News from Roskilde University

The Danish Parliament's Finance Committee has approved the renovation of the central campus area at Roskilde University, known as the Pergola area. This will entail relocation and detours during the construction period, but the result will be worth the effort.

Professor of Politics and Administration, Martin B. Carstensen, has just received a grant to research transitions within the education system and how to structure it to make vocational education more attractive to young students.

Environmental pollutants such as parabens, pesticides and other chemicals can affect pain pathways and have an impact on migraines, according to a new study.

Dog owners, hunters and nature-loving Danes should be on the lookout for the danger of small animals this autumn. Ticks are increasingly infecting Danes with the TBE virus. An entirely new species of ticks are migrating from the south.

A new research project aims to retain and promote the environmentally friendly behaviour of Denmark's citizens with digital learning games. Innovation Fund Denmark has invested DKK 11.3 million in the project.