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
MedTech Odense
04.12.2025
Twenty projects are the first to receive IDEA and CONCEPT funding from MedTech Odense
New opportunities to apply for funding in 2026.
We Drive Green
03.12.2025
Going Green 2025 – everyday logistics turned into 232,617 green kilometres
A total of 370 employees from SDU participated, who together travelled 232,617 green kilometres to and from work. This results in a total CO₂ saving of more than 40,000 kg CO₂ – the equivalent of five trips around the world.
Technical Services
01.12.2025
Here are the rules for hanging Christmas decorations
December is just around the corner - and it's important to familiarise yourself with the rules for hanging Christmas decorations from Technical Services to ensure fire safety and free escape routes.
Climate
27.11.2025
New theme page gathers SDU’s climate efforts
SDU has launched Climate at SDU – a new shared platform for research, education and climate operations.
Research in practice
26.11.2025
Four research environments excel in Open Science
The Danish Centre for Rural Research, the SDU Centre for Energy Informatics, the Centre for Public Health in Greenland, and Chemistry and Pharmacy recently received awards for their work to make research articles and research data as available as possible to people who can use the research in practice.
Phishing
20.11.2025
SDU launches phishing campaign
As part of SDU's ongoing information security training, a phishing campaign will take place soon.
20.11.2025
Help for event and conference organisers
A new service page on SDUnet provides in-depth guidance on all the elements that ensure a smooth organisation of the event. The page is relevant for both researchers and administrative staff.
14.11.2025
Systematic sharing of application feedback will strengthen SDU's funding success
A new initiative in 2025 encourages researchers to share feedback on funding applications with their local research support. The goal is to achieve better applications and provide more targeted advice across the university.
04.11.2025
Obituary for John Erik Hansen
It is with great sadness that we have received the news that our colleague John Erik Hansen passed away on 19 October 2025.
SDU Vejle
30.10.2025
The first LEGO® Chair has been found for SDU Vejle
The appointment of Davide Taibi as one of two LEGO® Chair heads of centre at the University of Southern Denmark's new campus in Vejle sets a clear research direction for the new research and education environment.