The Academic Council points out that performance measurements such as h-index and the number of publications do not in themselves identify the good or poor performers in the research groups. The council has submitted an 'agenda' of important topics…

Losing a brother or sister in childhood, irrespective of the cause of death, means an increased risk of dying – particularly during the first year after the death. This is shown by a study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital.

Medical doctor and PhD Martin Bødtker Mortensen from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital receives the Boserup Prize 2017. The prize is awarded for outstanding scientific effort within the medical sciences.

With a grant of DKK 160,000 from UNICEF, research year student and medical student Mads Mose Jensen from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital will improve HIV treatment in Guinea-Bissau in West Africa.

PhD student Dinesh Neupane has been awarded the Hans Ibsen’s Hypertension Prize 2017 for his extensive scientific work on primary prevention of high blood pressure.