Thomas Buchvald Vind suddenly passed away on the night of Saturday 25 April. Thomas Buchvald Vind was 54 years old.
SDU Campuses
27.04.2026
New campus managements in Vejle and Esbjerg
SDU will have new campus managements in Vejle and Esbjerg. This is due to the establishment of SDU Vejle and the need to get the local management functions in place. At the same time, a change of management is taking place in Esbjerg.