183 search results for “food chain” in the Staff website
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Food stories and the microbiome
Workshop
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Elena Burgos Martinez
Faculty of Humanities
e.e.burgos.martinez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5273
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Rene Kleijn
Science
kleijn@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1498
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Leiden biologists find nanoplastics in developing heart
Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos sheds new light on how these tiny plastic particles pose a threat to our health.
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How the eating habits of a limited group of Americans determine sustainability
Masses of hamburgers, steaks, cheese and a lot of eggs: Americans love their animal products. But researcher Oliver Taherzadeh discovered that only a relatively small group of high-volume consumers need to modify their diet to achieve an enormous environmental gain.
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Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes
Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.
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Jan Abbink
Afrika-Studiecentrum
g.j.abbink@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Akinyinka Akinyoade
Afrika-Studiecentrum
a.akinyoade@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6701
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Snellius
Niels Bohrweg 1, Leiden
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Huygens
Niels Bohrweg 2, Leiden
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Other facilities
To do your job well, it is important to have essential facilities at your disposal. Various facilities are available in and around the Sylvius building for you to use.
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Lecture Hall
Einsteinweg 57, Leiden
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University Library
Witte Singel 27, Leiden
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Nettle workshop: fiber, nutrition and stories
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Kamerlingh Onnes Building
Steenschuur 25, Leiden
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Van Steenis
Einsteinweg 2, Leiden
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Pieter de la Court
Wassenaarseweg 52, Leiden
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.
- Histories Connected
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Collaborations: Jessica Kiefte-De Jong (LUMC) and Paul Behrens (FWN) on Food & Sustainability - Discussion Meeting + Network Drinks
Lecture
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Leiden workshop on post-consumer textile 'waste’ in the Netherlands (and beyond)
On Thursday 30 May, Leiden University hosts a workshop to foster collaborations to improve the governance of European textile waste export. Different stakeholders, including municipalities, associations of textile collectors and sorters, industry and consumers associations, are warmly invited to join…
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Schouwburgstraat
Schouwburgstraat 2, The Hague
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Anna van Buerenplein
Anna van Buerenplein 301, The Hague
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Who’s on the JUL board?
The JUL board consists of 4 volunteers. In addition, the board is represented within the various university units by an ambassador.
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Open call: submit a research proposal for Lowlands Science
Research
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‘Towards Responsible Publishing’: cOAlition S invites your feedback
Research
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‘We are destroying our own planet' (and Latin America pays the price)
The whole world gets raw materials from Latin America, but at the expense of nature. Håvar Solheim researches the role of organised crime in this environmental crime and Soledad Valdivia researches sustainable urban initiatives in Latin America. What do these university lecturers think the future of…
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New Leiden Law School’s ‘Sustainability’ website
Organisation
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Protest at Academy Building and Hortus botanicus ended
Today’s protest at the University’s Academy Building and the Hortus botanicus ended at around 16.30. The dozens of demonstrators left the grounds voluntarily after the university summoned them to leave.
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Peter van Bodegom on sustainable horticulture
Dutch greenhouse horticulture is a world leader when it comes to innovative capacity and sustainability, but ‘the challenges are great in terms of energy, water, environment and biodiversity,’ says Peter van Bodegom, coordinator of AgriFood at the Centre for Sustainability of the Leiden, Delft, Erasmus…
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POSTPONED - Gastro-Politics & Gastro-Ethics of Diversity: Negotiating Islam in an Entangled World
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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The whole world knows the way to the Leiden institute in Morocco
A delegation from Leiden University visited the Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR) in Rabat at the end of February.
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Paul Behrens’ book on climate change launched in the US
The book ‘The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science’ by Paul Behrens has been launched in the US, a year after its original release in Europe. In his book, Behrens describes both hopeful and pessimistic scenarios for our planet.
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funders
Many national and international research funders can provide financing for your research project.
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House rules
All persons making use of Leiden University buildings and grounds must comply with the general University house rules. These are listed in the Regulations on the Use of University Buildings, Grounds and Other Facilities, and are intended to guarantee order and safety for guests and staff alike.
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Lipsius
Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99, The Hague
- Swim the Rapenburg Race for spinal cord injury research
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Snow, a mini-cortège and a new rector: a special Dies Natalis
No procession of professors, just a handful of people in the church and snowdrifts outside Leiden’s Pieterskerk: 8 February 2021 was no ordinary Dies Natalis. Carel Stolker transferred the rectorate to Hester Bijl, and Annetje Ottow became the new President of the Executive Board. With an honorary doctorate…
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Programma Leiden Research Support (LRS)
De Universiteit Leiden zet in op de versterking van de ondersteuning voor onderzoekers en onderzoeksgroepen bij extern gefinancierde onderzoeksprojecten.
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What can Europe learn from Islamic thought?
Islamic banking, freedom of religion, LGBTQ+ acceptance and education are topics that European Muslims find important for their future. These are the results of a survey by Professor of Islam and the West, Maurits Berger. The survey is the starting point of a citizen project in which Berger wants to…
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Election debate Student Council: catering, accessibility, and well-being
The student elections for the student representatives of the Faculty Council will take place from 22 to 25 April. Prominent members of four student parties engaged in a debate last Thursday on topics close to students’ hearts.
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Onze aarde wordt onleefbaar. Kunnen we het tij nog keren?
We hebben 6 van de 9 grenzen overschreden die bepalen of menselijk leven in de komende generaties nog mogelijk is op aarde. Kunnen we het tij nog keren?
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Steps to take before business travel abroad
Organisation
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Two Leiden professors appointed KNAW members
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) announced on 25 April that it has appointed 18 new members. These include Leiden professors Andrew Webb and Jos Raaijmakers.
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Child rights activist Graça Machel speaks in Leiden on justice between generations
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel speaks October 27 at Leiden University about her work.
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Applications open: Una Europa One Health Summer School for PhD candidates
Education
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Student well-being: student pool kick-off
Organisation, Social
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"We are new farmers": How do e-commerce streamers perform authenticity in rural China
Lecture, China Seminar
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This was 2023! An overview of Humanities in the news
So much has happened this year! 2023 was an eventful year in which several wars raged about which our experts could offer interpretation. It was also the year in which the government made apologies for the slavery past. Leiden humanities scholars were at the forefront of this with their research on…