News from Roskilde University

Henrik Hauggaard-Nielsen has a foot in two very different fields when he conducts research in close collaboration with Danish farmers.

A lot has happened since the first Muslims came to Denmark in the 1960s. The media coverage of the opening of the new mosques in Copenhagen has been intense and predominantly critical.

Light is about much more than being able to see. In Denmark, it is also about relaxing, feeling at home and being part of a community. In other places such as Jordan, light plays a completely different role.

Professor Jesper Ryberg’s new book focuses on what should be done in criminal cases involving multiple offences.

New research shows that it is primarily average size municipalities that reap the effects when public services are contracting out. It’s time to adopt a more nuanced and context-specific approach.

Kindergarten children are good at describing how they feel, and they have a range of techniques to cope with difficult situations. This is the conclusion from new research by child researcher Kim Rasmussen.

A possible solution to the challenges of the labour market of the future may be to reduce working hours, says professor and labour market researcher Bent Greve.

Professor Jacob Torfing, Professor Eva Sørensen and Associate Professor Annika Heilskov Agger from the Dept. of Social Sciences and Business is awarded a grant of NOK 12.2 m as a part of a Norwegian and Danish joint research project about the challenges and dilemmas the cities face in becoming more sustainable.