The Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy (CFA)

Department of Political Science and Government

Business and Social Sciences

Aarhus University

cfa@cfa.au.dk

Research project focuses attention on equality

A new research project at the Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy has received a grant of EUR 5 million. The project is to investigate how selected European knowledge institutions can arrange their organisations in order to promote the careers of female researchers and executives. (13.04.12)

New Master's degree programme to strengthen Danish research institutions

The Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy at the Department of Political Science and Government has created the first Master's degree programme aimed directly at staff members at research and higher education institutions. The participants will have a share in the latest knowledge in the area and learn to manage development projects. (10.02.12)

International Conference: Gendering Science and Technology - Experimental Horizons of Structural Change

The Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy invites all interested to participate in the International Conference, Gendering Science and Technology - Experimental Horizons of Structural Change, organised in Brussels, November 7, 2011 in the frame of the FP7 project "WHIST - Women's careers hitting the target: gender management in scientific and technological research". (27.10.11)

Ten engineering students win 1000 DKK each

Ten winners were randomly selected among the many engineering students who answered the survey that was sent in May to all engineering students in Denmark in the year group from 2010. The survey is conducted by Sanne Haase, PhD Student at the Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy. (02.08.11)

Report on the public debate on research policy in the Nordic countries

The results of a comparative study of the public debate on research policy in the five Nordic countries in the period 1998-2007 has just been published in a new report from NIFU (The Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education). From Denmark Karen Siune, The Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, has participated in the study. (29.03.11)

News about the staff at the Centre

Tine Emilie Mikkelsen has been employed as Project Assistant as of 21 March 2012.
Heidi Skovgaard Pedersen has been employed as a PhD student as of 1 March 2012.
Mathias Wullum Nielsen has been employed as a PhD student as of 1 February 2012.
Signe Egmose and Aske Gade Jeppesen have been employed as project assistants as of 1 October 2011.
Peter Stendahl Mortensen, Head of Research, has left his position at CFA on 30 September 2011.
Jesper Wiborg Schneider has been employed as Senior Researcher as of 1 September 2011.


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