2,249 search results for “exploring the universe” in the Public website
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Leiden University Medical Center
In the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) we strive to improve health care and the health of people.
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In memoriam Jan Zaanen 1957-2024: The universe in a speck of rusting copper
This Thursday, January 18th 2024, our esteemed colleague Jan Zaanen passed away. Jan was one of our star scientists, larger than life, with an unabashed, boisterous drive for the best of physics at the Institute Lorentz, at the Leiden Institute of Physics and in the full international scientific community.…
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‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’
As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that most people wouldn’t immediately connect, but Korsten can see a lot of common ground between them. ‘A fictional story can have a huge impact on law.’
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After your Leiden University studies
Would you like to stay with us a little longer after your exchange programme? If so, take a look at our extensive selection of English-taught 1 or 2 year Master's programmes.
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444 years of Leiden University
In 2019 Leiden University was 444 years old. This special birthday called for a special celebration. We celebrated this milestone with the residents of Leiden and The Hague. In, with and for these two cities.
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“Go Within” explores the saxophonist as a total-musician and performer
“Go Within”, saxophonist and ACPA PhD Don-Paul Kahl's debut solo album features the techniques of saxophone playing without mouthpiece.
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Researching sustainable filmmaking approaches, while exploring Indigenous Futurisms through film practice
ACPA alumna Dr. Itandehui Jansen is currently working on a new experimental film. The project researches sustainable filmmaking approaches, while exploring Indigenous Futurisms through film practice. The project is a continuation of Jansen’s research for the AHRC scoping project Sustainable Materials…
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Africa and Leiden: Marcel de Jeu professor by special appointment at the University of Pretoria
A long-term mathematical collaboration between South Africa and Leiden will continue with the appointment of Marcel de Jeu as professor by special appointment at the University of Pretoria. He will be working in the field of Positivity.
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Your stay at Leiden University
It's natural that you may need a little help and advice from time to time during your stay. There are forms to be completed upon arrival. Perhaps you need information about your course load or grades. Or maybe you need assistance with an academic or personal matter.
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Leiden University and the war
Leiden University commemorates its victims of the war and pays tribute to all members of the university community who resisted injustice. Rudolph Cleveringa, for instance, the dean of the law faculty who gave a protest speech in 1940 after his Jewish colleagues were fired. We honour their memory through…
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Premiere: Astronomy on Tap Leiden
Having a drink in a cafe and at the same time learning something about astronomy: this is Astronomy on Tap. The first edition in Leiden will take place on Monday 27 March.
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Global Exploration Grant awarded to Dr. Alexander Geurds for field research in Nicaragua
The proposed investigation focuses on the Pre-Hispanic archaeological site Aguas Buenas recently documented by Dr. Alexander Geurds
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Why Leiden University?
The Physics and Casimir pre-PhD specialisation is a programme to prepare you for pursuing a PhD-degree. The Casimir Research School is a joint programme offered by the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) and the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology.
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Leiden University College
What is my contribution to the world? This is what students and researchers at Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) ask themselves every day. They want to make a difference with their teaching and research in the four global challenges of ‘Peace and Justice,’ ‘Sustainability,’ ‘Diversity’ and ‘…
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Inverse problems for universal deformation rings of group representations
Promotor: P. Stevenhagen, Co-promotores: B. de Smit, F. Andreatta
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Medicine/Leiden University Medical Center
We are very happy to welcome you to spend a semester or year studying or doing an internship with us at the Leiden University Medical Center. Here you will find information on your course timetables and registration.
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Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)
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Why MT3 at Leiden University and the Autonomous University of Barcelona?
The collaboration between Leiden University (Medical Center) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona forms one of the most powerful international alliances for the creation and transmission of knowledge in the field of transfusion medicine.
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Why Leiden University
In an increasingly complex and security-challenged society, the CSM programme, Intelligence and National Security, provides you with the theoretical and practical skills to understand the issues underlying security challenges and develop solutions for crisis and security management.
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Why Leiden University?
In an increasingly complex and security-challenged society, the CSM programme, Cybersecurity Governance, provides you with the theoretical and practical skills to understand the issues underlying security challenges and develop solutions for crisis and security management.
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Why Leiden University
n an increasingly complex and security-challenged society, the CSM programme, Governance of Violence, provides you with the theoretical and practical skills to understand the issues underlying security challenges and develop solutions for crisis and security management.
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Why Leiden University
In an increasingly complex and security-challenged society, the CSM programme, Governance of crisis, provides you with the theoretical and practical skills to understand the issues underlying security challenges and develop solutions for crisis and security management.
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Why Leiden University?
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Why Leiden University?
In an increasingly complex and security-challenged society, the CSM programme, Governance of radicalism, extremism and terrorism, provides you with the theoretical and practical skills to understand the issues underlying security challenges and develop solutions for crisis and security management.
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Increasing Biodiversity at Leiden University
Leiden has one of the most petrified inner-cities of The Netherlands. This is not beneficial for the biodiversity crisis and Leiden University, with a significant number of buildings within the Singels, should be more proactive on this matter. Currently, LUGO is taking steps with internal departments…
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Increasing Biodiversity at Leiden University
Leiden has one of the most petrified inner-cities of The Netherlands. This is not beneficial for the biodiversity crisis and Leiden University, with a significant number of buildings within the Singels, should be more proactive on this matter. Currently, LUGO is taking steps with internal departments…
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Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
There are over 7,000 languages in the world and over half of the world’s population is bilingual. But how do all these people use their language? And how do these languages differ from one another? Under the slogan of ‘Interconnecting linguistic diversity,’ the researchers from the Leiden University…
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Linking University, City and Diversity
This interdisciplinary project applies data science techniques to qualitatively and quantitatively visualize the interaction between the University and the city of Leiden (Town&Gown) from 1575 onwards. One of the possible angles for follow-up research is diversity, especially from the international…
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A more sustainable University Library
The plans for making the University Library (UB) more sustainable will be carried out in three steps: first the glazing at the front of the building will be replaced with HR++ glass, then the skylights will be renewed and finally the air conditioning system will be updated. Once these steps have been…
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Leiden University College The Hague
Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) offers a 3-year Bachelor's programme with a focus on Global Challenges: Peace & Justice, Sustainability, Diversity and Prosperity. The programme offers room for flexibility; you get to specialize in a major of your choice and combine this with a minor or electives.…
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Leiden University College The Hague
Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) offers a 3-year Bachelor's programme with a focus on Global Challenges: Peace & Justice, Sustainability, Diversity and Prosperity. The programme offers room for flexibility; you get to specialize in a major of your choice and combine this with a minor or electives.…
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Leiden University Center for Statistical Science
The Leiden University Center for Statistical Science unites the statisticians teaching and researching at Leiden University.
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Leiden University Students studying in the UK
Are you a Leiden University student (thinking of) studying in the UK? Find out more about the impact of Brexit for current and prospective EU students of Leiden University studying abroad in the UK.
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Career and development - Working at Leiden University
If you have the ambition to continuously develop and grow in your work, then Leiden University is an attractive employer for you.
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European Female Jihadists in Syria: Exploring an Under-Researched Topic
The number of young Western women travelling abroad to join the
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Diversity and inclusiveness - Working at Leiden University
Science and education can really flourish in an environment where everyone can be themselves and where there is room for different perspectives that bring people together from different ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, health, religion, age and socio-economic background.
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LUGO’s position within Leiden University
The LUGO team is part of the Administration and Central Services department of the university, with it falling under the Strategy and Academic Affairs department. Naturally, it falls into the sustainability team of the University, which consists of two full-time employees alongside the LUGO Team. The…
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Intermediality, Media Practices and Media Literacy
Intermediality, Media Practices and Media Literacy is one of the six research themes of the LUCAS Modern and Contemporary cluster.
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Islamic courts and women's divorce rights in Indonesia: the cases of Cianjur and Bulukumba
This book presents the results of a research about the Islamic courts of Cianjur in West Java, and Bulukumba in South Sulawesi and the role they play in local divorce practices.
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Career Service
Leiden University’s Career Service can provide the answers to most of the questions you might have about your career, your personal profile and the job market. It’s also there to help you with job applications.
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About this minor
Learn more about the minor Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence.
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On the Aesthetic Regime of Kurdish Cinema: The Making of Kurdishness
Bahar Şimşek defended her thesis on 4 May 2021.
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Why is there no Northeast Asian security architecture?
Why is there no Northeast Asian security architecture? Assessing the strategic impediments to a stable East Asia. In this article, published in 'The Pacific Review', the authors Wang (Peking University) en Stevens (Leiden University) discuss the reasons why.
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Apocalypse Now: Connected Histories of Eschatological Movements from Moscow to Cusco, 15th-18th Centuries
Eschatology played a central role in both politics and society throughout the early modern period. It inspired people to strive for social and political change, including sometimes by violent means, and prompted in return strong reactions against their religious activism.
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Confronting Colonial Objects: Histories, Legalities and Access to Culture
Carsten Stahn has just published Confronting Colonial Objects: Histories, Legalities and Access to Culture. The book is part of the OUP Cultural Heritage Law and Policy Series.
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Targeting the adenosinergic system
Adenosine is an endogenous ligand which exerts its action by activating adenosine receptors (ARs), while its circulating levels are controlled via a variety of mechanism and proteins, amongst others the equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENTs).
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Supramolecular & Biomaterials Chemistry
The Supramolecular & Biomaterials Chemistry group comprises the PIs Alexander Kros, Roxanne Kieltyka, Gregory Schneider and Sander Wezenberg, and is active in the field of self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides and applying them in supramolecular chemistry.
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Artificial Intelligence and International Conflict in Cyberspace
This edited volume explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming international conflict in cyberspace.
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Etruscan religion
Research in the field of Etruscology at the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University (UL; the Netherlands) aims at exploring the history of the religious and ideological mentality of the Etruscans by studying archaeological, epigraphical and ancient written sources.
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BETWEEN FREEDOM AND FIXITY: Artistic Reflections on Composition and Improvisation
This thesis focuses on the concepts of freedo and fixity as two central topics of my artistic research. I present, analyze. and contextualize four of my works which have explicit links to fleedom and fixify and which demonstrate the dynamic interrelationship between the two.