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The Conversation training: reach a global audience 31 March 2026Leiden researchers share their work with a global audience through the international journalistic platform The Conversation. What are the benefits? An...
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Leiden University and Xi’an Jiaotong University mark a decade of trusted scientific collaboration 31 March 2026A delegation from Xi’an Jiaotong University visited Leiden University on 25–26 March, celebrating ten years of cooperation in education and research, ...
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Light switch for life: controlling molecular droplets with UV 30 March 2026Leiden researchers have discovered a surprising new way to shape and control tiny droplets of molecules found in living organisms. The breakthrough co...
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Mosquitos in town: how to prevent disease risk (and still green your city) 30 March 2026In cities, parks take the blame for mosquito problems. However, the real issue is usually a few streets away. Drains and standing rainwater create ide...
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Kiem ’26 – ’27 round open 30 March 2026Applications for Leiden University’s interdisciplinary Kiem grant have opened. Academic and support staff can apply for a 10,000-euro grant for an int...
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Students connect generations in new podcast 27 March 2026A group of Leiden students launched the Van Leiden tot Later (From Leiden to Later) media platform on 27 March. In podcasts and videos, they talk with...
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Spui University Campus officially opened: the puzzle is now complete 27 March 2026With the six pieces of the puzzle now assembled by the partners of the University Campus and the Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, the building at th...
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Alive or not? Tiny 3D printed robots that swim and navigate just like animals 27 March 2026They are only a few tens of micrometres long — far smaller than the width of a human hair – yet these robots can swim, sense, navigate and adapt in wa...
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New start-up company: Leiden astronomers develop a technology to detect gas leaks 26 March 2026Helping industry to spot dangerous and climate-harming gas leaks faster, cheaper, and more reliably than today’s tools: that's what Leiden University ...
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New Collection Policy Plan Leiden University Libraries 25 March 2026Leiden University Libraries (UBL) recently issued a new collection policy plan, containing priorities for the coming years regarding the formation, ma...
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Max van Duijn, new chair of The Young Academy: ‘We need to be more resilient to ideological pressure’ 25 March 2026Assistant professor Max van Duijn is the new chair of The Young Academy. He aims to support young academics, bring research closer to society and make...
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Paper versus practice: border control is in human hands 25 March 2026Even when a border has officially disappeared, it is still people who decide whether others may cross freely. This was also true for the Polish-German...
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Jasper’s Day – On a knowledge mission in South America 25 March 2026Friday, March 13 – This time, Jasper is in South America, where Friday the thirteenth brings no bad luck, but opportunities. Together with a group of ...
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Two planets-in-formation discovered around young star WISPIT 2 24 March 2026In the disk surrounding the young star WISPIT 2, not one but two planets are taking shape. Leiden PhD candidate Richelle van Capelleveen played a key ...
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Psychology lecturers awarded grant for ‘Family Dinner’ critical thinking app 24 March 2026Lecturers Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol have been awarded a 100,000-euro Dutch National Education Institute (NKO) Scale-Up Grant for their ‘Family ...