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Open Research Day 2025
03.06.2025
Join us for Open Research Day 2025
Join us for Open Research Day 2025. 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.
SUND
27.05.2025
Latest news from the Liaison Committee at SUND
Working hours agreement for teaching and consultation response to SUND’s education strategy among topics at the Liaison Committee meeting at SUND on 25 March 2025.
SUND
27.05.2025
Latest news from the Work Environment Committee at SUND
Visible leadership, media handling for early-career researchers, and emergency preparedness for violent incidents were among the topics discussed when the Faculty Occupational Health and Safety Committee at SUND met on 25 March 2025.
SUND
26.05.2025
Latest news from the Gender Equality Council at SUND
Neurodiversity, recruitment practices and the next round of Mentoring for Change were among the many topics discussed when the Gender Equality Council at SUND met on 30 April 2025.
Teacher of the Year 2025
22.05.2025
Martin Wirenfeldt Nielsen named Teacher of the Year at the Faculty of Health Sciences 2025
Martin Wirenfeldt Nielsen has been awarded the title of Teacher of the Year 2025 for his dedicated and inspiring teaching. He was selected from among six nominated lecturers from across the entire faculty – and is now also a candidate for SDU’s Teaching Award.
SUND
20.05.2025
Avoid staying in the SUND Building on 31 May – 1 June 2025.
The alarm system in the SUND Building will be tested on 8 and 9 February. This may cause significant noise disturbances.
Research Grants
14.05.2025
The Region of Southern Denmark's research grants are now open for applications
Are you interested in applying for research funding? The Region of Southern Denmark has just opened applications for four of its research grant programs.
SUND
01.05.2025
New head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at SDU
Simon Kjær Hermansen has been appointed acting head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences as of 1 May 2025. He succeeds Peter Mygind Leth, who is stepping down from the position but will continue working full time as chief forensic pathologist for about a year.
Conference
30.04.2025
Join TAL2025 – The conference on teaching and active learning
How do we create the best conditions for student learning – and what role does AI play in that development? These are some of the key questions addressed at TAL2025 – Teaching for Active Learning, taking place on 6 November 2025 at SDU in Odense.
SUND at the Festival of Research
29.04.2025
The Festival of Research 2025 was a great success!
On 26 April, SDU in Odense marked the Festival of Research 2025 by inviting the public to explore our research activities. The Faculty of Health Sciences (SUND) was prominently represented with 19 different events.
News from SDU
EPICUR
03.06.2025
Community across Europe
Earlier this week, the University of Southern Denmark hosted the EPICUR Forum 2025 on sustainable transformation.
Summer 2025
03.06.2025
Changes to operations at Technical Services during the summer
Technical Services would like to point out that there may be changes to operations during the summer
FLEKS
02.06.2025
Instructions for flex adjustment on General Prayer Day
The system thinks that General Prayer Day is still a public holiday, and it is therefore important that you correct your hours in Buanco/FlexIkon. If you have already tried to correct your flex in relation to General Prayer Day. General Prayer Day, please check the instructions below. If you need help, please contact the person responsible for holiday planning in your section/unit.
Rector Portrait
28.05.2025
See the Portrait of Henrik Dam
Yesterday, Thomas Kluge’s portrait of SDU’s former rector, Henrik Dam, was unveiled, making him the latest former SDU rector to be portrayed.
Master’s Degree Reform
27.05.2025
Status of the Master’s Degree Reform at SDU
SDU has now seen the first drafts of the ministerial orders that will implement the reform. The Ministerial Accreditation Order is the first to be submitted for consultation ahead of a meeting in the conciliation committee in June, where the parties will also discuss the universities’ plans for a new master’s degree landscape.
EPICUR
26.05.2025
Tell your students about EPICUR – autumn courses can be applied for in June
As a teacher, you can help your students expand their professional and international horizons through EPICUR. Through the alliance, SDU students have access to a wide range of international courses and activities – taught either online, as blended learning (a combination of online and physical attendance) or with physical presence.
Sustainable
21.05.2025
Why did the grass disappear?
You may have wondered why an excavator recently removed large sections of the lawn at the administration building at SDU in Odense? Here is the explanation.
Sustainable
09.05.2025
Train to Stockholm – a step towards more sustainable work-related trips
Six employees from SDU chose rails over boarding zones and baggage carousels when travelling to a professional event in Sweden – and discovered a climate-friendly travel option with no stress and room for contemplation.
EPICUR
09.05.2025
EPICUR Seed Funding Scheme 2025 – new opportunities for SDU researchers
The EPICUR Seed Funding Scheme is a joint, coordinated effort between EPICUR partner universities established to support research collaborations across the alliance.
A new phase
09.05.2025
The transformation of the study administration at SDU - what happens now?
The work to transform SDU's study administration has now entered a new phase.