Five talented researchers win the AUFF PhD Award
Alternative news media, methane emissions from cattle, and empathy in political discussions. A variety of research fields are represented by the five talented PhD graduates who will receive Aarhus University Research Foundation PhD prizes on Wednesday 28 May.
The Aarhus University Research Foundation’s PhD talent awards go to five new PhD graduates who have delivered groundbreaking research within their respective fields.
The 2025 award recipients are:
Miriam Brems (Arts): What are the implications of alternative news media for our democracy?
Lea Pradella (BSS): Is it possible to show empathy and still disagree?
Sia Viborg Lindskrog (Health): Adopting a molecular approach improves our understanding of bladder cancer biology
Ane Bretschneider (NAT): Chemical molecules create entirely new properties in synthetic and human cells
Morten Maigaard (TECH): Bovaer cow feed can effectively reduce methane emissions from cattle
All five researchers are now in postdoctoral research positions.
Read more about the prize winners’ research and watch videos about them
The Aarhus University Research Foundation PhD Award
- The Aarhus University Research Foundation first awarded its annual PhD prize in 2003 in connection with the university’s 75th anniversary
- The award includes a cash prize of DKK 40,000
- The PhD awards will be conferred on Wednesday 28 May in the Main Hall, where the Holst-Knudsen Research Talent Award will also be given to Professor Lene Aarøe. Register for the awards ceremony