News from SDU

EPICUR

27.03.2026

EPICUR Lifelong Learning and Employability Module – coming soon!

Are you an educator who is curious and looking for inspiration about how to incorporate teaching and learning about lifelong learning and employability in your courses, without being an expert in this area? Then we have just what you are looking for.

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Study administration

05.03.2026

New survey – how lecturers experience study administration

A new survey points to a positive experience of the administrative support for teaching and programme administration at SDU. At the same time, it provides valuable knowledge about where there may be a need to adjust workflows and interfaces in further follow-up.

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Master’s Degree Reform

27.02.2026

New 1-year MSc in Global Supply Chain Management

A focused new MSc programme that makes risk management a core discipline.

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Friday café

27.02.2026

New Friday café for all SDU employees

It's been a long time coming, but now it's finally a reality: On Friday 10 April at 15-18, SDU invites you to the first Friday Café for all employees in the restaurant at SDU Odense.

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60 years anniversary

26.02.2026

An innovative university with innovative students for 60 years

The University of Southern Denmark turns 60 this year. To mark the occasion, throughout 2026, we will focus on some of the keywords that can be traced back to 1966 and which still characterise the University today. This article is about entrepreneurship, which has always played an important role for all the University’s campuses and will continue to do so in the future.

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Rule simplification

26.02.2026

Fewer rules – more time for core tasks

We are abolishing rules that do not create value – and making way for smoother workflows and more trust.

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Innovation

26.02.2026

Innovation to become a purpose of universities – SDU poised

SDU’s Rector, Jens Ringsmose, is looking forward to new opportunities for spinouts, collaborations with businesses and a boost in the transfer of knowledge and technology.

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Open Days

26.02.2026

Open Days attract strong turnout at SDU’s campuses

In recent weeks, SDU’s campuses have thrown open their doors to many forthcoming and potential students as well as other visitors interested in attending the Open Days. The future campus in Vejle held a particularly successful event, which attracted more than 200 visitors.

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Climate

26.02.2026

Local targets to help reduce emissions from travel

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from work-related trips is an important part of SDU’s overall climate work. The overall reduction target towards 2030 has now been distributed across the University’s main areas, so that local targets can motivate managers and employees to change their travel behaviour.

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News

25.02.2026

New management at SDU Business School: New head appointed - Head of Department to be Director of Studies

Visionary and unifying leadership will set the direction for SDU's business initiative across campuses.

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YERUN

10.02.2026

YERUN as a strategic network for SDU

YERUN is a European network for young, research-intensive universities. The network was founded in 2015 and is coordinated from Brussels.

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Nordic Centre

10.02.2026

Support for events and research stays at the Nordic Centre

The Nordic Centre at Fudan University has opened its spring 2026 call for proposals. Researchers and lecturers at SDU can apply for funding for activities that strengthen collaboration between Nordic and Chinese universities.

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09.02.2026

New LEGO® Chair to Lead Software Technology in Vejle

Professor Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard has been appointed LEGO® Chair at the SDU Centre for Software Technology. With this appointment, the new campus in Vejle gains a prominent profile dedicated to bridging the gap between world-class international research and the local business community in the Triangle Region.

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EPICUR

05.02.2026

Workshop on EPICUR and internationalisation in courses and programmes

Get concrete steps for internationalising courses and programmes with EPICUR.

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Master’s Degree Reform

02.02.2026

1-year MSc in Health Economics – targeted prioritisation in the healthcare system

SDU is developing new master's degree programmes as a result of the Master's Degree Reform. The 1-year MSc in Health Economics brings together specialised analytical skills in a compressed format, enabling graduates to support prioritisation and decision support in a healthcare sector under pressure.

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EPICUR

30.01.2026

Competence programme in Citizen Science via EPICUR

As part of EPICUR, a competence development programme in Citizen Science is offered for employees at SDU.

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News

21.01.2026

Pro-rector moves to DTU

Helle Waagepetersen will take up the position as Director of DTU Health Tech on 1 March.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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