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Why Leiden University?
Our programmes are known for our scientifically based education and for our open atmosphere.
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Why Leiden University?
Our programmes are known for our scientifically based education and for our open atmosphere.
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Why Leiden University?
Our programmes are known for our scientifically based education and for our open atmosphere.
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Why Leiden University?
Our programmes are known for our scientifically based education and for our open atmosphere.
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Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Information activitities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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The building blocks for astronomically literate citizens
What does it mean for a citizen to be ‘literate’ in astronomy? Astronomers who participate in outreach to the general public experience various degrees of astronomical knowledge among people. But so far, there had not been a systematic evaluation and definition of what astronomical literacy actually…
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Evening at the Observatory
Every month there is an opportunity to visit the Old Observatory in the evening. These open evenings consist of a lecture followed by a visit to the telescopes in the building.
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Six new members join the Young Academy Leiden
We are happy that from September 2022, six new members will join our present group of 23 members. We extend a warm welcome to:
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Anton Pannekoek: Ways of Viewing Science and Society
Astronomer and Marxist Anton Pannekoek was a remarkable figure. This book aims to study the connections between his life as a socialist theorist and as a pioneering scientist through the prism of Pannekoek's biography.
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Leiden Observatory launches online summer programme for kids
This summer, the Universe is closer than ever. With the online astronomy summer programme Space in Your Living Room!, the Leiden Observatory brings astronauts and Leiden astronomers to the homes of children all across Europe.
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Staring at stardust
Dust particles in space form the basis for new stars and planets. But what do these particles consist of and how do they behave? Sascha Zeegers studied this. PhD defence 1 November.
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Astronomers publish map showing 25,000 supermassive black holes
An international team of astronomers has published a map of the sky showing over 25,000 supermassive black holes. The map, to be published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, is the most detailed celestial map in the field of so-called low radio frequencies. The astronomers, including Leiden astronomers,…
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Move of SRON space research institute to South Holland now official
By adding their signature to the collaboration agreement on 31 May, Leiden University, TU Delft, space research institute SRON and NWO confirmed the move of SRON from Utrecht to South Holland. From 2021, the headquarters of the space research institute will be located on the Campus of Leiden Univ…
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Lights out, stars on: Daan Roosegaarde on Seeing Stars Leiden
‘What if we switch off all the lights one evening? That idea crossed my mind from time to time. And when I mentioned it to a taxi driver one day, he said: “Oh, you mean: lights out, stars on!” That’s not completely true, of course, because the stars are always on, but his phrase summed up the idea n…
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Is there anybody out there? On the quest for extraterrestrial life.
Leiden Professor of Astronomy Mike Garrett is searching for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. In his Kaiser lecture on 23 April he will discuss how far science has progressed in this quest.
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Private Tours
In addition to the walk-in tours at the visitor center, we also offer private tours for groups. These tours delve deeper into the history of the building, but also offer the opportunity to learn more about astronomy in general.
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History
The Old Observatory has a rich history. On this page you will find a short version of the history that took place in the observatory.
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Honorary doctorates and prizes
Leiden University regularly confers honorary doctorates, and presents awards and prizes.
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Universe Awareness one of the most innovative programmes in education
Educational programme Universe Awareness (UNAWE) is one of HundrED's 100 Global Inspiring Innovations in Education. This was announced on 4 October 2017 at the HundrED Innovation Summit.
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Visitor Center
Visit our exhibition JWST Universe and be immersed in the phenomenal images from this groundbreaking telescope.
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Sustainable Development
This interdisciplinary minor addresses sustainability challenges from a systems perspective, and investigates ways to sustain society within planetary boundaries.
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Why Leiden University?
The Computer Science and SCS master specialisation gives you the opportunity to combine fundamental research in computer science with different aspects of science communication.
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Why Leiden University?
The Computer Science and Education master specialisation gives you the opportunity to combine computer science research with an excellent education in becoming a teacher.
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Planet-forming discs around young low-mass star differs fundamentally from one around sun-like star
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of researchers, including Leiden Professor of Molecular Astrophysics Ewine van Dishoeck, has discovered a palette of hydrocarbons in a planet-forming disc around a young, low-mass star. The results confirm that discs around very lightweight…
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ESA presents first crystal-clear Euclid photos of the cosmos
The first full-colour images of the cosmos from ESA's space telescope Euclid were presented today. Never before has a telescope been able to take such crystal-clear astronomical images of such a large part of the sky and so far into the deep universe. The five images illustrate Euclid's full potential;…
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Education
The Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) offers bachelor and master level education in computer science at Leiden University. We are known for our scientifically based education and for our open atmosphere.
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Research Schools
Many researchers of the Faculty of Science are members of a research school related to their area of expertise. Research schools aim at collaboration of researchers from different faculties in the same university (interfaculty schools) or in different universities (interuniversity schools).
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Dorothea Samtleben Lab - Neutrino Telescopes
Our current research focusses on the exploration of the Universe using the neutrino. This neutral, almost massless and only weakly interacting particle can open a window to the distant Universe and also dense regions from which photons cannot escape.
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The distribution of stellar mass in galaxy clusters over cosmic time
Promotor: Prof.dr. K.H. Kuijken, Co-Promotor: Dr. H.Hoekstra
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Tales of Orion: the interplay of gas, dust, and stars in the interstellar medium
Promotores: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens & Prof.dr. L. Kaper (UvA)
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Orion's Dragon and Other Stories
Stellar feedback is a crucial ingredient in the evolution of galaxies.
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Pre-University Classes
Pre-University Classes are intended for high school students who want to do more than is offered in the regular school curriculum. In the classes, students follow special lecture series and through that are introduced to the world of science.
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Education
The specialisation Science Communication and Society (SCS) concerns science communication in a broad sense. The program focuses on the link between science and society and covers knowledge and skills in the field of science communication.
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Cosmological interpretation of architecture: cases from Ancient China and Mesoamerica
The civilizations of ancient China and Mesoamerica, although not historically related and obviously different in many specific aspects (such as language and writing), show many interesting commonalities and similar tendencies in their cultural manifestations.
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LWSK
The Leidse Weer en Sterrenkunde Kring (LWSK) is a society of amateurs interested in astronomy, space travel and meteorology. The association organises a monthly lecture on a fascinating subject, given by an expert in the field.
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Programme structure
The programme offers you the ability to combine experimental research with theoretical courses. The programme helps you grow into an independent and skilled physicist.
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Quantum Information Science & Technology (MSc)
Quantum Information Science & Technology (QIST) encompasses the understanding, design, construction and investigation of quantum information processing systems, such as quantum computers, quantum communication networks, and quantum sensors.
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Programme structure
The programme guarantees a thorough experience on the frontline of physics research with a practical training of communicative and computer skills.
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Programme structure
The programme guarantees a thorough experience on the frontlines of physics research AND data science. It focuses on research areas where these fields overlap and in the process provides practical training of communicative and computer skills.
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‘Relocation SRON only offers opportunities’
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research is moving. In 2021, the Utrecht branch of the institute will be located in South-Holland. Leiden professor Paul van der Werf sees the move as a great enrichment: ‘It will all be much easier when SRON is located here behind us in the parking lot two years…
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The launch of a new era: Leiden and the James Webb telescope (Part I)
After 25 years, this December will finally see the launch of the long-awaited James Webb space telescope (JWST). Leiden astronomers are watching with great excitement: not only were they involved in the construction of important instruments on board, but the telescope will also reveal many new secrets…
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Massive Stars Are Factories for Ingredients to Life
NASA’s telescope SOFIA has provided a new glimpse of the chemistry in the inner region surrounding massive young stars where future planets could begin to form. Leiden PhD candidate Andrew Barr writes about it in the Astrophysical Journal. The scientists found massive quantities of water and organic…