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21.01.2026
Pro-rector moves to DTU
Helle Waagepetersen will take up the position as Director of DTU Health Tech on 1 March.
New Year’s reception 2026
16.01.2026
New Year’s reception at the Faculty of Health Sciences: A glance ahead – and a nod to the past
On Thursday 15 January, staff and guests gathered for this year’s New Year’s reception at the Faculty of Health Sciences. As tradition has it, the event offered reflections on the past year, a celebration of achievements, and a look ahead – this time in a special setting: it was Dean Ole Skøtt’s final New Year’s reception as dean, with his contract set to expire this summer.
15.01.2026
Now you can drink the water in Esbjerg again
The drinking water in Jerne Nord - which includes SDU in Esbjerg - can once again be drunk without first having to be boiled. The authorities have cancelled the boiling recommendation on Thursday afternoon.
Master’s Degree Reform
15.01.2026
Six master's degree programmes will have industrial master's degree tracks from 2026
TEK will begin in 2026 with six industrial master's tracks and will expand from 2028. Director of Education Thomas Skjødeberg Toftegaard sees the format as a supplement to the classic 120 ECTS civil engineering master's degree, where relevant employment is linked more closely to the programme of study through a binding collaboration.
15.01.2026
New name for the Rector's Office
At the turn of the year, the Rector's Office has been renamed to SDU Rector's Staff. The tasks remain the same, so the contact to the SDU Rector's Staff for the rest of the organisation will be the same as before.
IRS Central and West Zealand Hospital
15.01.2026
New clinical assistant professor to strengthen the bridge between research and practice
Medical doctor and researcher Chris Halling Dreyer has just been appointed as the first clinical assistant professor at the Department of Regional Health Research (IRS). With over ten years of experience in orthopaedic research in both Denmark and Hong Kong, he aims to strengthen the research environment close to clinical practice and help develop new treatment options – for the benefit of patients.
EPICUR
15.01.2026
New call for Applications: Funding for Collaboration with EPICUR Partners
We are pleased to announce a fourth SDU call to apply for funding to initiate, support and strengthen cooperation with EPICUR partners.
Status of the restructuring
14.01.2026
Survey on the way – how is programme administration perceived?
In early 2026, SDU will be conducting a survey among all lecturers and heads of programme about the perceived quality of programme administration.
Meet your colleague
14.01.2026
Meet your colleague: Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt
Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt is a clinical professor of nuclear medicine and vice head of department for innovation and research at the Department of Clinical Research.
IRS Esbjerg & Grindsted Hospital
14.01.2026
New research in Esbjerg: Can weight loss ease atrial fibrillation?
A donation of DKK 17.8 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation is enabling Clinical Professor Axel Brandes and his research team in Esbjerg to launch a major national study on atrial fibrillation.