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Carbon footprint of global steel production remains high: ‘Capturing CO₂ won’t solve it’ 27 November 2025Steel production is likely to take up a large portion of our future carbon budget. Capturing CO₂ from coal-based production won’t solve the problem. T...
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Keuzegids: seven top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University 27 November 2025Leiden University has seven top-rated bachelor's programmes according to Keuzigids universiteiten 2026, a consumer guide to university programmes. Thi...
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NWO grant for novel plant-derived pest-control strategies (without side effects for humans and wildlife) 27 November 2025Maurijn van der Zee searches for insecticides that protect crops without harming wildlife or leaving residues in our food. His GREENSHIELD project rec...
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‘To truly understand the brain, we must understand the chemistry’ 27 November 2025How do fats and enzymes in the brain contribute to multiple sclerosis? In his PhD research, Daan van der Vliet combined chemistry and neuroscience to ...
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Cleveringa Lecture moved because of demonstration in Academy Building 26 November 2025A small group of Students for Palestine demonstrators occupied the Academy Building on Rapenburg in the afternoon of Wednesday 26 November. The Clever...
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Two new programme directors to start in the new year 26 November 2025In early 2026, two new programme directors will begin their roles at FWN. Joost Broekens will take charge of the bachelor’s programme in Data Science ...
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From lone genius to cocreator: how AI is changing the role of composers 26 November 2025Who is the real creator when a musician uses AI? This was the burning question for Adam Lukawski, himself a composer. During a fascinating premiere at...
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Nearly 200 million for new research buildings and facilities 25 November 2025The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is investing 197 million euros in 11 infrastructure projects that will be of great value to science and society. Leid...
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Jasper's day – ‘Everything comes together in Leiden’ 25 November 202517 November is all about high tech. From consultations with ASML and a component for the world's largest telescope to our high-tech education. Oh righ...
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A quick call with Andrei Poama on developing GenAI tools for fair formative feedback 25 November 2025If there's one thing that students should get from their teachers, it’s good feedback, says assistant professor Andrei Poama. ‘But we need to do it in...
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Arrival of cryostat marks milestone on the road to the world’s largest telescope 25 November 2025After years of development, the moment has finally arrived: a massive cryostat, a highly advanced freezer that keeps the sensitive components extremel...
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Occupation makes for eventful Cleveringa Lecture: ‘Protect free spaces for debate’ 25 November 2025Despite an eventful afternoon – with Students for Palestine occupying the Academy Building – political scientist Hélène Landemore gave her Cleveringa ...
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Academia in Motion: ‘Don’t be afraid to say what you can’t do’ 25 November 2025Setting a good example by showing that it’s good to make choices. That it’s okay say ‘no’. And as a manager, using a range of tools for Recognition & ...
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Consensus, bias and polarisation: How mathematicians study opinions 25 November 2025How do opinions form and change in large groups of people? That's not just a sociological question, it's a mathematical one. PhD candidate Federico Ca...
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HEAR ME NOW: exhibition on the impact of sexual misconduct 25 November 2025Portraits that gaze at you and have moving stories to tell: HEAR ME NOW says what usually remains unsaid. The exhibition in our Wijnhaven building bre...