NUAS – University of Copenhagen

Start date

17-04-2024

Duration

3 days

The conference has been concluded

End date

19-04-2024

The NUAS Communication Conference was held 17-19 April

From all over the Nordic, 370 communication professionals learned, mingled and built a valuable networks.

Program

Three days with networking, professional discussions with your Nordic peers in the lovely city of Copenhagen.

Wednesday 17. April

12:30-16:00 Early registration at CPH Hotel

13:00-17:30 Social programme
Choose one of the following tours when registering and check your registration for confirmation of which tour you are on. See description of tours here.

13:00-16:00 Vesterbro Beer Tour group 1 & 2 Starts outside CPH Hotel
13:30-16:30 Vesterbro Beer Tour group 3 & 4 Starts outside CPH Hotel

14:00-15:45 Canal Tour The boat departs from Ved Stranden at 14:00. We will walk together from CPH Hotel at 13:30

14:00-16:30 Tour of Freetown Christiania The tour starts at 14:00. A bus will pick you up at CPH Hotel at 13:30

15:00-16:00 Academic Walk group 1 Tour of University Square. The tour starts at 15:00, you will be picked up by a guide at CPH Hotel at 14:30

16:30-17:30 Academic Walk group 2 Tour of University Square. The tour starts at 16:30, you will be picked up by a guide at CPH Hotel at 16:00

18:00-21:00 Welcome reception The Ceremonial Hall , Main Building, Frue Plads 4, 1168 Copenhagen

Start out on a social trip with your Nordic peers. Choose between a guided canal tour in Copenhagen's channels and harbour, Vesterbro Beer Tour, a locally guided tour of Freetown Christiania or a tour of the historical heart of the University of Copenhagen - the University Square.
In the evening we meet for the Welcome Reception in the beautifull Ceremonial Hall in the old Main Building

Thursday 18. April

7:45 Buses for conference venue depart from CPH Hotel

8:30 - 9:00 LATE REGISTRATION
Conference Venue
Copenhagen Biocenter

9:00-9:30 Opening session

Lundbeckfond Auditorium

9:30- 10:30 Keynote Morten Friis Olivarius The Creative Brain
Lundbeckfond Auditorium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
Biocenter Canteen and hallways

11:00 - 12:30 Seminars/workshops round 1
Biocenter lecture rooms

Morten Friis Olivarius Getting Creative (workshop)
Birgitte Lyhne Broksø & Jesper Bang Vinther Data Became (Once Again!) a Gamechanger in Recruitment
Willem Pieterson Countering Channel Complexities - The Opportunities and Challenges of Data and Analytics in a Rapidly Changing Communication Channel Landscape (workshop)
Mats Heide & Annette Svingstedt, Strategic Listening – an Ignored Resource for Communicators
Anders Rendtorff & Amalie Olga Lyngsted Empower Your Research Communication Advisory Skills (workshop)
Ola Leifler & Magnus Persson Changing the Game of Consumption – Can role-playing games change the world? How a large scale RPG can communicate science on sustainable consumption (workshop)

12:30 - 13:15 LUNCH
Biocenter Canteen

13:15 - 14:30 CIRCUS SESSIONS. EACH 20 min + 10 min for questions X 2

HC Ørsted Building lecture rooms

Jón Órn Gudbjartsson The Voices of the Choices
Frans Wej Petersen Visuals - Less Words, More Visuals
Sinne Brandt Jacobsen Introducing a New Learning Management System: How Internal Communications can Contribute to Succesful Organisational Changes
Christina Egeris Vandborg & Bent Bøkman The Future Natural History Museum
Jesper Leegaard Willer Optimizing Student Communication – From Strategy to Action
Martina Frick Isberg & Ulrikka Georgsson Topic based pages on LinkedIn
Peter Larsson Unpacking New Career Paths – from Communications Work to Web Developing Project
Simon Fischel How we Removed the Blindfold and Started Writing About Cake - A Study of Internal Communications at the Faculty of Health, Aarhus University
Maren Bjotveit - Why TikTok Became a Success for the University of Bergen
Kati Toivanen Doing it More Strategically: How Research Themes Drive Science Communication at the University of Helsinki

14:30 - 15:00 Coffee break
Biocenter canteen and hallways

15:00 - 16:00 Seminars/workshops round 2

Biocenter lecture rooms

Marjo Loisa Countering Information Influence and Disinformation (seminar)
Mia Katrine Bech-Nilsen & Thomas Vikestad Kalvik The Missing Men: What Can We Do About the Gender Gap in Higher Education? (workshop)
Ulf Mohager The Student's Digital Journey (seminar)
Malin Gustavsson Towards More Inclusion in Communication (seminar)
Karin Wickenberg & Susanna Svensson Navigating the Sustainable Path for Conferences and Events (seminar)
Bettina Illeman Larsen & Jonas Nielsen How we Used Reels to Massively Increase our Reach on Instagram (seminar)

16:20 Buses depart for CPH Hotel
Outside Biocenter

18:15-02:00

Welcome drink from 18:15

Dinners starts at 19:00

CPH Conference, opposite CPH Hotel

The professional programme begins. Enjoy a day of keynotes, workshops, seminars, circus-sessions and lot least networking time. Get updated on the latest regarding data driven communication, creative thinking, student recruitment and much more. In the evening we throw a party on rooftop restaurant at CPH Hotel.

Friday 19. April

8:15 Buses for conference venue depart from CPH Hotel

9:00 - 9:15 Opening session

Lundbeckfond Auditorium

9:15 - 10:30 Keynote: Helle Petersen Change Communication

Lundbeckfond Auditorium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
Biocenter canteen and hallways

11:00 - 12:15 CIRCUS SESSIONS. EACH 20 min + 10 min for questions X 2

HC Ørsted Building lecture rooms

Kristinn Ingvarsson The Many Flavors of Using Photographs in Uni
Camilla Schrøder Energy Savings – an Internal Campaign with Impact
Frøy Kathrine Myrhol Gathering the Central Administration at UiB
Leif Handberg & Ellie Karlsson The Tale of the Great Computing Machine - a Tech Opera Success!
Johanna Svensson & Sarah Stancs Researcher Profile Pages: Enhancing Visibility and Collaboration
Thomas Olafsen & Audun Farbrot Impact as Motivation for Research Communication
Taja Benneche Andersen & Miriam Meister PhD Students as Role Models in STEM Education
David Hesslefors & Michael Gustafsson Web Organization – How to Ensure Content Quality
Annie Andreasson & Anna Kjellsson The Dilemma of a World-Renowned Subsidiary Brand at a Regional University College

12:15 - 13:00 Lunch
Biocenter Canteen and hallways

13:00 - 14:00 Seminars/workshops round 3
Biocenter lecture rooms

Helle Petersen Change Communication - How to Communicate Organisatorial Changes (workshop)
Kristian Granov New Social Media Strategy – Lessons from UCPH (seminar)
Sverre Ole Drønen & Edvard Hviding How do you Communicate on the Science-Policy Nexus in High-Level Diplomatic Settings? (seminar)
Stefan Haglund & Hannah Maxwell How to Use Strategic Partnerships to Communicate a Cohesive Country Brand in International Student Recruitment (seminar)
Amanda Nelzén Unlocking the Power of Centralized Student Communication (Seminar)

14:00 - 14:10 Coffee Break

Biocenter canteen and hallways

14:10 - 15:10 Keynote Andreas Ekström Organic Intelligence - and is ChatGPT a Threat for Journalist and Communicators?

15:10 - 15.30 Close up session

15:40 Buses depart for CPH Hotel
Outside Biocenter

This day we continue the professional programme with even more topics. Before the conference ends, you will know if AI really has the potential for making the communication professional redundant and also where and when we will meet for the next NUASkom conference

Speakers

Practical matters

About

The NUAS Communication Conference

The NUAS Communication Conference (NUASkom) is a network conference with the premise to provide the opportunity for extensive dialogue and room for discussions and exchange of experiences. The conference targets communication staff at universities in the Nordic countries. Registration is open for employees at NUAS member universities. Participants come from all over Scandinavia. The conference covers many different aspects, such as internal communication, research communications, digital and social media, recruitment of students, crisis communication, media relations, branding, and many more.

The conference language is English.

There is no specific theme for the conference, as our main objective is to present valuable cases that can serve as examples and food for thought.

Conference history

The conference usually takes place every two years and alternates between different countries and capitals/regions. The most recent conferences were held in Stockholm, Bergen, Reykjavík and Turku.

We expect up to 350 participants. The conference takes place on 17-19 April 2024 at the University of Copenhagen.

NUAS communication is one of the 14 interest groups of NUAS (“Det Nordiska Universitets Administratörs Samarbetet”). NUAS is a member-driven collaborative organization established in 1976. Today, NUAS’ membership base includes 65 universities and university colleges.

Registration

Early bird (until 22. January) €520 ( €650 incl. VAT)

Late registration (after 22. January) €620 (€775 incl. VAT)

The registration fee covers lunches, snacks/cofee/tea breaks during conference days, welcome reception, conference dinner and social excursions but is excl. travel and accommodation.

The conference is fully booked

Cancellation

Cancellation of registration must be made in writing (email) to NUASkomCPH24@ku.dk before 16 February 2023.

No fees or hotel accommodation booked in conjunction with registration will be refunded after this date.

A processing fee of EUR 75 will be deducted from all refunds

Substitutions (giving your spot to a colleauge) can be made at any time

If you book your own accommodation, any cancellations will follow the cancellation policy of that specific provider

In the event that the meeting is cancelled by the Conference Organisers, or cannot take place for any reason beyond the control of the Conference Organisers, the registration fee shall be refunded in full. The liability of the Conference Organiser shall be limited to that refund.

The Conference Organizers reserve the right to retain all fees paid in the event of non-attendance at the Conference.

The organization of the conference can not be held responsible for any financial loss resulting from exchange rate fluctuation.

If you have any questions regarding registration or accommodation, please contact NUASkomCPH24@ku.dk

NUASkom session formats

At the NUAS communication conference, dialogue, participation, and exchange of experiences are encouraged. The NUASkom planning group knows however that some cases can be complex, and such presentations may, therefore, require more time. We try to create a programme that allows for different forms of presentation and dialogue.

Keynote

A presentation in plenum. A keynote address is first and foremost a lecture, and time does not have to be set aside for questions. However, questions are encouraged if time permits.

Seminar

A seminar is characterised by a prolonged presentation by a speaker, followed by a discussion. We recommend that the actual seminar should account for no more than two thirds of the time available to leave room for in-depth discussion at the end.

Workshop

A workshop is characterised by a high degree of active participation by the attendees. The presenter of a workshop is, therefore, primarily a facilitator of dialogue between the participants. The active participation should preferably involve more than the opportunity to ask questions to the presenter. A workshop can, therefore, include one or more minor group assignments.

Circus sessions

Concurrent circus sessions are events where about 15-20 parallel sessions of no more than 20 minutes + 10 minutes for the questions, are repeated two times. These ’circus’ sessions are mainly case presentations from representatives from the participating universities. The number of participants in such an event is much lower than in a workshop or a seminar and the atmosphere is therefore more intimate and more conducive to professional dialogue.

Contact

If you would like to make a contribution to future conferences, or if you have any questions about the event, you are always welcome to contact your fellow countryman in the planning group listed below.