Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports – University of Copenhagen

Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

Illustration af børn der bliver undervist i basket matematik

Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class

Illustration of a womans hand holding a uterus

97 percent of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause

Photo of cyclists in forest. Photo: Tim Foster on Unsplash

Improving dialogue among those who use the forest

School children eating lunch. Photo: CDC på Unsplash.

3,200 children take part in new research project on the impact of school-provided meals

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Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthman

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Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class

Combining fractions with basketball improves pupils’ mathematical skills in primary school, a new…

University of Copenhagen launches major knowledge hub for women in menopause

Many women lack knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under‑prioritized topic. A new…

97 percent of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause

Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according…

CALENDAR

17 June 2026, 12:30-15:30

PhD defence: Neuromuscular consequences of short-term immobilization and modulation by spinal associative plasticity

Lasse Jespersen is defending the PhD thesis: Neuromuscular consequences of short-term immobilizatio…

24 June 2026, 14:00-17:00

NEXS Summer graduation 2026

NEXS ALUMNI: Join us for the graduation ceremony at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and…

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