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Ieke de Vries: 'We're expecting too much from minors and young adults if we think they can protect themselves from sexual exploitation.’ 11 August 2023
What starts off gently may end dramatically. Many young people these days fall victim to sexual exploitation. How can we prevent this suffering? Ieke ...
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Research: Points system makes neighbourhoods nicer to live in 07 August 2023
A lot of municipalities work with a points system to encourage construction projects to take biodiversity and creating green areas into account. But t...
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Richard Karlsson Linnér: ‘I expect a future where a genetic test will be as much a no-brainer as getting X-rayed.’ 07 August 2023
Assistant Professor Karlsson Linnér, who works at the Department of Economics, is one of the recipients of a Veni grant. His research on the accuracy ...
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Veni grants for 16 Leiden researchers 03 August 2023
Sixteen researchers at Leiden University are to receive a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). These awards off...
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What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns 21 July 2023
The design of school playgrounds partially influences whether children play together. This is particularly relevant for more vulnerable students, such...
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On the road with museum lover Jelte Liemburg: ‘I finally got to hold a mammoth tooth’ 20 July 2023
Former student of history at Leiden Jelte Liemburg, aged 29, has set himself the unusual challenge of visiting every single one of the 500 museums in ...
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VanMoof bankruptcy: 'Filing charges won't help affected customers' 19 July 2023
Amsterdam-based bicycle company VanMoof was declared bankrupt in court this week. The company had been struggling with financial problems for some tim...
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Award of 33 Kiem grants for new interdisciplinary initiatives 17 July 2023
No fewer than 55 applications were submitted for a Kiem seed grant, an initiative for developing new interdisciplinary, interfaculty research partners...
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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia 17 July 2023
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did...
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‘Make science communication more work and less hobby’ 14 July 2023
Young researchers met this month for the fifth Science Communication Summer School. ‘This is the first time some participants get to meet other resear...
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Research on trust in the criminal justice system receives 1.5 million euros 13 July 2023
How to strengthen mutual trust between agencies in the criminal justice system and youth with a migration background or weaker socio-economic position...
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Moving forward together with the personnel monitor: 'Make sure it’s not just a one-off conversation’ 11 July 2023
If you want to stay fit, you have to go to the gym regularly, and – hopefully - cleaning our teeth is something we do at least twice a day. So, why sh...
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Taskforce promotes the interests of contract and external PhD candidates: ‘We must level out the playing field’ 11 July 2023
The University wants to improve its support for contract and external PhD candidates. A taskforce headed by Dean of FGGA Erwin Muller has made over fi...
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Dutch state returns stolen artefacts: ‘Make sure to tell the full story’ 11 July 2023
The Netherlands returned 478 artefacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka this week, on the advice of a Dutch committee. Rightly so, says Leiden professor Pie...
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Friend or foe? The role of AI in mitigating biases in HR 11 July 2023
AI is already being widely used in HR processes, but it is unclear whether these applications contribute to fair and inclusive decision making. Leiden...