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Leiden University celebrates Dies Natalis: ‘Ahead of the times for 450 years’ 07 February 2025
An extra-long cortège, three honorary doctorates, a quiz about 450 years of university history, a Dies Natalis rap and a call to defend academic freed...
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From celestial bodies to plant bodies: exhibition brings together worlds of plants and planets 06 February 2025
The Plants & Planets exhibition brings two worlds together in a dazzling mix of science, nature and art. It opens at Old Observatory Leiden and Hortus...
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Major Leiden symposium on TB bacteria 05 February 2025
More than 1.3 million people worldwide die of tuberculosis (TB) each year, making research on its prevention and control essential. Researchers from v...
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New University Sports Centre reaches highest point 04 February 2025
In a topping out ceremony on Thursday 30 January, the new sports centre celebrated reaching its highest point and looked ahead to the future. The univ...
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Executive Board visits institutes: ‘We want to talk to our colleagues in the place where it all happens’ 04 February 2025
Board members Annetje Ottow and Hester Bijl recently visited the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL, Faculty of Humanities) and the Mathem...
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A special procession – just like 450 years ago 03 February 2025
An extra-long procession with musical accompaniment will mark the beginning of the university’s 450th birthday celebrations on 7 February. Just like i...
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From research to practice: Leiden researchers awarded European grant 03 February 2025
Various Leiden researchers have been awarded a European grant to explore the commercial or societal potential of previous research.
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In extremis: five extremes in 450 years of Leiden research 03 February 2025
By looking at what is different, researchers often discover the special, the unusual. And that has already brought a wealth of highlights – also in Le...
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New potential cancer drugs and where to find them 31 January 2025
Cancer research generates massive amounts of data, but traditional tools often fail to fully harness their potential. How can we unlock this data to p...
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First part of the ITK audit: ‘Candid and open sessions’ 30 January 2025
This month, the first part of the quality assurance audit (ITK) took place. A team of auditors from the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie (N...
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LACDR introduces ‘Digital Labcoat’ for Biopharmaceutical Sciences students 30 January 2025
Learn to program, gain knowledge of AI methods, or use it in a research project at the LACDR. With the introduction of the innovative digital learning...
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts 28 January 2025
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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New Faculty of Humanities spending reduction plan 28 January 2025
The Faculty of Humanities has shared a new spending reduction plan with its students and staff. Although the plans are less sweeping than previous one...
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The changing funding landscape: four tips for a successful application 28 January 2025
The Dutch research funding landscape is changing. What developments can senior grant adviser Walter van Raaij see? And what are his tips for a success...
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When university isn’t the obvious choice 27 January 2025
They confounded expectations and went to university anyway – as a woman of colour, a working-class student or refugee... Throughout the centuries the ...