School of Global Health

New Article: "‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish" 📝 A new study from UCPH and three other universities explores how plant-based salmon feed can make salmon production more sustainable, offering healthier fish for dinner while paving the way for gut bacteria research to improve sustainable feed for other farm animals. 🐟 Read more here: https://buff.ly/3AFReml 🔗

Career Opportunities for December 💼 Looking to gain experience working in global health or a related field? 🌏 We are happy to present 4 exciting career opportunities for the month of December. To apply for these opportunities, check out The School of Global Health's Career Portal: https://buff.ly/3XdDNTy 🔗

Upcoming Virtual PhD Defense: "Unraveling the complexities of safe and respectful maternity care in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania" On 18 December, PhD candidate Dr. Brenda Sequeria D’mello will present her thesis on the complexities of childbirth in urban Tanzania, examining the systemic challenges and socio-cultural factors that influence respectful maternity care (RMC). Her thesis proposes actionable, multi-sectoral strategies which are spearheaded by local leadership and aimed at enhancing maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Date: 18 December 2024 Time: 10:00 (Central European Time) https://buff.ly/49khLm2

Meet Morten Mechlenborg Nørulf, a Communication and Project Manager for the School of Global Health. In this staff spotlight, Morten explains his role at SGH, his professional/academic background, and an SGH project he is particularly proud of. Click below to read the full article. 👇

Blog Post: "Bridging Science and Action: Bringing Understandings of Vulnerability and Climate Attribution Closer" 📃 The Climate Change Attribution and Vulnerability (CAV-Kenya) project is working to disentangle the drivers of weather and climate-related disasters in Kenya. Funded by the DANIDA Fellowship Centre and Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and led by Emmanuel Raju (UCPH), Joyce Kimutai, and partners, the innovative project is developing a novel methodological framework to enhance our understanding and responses to climate-related disasters. 🌎 Read more about the project in a recent blog post here: https://buff.ly/3Zxb9NF ⬅️

Upcoming Global Health Events: December ⛄ For further information on each event, click here: buff.ly/4hUDXHb 🔗 --- Do you have a global health related event you want us to share for December or in 2025? Email us (sgh@sund.ku.dk) with details and we will consider it. 📧

For World AIDS Day, the School of Global Health is happy to highlight the newly published book 'The Danish History of the AIDS Crisis' 📕. In the book and research project, UCPH researcher Michael Nebeling Petersen and four colleagues uncover how Denmark's AIDS crisis in the 80s and 90s shaped health campaigns and patient involvement as we know today. Read more here: https://buff.ly/3CBRgw4 🔗

🗣 CALLING globally minded UCPH students passionate about the health and wellbeing of people and the planet The School of Global Health at the University of Copenhagen is launching a new Student Advisory Board to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to its global health initiatives!🎇 💡By joining the Student Advisory Board you will have the opportunity to: - Influence SGH’s global health initiatives - Network with students across faculties - Contribute to the university’s global agenda - Make a tangible difference by sharing your ideas and insights To apply, send an email with the following details to sgh@sund.ku.dk: Your name, study program, faculty, and a short explanation of why you’d like to join🌏

🗣 PhD fellowship in Climate Change Adaptation in Conflict Settings The Department of Public Health is offering a PhD fellowship in climate change adaptation in conflict settings starting March 1st 2025💡 Read more in the link below👇 https://lnkd.in/dZ9q_PVM

💡 Postdoc in Climate Change Adaptation, Gender and Health at the Department of Public Health They are looking for a dynamic and ambitious researcher for a two-year postdoc position, commencing 1st of March, 2025. The position is offered within the research project “Himili Pamoja, Gendered Encounters in Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania” placed in the Section of Global Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen🌎 Read more and apply here: 👇