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About the School of Global Health
The School of Global Health is the University of Copenhagen’s primary hub for enhancing student learning in global health-related topics and promoting global health research, innovation, and education. We bring together students, researchers, and educators across faculties and disciplines within the university to foster a collaborative environment that forwards a healthier future for all. The School of Global Health provides the framework for collaborative, interdisciplinary, cross-faculty activities with a constantly updated global perspective.
Our strategy: Promoting advancements in global health research, driving innovation, and elevating the lifelong learning journey within global health
Built upon the University of Copenhagen’s 2030 strategy, the School of Global Health aims to create more benefit for more people, equipping as many people as possible, from early to late career stages, to be drivers of sustainable and innovative solutions that promote health and well-being for all.
For the next six years, SGH will focus on the global health conversations and initiatives within emerging cross-cutting themes, including sustainability, decolonisation, and artificial intelligence.
Ambitions:
Guided by three main pillars, School of Global Health support the University of Copenhagen’s ambitions:
1. School of Global Health promotes the University of Copenhagen as the best place for the best global health ideas and research
The School of Global Health is committed to showcasing the University of Copenhagen as a place for outstanding global health ideas and research. We are dedicated to highlighting the university's commitment to excellence in this field through our strong research networks, communication, and outreach efforts. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives can thrive, attracting talented individuals globally to contribute to meaningful advancements in global health research, teaching, and innovation.
2. School of Global Health is a platform where global health meets innovation
The School of Global Health aims to strengthen its efforts within global health innovation to meet the demands of speedy global transformation in terms of technology, policies, strategies, and systems. We aim to serve as a dynamic nexus where the worlds of global health and innovation intersect. Under this pillar, innovative ideas will be cultivated, nurtured, and transformed into actionable solutions that address pressing global health challenges.
SGH aims to bridge the gap between what is learned in the classroom and the real world by fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration among and between students, researchers, and practitioners. To facilitate this, we will strengthen our contacts with external partners and collaboration with innovation organisations to develop new approaches and programs.
3. School of Global Health contributes to making the University of Copenhagen the premiere destination for lifelong learning in global health
The School of Global Health will play a pivotal role in shaping the University of Copenhagen as a leading destination for lifelong learning in global health. By promoting the diverse array of educational programs, training opportunities, and collaborative educational initiatives, the School of Global Health aims to empower learners at every stage of their academic and professional journey. Through innovative teaching methods, experiential learning opportunities, and access to cutting-edge research, the School of Global Health will equip students and professionals with knowledge, skills, and insights needed to navigate the complexities of global health.
Stakeholders
We collaborate with many different organisations and people but our primary stakeholders are UCPH students, UCPH researchers, and external partners.
Partners
School of Global Health welcomes partnerships with public and private partners who are interested in engaging in global health activities, research, events and education. Get inspired by the many ways to collaborate with us on the UCPH Collaboration website or contact School of Global Health directly.
Below you will find links to some of the departments, sections and centres that we recommend or partner with:
UCPH Global
- Asian Dynamics Initiative
- Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research
- Global Development
- Sustainability Science Centre
- Centre of African Studies
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology
- Department of Odontology
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Oral Health Programmes and Research
- Section of Community Dentistry and Graduate Studies
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Anthropology
Faculty of Theology
Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital
- Centre for Health & Infectious Disease Research
- Copenhagen HIV Programme (CHIP)
- Department of Clinical Microbiology
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Statens Seruminstitut
Danish collaborating partners
- Aarhus University Summer University (Global Health courses)
- Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Department Infectious Diseases (Dept. Q)
- Børnefonden, Denmark
- Centre for Global Health, University of Southern Denmark
- Danish Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health
- Department of Anthropology and Ethnography, University of Aarhus
- IMCC - International Medical Cooperation Committee
- MSF - Doctors Without Borders, Denmark
- Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark
International collaborating partners
- Bandim Health Project, Guinea-Bissau
- Christian Medical College Vellore, India
- Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education
- Human Surge
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Schwitzerland
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Mozambique
- National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania
- NOHA - international association of Universities
- OCHA, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Schwitzerland
- Planetary Health Alliance
- TropEd - Network of European Institutions for Higher Education in International Health
- UNITAR, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Schwitzerland
- Universidad Autónoma dechihuahua, Mexico
Governance
School of Global Health is anchored at the Department of Public Health, at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
Board
School of Global Health has a board to provide oversight and support. The board is headed by the Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Seats go to the deans or dean-appointed members of the participating faculties and the Head of the Department of Public Health and the Director of School of Global Health.
The Board appoints the director and approves School of Global Health's strategic direction, work plans and budgets.
The Board also supports the development of activities at the School of Global Health and ensures the proper coordination of all activities within the school as well as outside. The Board meets once annually and may appoint an international advisory committee on an ad hoc basis to provide specific inputs for strategy documents, major initiatives, and to evaluate the performance of the school.
Current board members
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Professor, Dean Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences |
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Assistant Professor Center for Privacy Studies, Faculty of Theology |
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Professor, Dean Faculty of Law |
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Professor, Head of Department Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science |
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Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Department Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, Faculty of Humanities |
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Professor, Head of Department Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences |
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Professor, Head of Department Department of Public Health |
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Assistant Professor, Director School of Global Health |