Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP) – University of Copenhagen

Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use

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About CIP

CIP is a teaching and research centre focused on parallel language use and the balance between Danish and English.

The bridge over Emil Holm's canal and building 23

View of language learning

CIP’s core activity is to provide language skills development tailored to the individual user.

Emil Holm's canal by building 23

Research and development

CIP conducts research into the challenges associated with language choice in work-related, academic and social contexts.

CIP News

Language Use at UCPH on inclusion of international employees

2025.09.24

Episode 4 of the CIP podcast, Sprogbrug på KU / Language Use at UCPH focuses on how to best welcome…
Results from the MUST project can inform decisions about language initiatives in higher education

2025.07.09

From 2020 to 2023, the project Models for teaching language as an additional competence (MUST)…
A Fond Farewell: Celebrating Pete Westbrook's 16 Years at CIP

2025.05.20

As Pete Westbrook is retiring at the end of June 2025, we would like to take this opportunity to…
Visit from Umeå University

2025.04.22

From 3-11 April 2025 Frankie Ekerholm from Umeå University visited CIP for exchange of ideas and…
Danish learners´ lunch club at South Campus - Join us for a free lunch

2025.03.31

If you’re looking for ways to practice your Danish skills, the Danish learners´ lunch club at South…

Upcoming events

24 Oct. 2025, 9:30-14:45

Leveraging diversity to enhance students’ critical thinking

SDU and CIP have co-arranged a workshop on how to enhance students’ critical thinking. The workshop takes place at SDU Odense, 24 October 2025.

31 Oct. 2025, 10:00-11:30

Practical uses of generative AI - task design and feedback

As part of the assessment process for promotion to Associate Professor, tenure-track Assistant Professor at CIP, Sanne Larsen, will give a teaching seminar 31 October. The seminar is open to all interested parties.

6 Nov. 2025, 10:00-16:00

CIP Symposium 2025: New Literacies - the role of multilingualism and generative AI

This year’s CIP Symposium explores the role of multilingualism and generative AI in the development of new literacies in higher education.

5 Dec. 2025, 9:00-11:00

Free English punctuation workshop 2025

Join our free, intensive two-hour workshop, which focuses specifically on the four punctuation marks that tend to cause most problems: the comma, the semicolon, the colon and the apostrophe. For all UCPH staff.

12 Dec. 2025, 9:00-11:00

Free lecture on presentation skills

Do you want to supercharge your presentation skills? Sign up for this lecture and gain insights into how to become a more engaging and confident speaker.

23 Jan. 2026, 10:00-12:00

Free workshop: Describe your work and research in Danish

In this 2-hour intensive workshop, you will be introduced to vocabulary for describing your work tasks.

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