Academic areas and competences

 

The Faculty of Life Sciences is among Europe’s leading university environments within food science, veterinary sciences and natural resources.

 

The faculty is characterised by an application-oriented approach to the natural and social sciences. We strive to put our knowledge to practical use for the greatest possible benefit for the national and international societies.

Through our research, university study programmes and knowledge transfer activities we help produce better food, more health, a better environment and improved welfare and quality of life for people and animals around the globe.

Our excellence spans such academic areas as: veterinary sciences, animal husbandry, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, landscape architecture, forestry, food economics, ethics, law, food science and human nutrition.

 

Our experts are accessible through our experts database at: http://www.life.ku.dk/presse/ekspert.aspx (Danish only)

 

The Faculty of Life Sciences cooperates with a large number of universities, organisations, authorities and private companies in Denmark and abroad.

 

We have strong traditions for international collaboration and an extensive know-how in the field of development collaboration.

 

Among other things you will find the following in our public sector consultancy services palette:

• Analyses and assessments
• Contingency planning
• Demonstration models
• Communication
• Innovation
• Surveying, mapping and navigation
• Competence development and knowledge transfer
• Consultancy services
• Scientific literature review
• Methodology
• Modelling
• Monitoring
• Measuring and calculation
• Surveillance and surveillance methods
• Advisory services
• Reference activities
• Risk and consequence assessment
• Risk and reliability analyses
• Administrative functions
• Strategies
• Investigative assignments
• Development plans
• Guideline development