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Children become bacteria to learn about antibiotics
Last Friday the global Antibiotics Awareness Week begun: an entire week dedicated to antibiotic use. Antibiotics researchers from the LACDR therefore set out to tell primary school pupils about their research. Through role-playing, pupils were drawn into the world of antibiotics: 'Can the teacher not…
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Afraid of the dark? Anke Klein: 'Let your child have a say in finding a solution'
On Sunday night 25 September, all the lights in Leiden will switch off and we will see the starry sky above us twinkling in all its glory. A unique opportunity for all residents of Leiden to experience the vastness of the cosmos and view the impressive artwork that hangs over our heads every night.…
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How to communicate: LLP Skills Café
On the menu of the LLP Skills Café no beer and snacks, but communication skills as listening, resolving conflicts, and giving feedback. ‘Once you really learn to listen, you become a better leader and nicer friend.’
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444 Interdisciplinary Activity Grant for Alex Brandsen and Wouter Verschoof-van der Vaart
Alex Brandsen and Wouter Verschoof-van der Vaart, PhD candidates in the Digital Archaeology research group and the Data Science Research Programme, have been awarded a 444 grant by Young Academy Leiden. They are going to use it to hold a session in Oxford on improving collaboration between researchers…
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More skills and higher grades: E-learning skills platform continues to be a success
After a promising start, also the second pilot of the digital Brightspace skills platform is a success. Third-year bachelor students had thirty new skill modules at their disposal to support them with their research assignment. Despite the additional challenges posed by COVID-19, students that used…
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ESOF session on vaccines: ‘Infectious diseases know no borders’
How can Europe lead the way in vaccine development that is fast and for all? To answer this pressing question, Professor of Vaccinology Meta Roestenberg is holding a panel session on 14 July at the EuroScience Open Forum in Leiden.
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Security Studies awarded bronze medal EW Best Studies 2023
The Security Studies bachelor's programme has received a bronze medal in EW Best Studies 2023. Every year, EW Best Studies selects the top programmes in Dutch higher education.
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Successful start of e-learning skills platform in Brightspace
For the first time, students were able to develop their skills using a digital platform in Brightspace. It turned out to be a success: on average students who actively used the platform on achieved higher grades than students who used it less. But above all, the students themselves were pleased with…
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A real professor in the classroom
It’s starting to become a real Dies Natalis tradition: on 8 February professors from Leiden University teach a class at primary schools in the region. This introduces children to academia and teaches them more about conducting research. ‘Had you expected me to be a woman?’
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Europa Lecture: Paying tribute to those who apply European regulations at the national level
The tenth Europa Lecture was delivered by Corinna Wissels, State Councillor at the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Dutch Council of State, deputy justice of the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal and member of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement arbitration panel.
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Why people confess to crimes they didn’t commit
When under duress innocent suspects can make a false confession. Why is this? Legal psychologist Linda Geven will give a talk about this at the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition’s Brain & Law event. At this symposium (in Dutch) on 16 September you can attend talks on fascinating brain research…
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Felix Ameka: ‘Multilingualism is the answer to many problems’
A new challenge for Felix Ameka. The senior lecturer at the Centre for Linguistics has been appointed professor by special appointment of Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Diversity in the World. ‘I am looking forward to promoting ethnolinguistic diversity and vitality.’
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behind the processes.’ Her career has taken her from Leiden to Delft and back to Leiden again.
The Executive Board of the Institute of Psychology has a new Director of Operational Management. It’s the perfect role for Paula van den Bergh. ‘For me, “connection” is a nice word. If you see the connections between things, you immediately see the logic behind the processes.’ Her career has taken her…
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International Data Week: pilots for preparing, publishing and monitoring Leiden research data
Lecture
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Third meeting of Leiden University's Being the First student network
Thematic Meeting Being the First
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Children all ears at hearing event
Thursday was World Hearing Day. During one of the Leiden2022 activities, visitors to Corpus Museum could learn all about ears and test whether theirs worked properly. How exactly does an ear work? What solutions are there for deaf people and what is a bionic ear?
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Three different perspectives on how the online world has fundamentally changed the way we live our lives
In the ESOF2022 mini-symposium organized by the Social Resilience & Security programme, international experts with a background in psychology, philosophy, and law discussed how the online world is related to adolescent mental health issues, moral and emotional awareness and children’s rights. In three…
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What works in social work? Large-scale research into social resilience policy interventions
The need for knowledge among practitioners and the lack of an academic knowledge base for specifically collective arrangements of social work in the Netherlands were the reason for Anouk de Koning, Femke Kaulingfreks and Maartje van der Woude to start working on a Dutch Research Agenda (NWA) application…
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Global Impact in Health Symposium
Symposium | Leiden2022
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"Wijsneus" Festival - Knowledge Center for Psychology and Economic Behaviour
Festival
- Leiden2022: Borrow a 'living book' from the Living Library on the national day of Empathy
- Urban Health Programme
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Wall Formula Tours
Arts and culture, Tour
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Antibiotica Scavenger Hunt
Speurtocht
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Smart bacteria versus new antibiotics
Workshop
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Plant Scientist for a day
Small workshop
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Nature Calls
Arts and culture, Performance
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The road to the beginning
Exhibition
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Maori Day
Festival
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Food stories and the microbiome
Workshop
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Exhibition of sound installation 'Bird language' by Helena Nikonole
Exhibition, Exhibition
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Witches and Snowflakes: Nurturing Feminist Ethnography in Times of Crises
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Leiden2022 Life Sciences and Health Week
Conference
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European Science in the City Festival
Festival
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FOOD CITIZENS? Conference 4th FEBRUARY 2022
Conference
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AI & Art: Aesthetics and Politics of Artificial Neural Networks
Arts and culture, Artist Lecture & Workshop
- Info Session: Study in the Netherlands at Leiden University
- Join our Information Evening in Leiden historic center (or online)
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Young Academy Leiden - Citizen Science workshop by Margaret Gold
Workshop
- ReproducibiliTea Leiden: Preregistrations, what are they? (journal club)
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Dr Graça Machel to visit Leiden Law School
Conference
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The Leiden 'Humanities in a Digital World' Symposium
Symposium
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4 - 6 April 2023 - Leiden University Career Event
Course, Online Career Week
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Leiden workshop in Political Science: How Platforms Mediate Authoritarian Practices
Lecture
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Leiden, location TBD (if online, link sent to registered participants)
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
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Course for (new) members of Leiden University boards of examiners
Didactics
- Join our Information Evening in Leiden or online
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Papyrus, roses and a sea cat: the Leiden Dioskurides
Lecture, Studium Generale
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The Leiden-Birmingham lectures: Comparative Cross Modal Linguistics
Lecture, Workshop
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Night of Discoveries with Leiden University researchers and fun activities
Festival