2014.02.07 | Aarhus BSS, Staff
Towards an institutional accreditation at AU
Following an amendment in the Danish Accreditation Act (akkrediteringsloven) in 2013, new degree programmes and courses will not be accredited individually in future. Instead, Aarhus University as an institution needs to gain accreditation.
2014.02.07 | Research news
THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES BEHIND A NEW TREATMENT OPTION
In cooperation with the social psychiatric day centre Holmstrupgård, the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Science has introduced a new treatment option for young people with mental disorders.
2014.01.27 | People
New director of studies at the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences
“I would like for us to start thinking about changing our way of thinking and taking a more creative approach to teaching, and thereby engaging the students to a greater extent than previously.” This is Helle Spindler’s ambition for the future as the new director of studies at the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences.
2013.12.04 | Research news
Religion and gender determine what we expect from life
New research from Aarhus University, School of Business and Social Sciences examines what men and women in Qatar expect from a normal life, and the differences between genders are quite surprising.
2013.12.02 | Aarhus BSS
Warning against phishing emails
At the moment, Aarhus University is faced with a serious phishing problem and needs all staff and students’ help to fight it. You must NEVER share your username and/or password with others, not even to others at AU.
2013.11.29 | Reseach policy
Rethink Aarhus 2017: First call for research projects
AU invites researchers from all four faculties to engage in six large-scale projects for rethinkIMPACTS 2017: European Capital of Culture Research Framework.
2013.11.19 | Students, Staff, Public/media, Private and public companies, Future students, Research news
New experiment sends couples in for annual relationship check-ups
An annual check-up reviewing the state of your relationship - is that a good idea? It seems like it. A new study aims to show whether an annual check-up can strengthen married life and prevent divorce.
2013.11.12 | Research news, Staff, Public/media, Private and public companies, Students
DKK 4 MILLION FOR RESEARCH ON LIFE STORIES
New research project aims to uncover how we humans create our life stories. The scientists behind the project have recently received DKK 4 million from the Velux Foundation.
2013.11.12 | Research news
Half a million kroner for research on the accessibility of alcohol and tobacco
The researchers behind the project “Down on the Boardwalk” have been granted DKK 0.5 million from AU IDEAS for further research on whether there is a correlation between the accessibility of alcohol and tobacco in Denmark and the spread of these substances in the country.
2013.10.11 | Private and public companies
Cancer patients using complementary and alternative medicine are more depressed
Many cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with the aim of increasing their quality of life. The results of a new study among women treated for breast cancer cannot confirm this. The results indicate that women who used CAM – in particular various herbal medicines and vitamin supplements – experienced more depressive…