2021.05.06 | People news, Research, Academic staff
As newly appointed professor of health psychology at Aarhus University, Lisbeth Frostholm will help us better understand the role that the psyche plays in health and disease. With special focus on functional disorders, she is working to further develop research for the benefit of both the individual patient and the healthcare system as a whole.
2021.05.06 | Grants and awards, Research, Academic staff
Academic staff at Health can now apply for funding for an inspirational trip to one of AU’s six partner universities in the European Circle U. University Alliance. The Vice-Dean for Education is pleased that it will soon be possible to resume travel activities in the university alliance – now with a pool of DKK one million.
2021.05.06 | Grants and awards, Health and disease, Academic staff
PhD student Cecilie Siggaard Jørgensen is among the recipients of the coveted Elite Researcher Travel Grants awarded by the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science. She conducts research into child incontinence, and the travel grant will be used to visit international centres with which she collaborates.
2021.05.07 | Administrative, Administration (Academic), All groups
The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science has issued a sharp critique of Aarhus University’s handling of requests for access to documents in the wake of the so-called ‘beef case’. Release of documents was delayed, and incomplete reports were submitted to the agency. This is not acceptable, Rector Brian Bech Nielsen emphasises. “We must…
2021.05.05 | Grants and awards, Technical / administrative staff, Health
Associate Professor Ditte Demontis from Aarhus University conducts research into psychiatric genetics and is leading the genetics part of a major international research project which aims to promote the understanding and treatment of obesity and diabetes among people with ADHD.
2021.05.25 | Research, All groups, All AU units
Professor of biology Signe Normand from Aarhus University is among the recipients of the five Eliteforsk Awards 2021, which were announced on Thursday 6 May. Six research talents from Aarhus University also received Elite Research Travel Grants.
2021.05.05 | Health and disease, Academic staff, Research
As one of the few places in Denmark, Aarhus University has already established the use of genome-wide CRISPR libraries. The technology is now in use at the Department of Biomedicine, and from here Professor with special responsibilities (MSO) Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen reaches out to researchers from other fields.
2021.05.05 | Events, Administration (Academic), PhD students
Are you, or would you like to be, active on LinkedIn? And would you like to be able to utilise the professionals’ social media? Then here is your chance to learn new skills to use on the platform that can help you expand your network and draw attention to your work.
2021.05.04 | Administrative, Technical / administrative staff, All AU units
Aarhus University is changing its learning management system (LMS) from Blackboard to Brightspace. According to the educators on the ongoing pilots, this has several benefits. However, it takes time to get used to the platform. We have collected some of the experiences from the current pilot tests, which we will present in this article.
2021.05.04 | Administrative, Administration (Academic), All groups
The exam period is approaching, and most exams will take place online. If you need help on how to hold the best online exams, you can now sign up for faculty-specific workshops at the Centre for Educational Development (CED). Here you can also get personal advice and guidance.