University of Copenhagen

Peder Hjort-Madsen

Head of TEACH, Centre for Teaching and Learning

Peder Hjort-Madsen

Since 2021 he has been head of TEACH and has been part of the centre's transformation from an integrated centre at the Faculty of Humanities into a centre serving the Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Theology and Law. His background is in educational studies, researching dropout, retention and motivation in different educational settings. He has taught extensively across Danish universities at bachelor and master's level and at professional programmes, and has published and led workshops and training on educational leadership in higher education at both national and university level.