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Using AI to track greenhouse gas emissions 11 November 2025PhD candidate Julia Wąsala searches for greenhouse gas emissions in satellite data. As a computer scientist, she bridges the gap between computer scie...
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Knowledge Orchard session on leadership: ‘It’s essential to interdisciplinary collaboration’ 11 November 2025What do you need to move your interdisciplinary collaboration forward? The Knowledge Orchard event will help. Assistant Professor Eduard Schmidt, who ...
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Can birds imitate Star Wars robot? Yes – and some are surprisingly good at it 10 November 2025Scientists have discovered that starlings and parrots can imitate the complex sounds of Star Wars droid R2-D2 remarkably well. Their study reveals how...
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Timo Kos visits University Sports Centre: ‘Sport brings people together’ 10 November 2025As the end of the year approaches, the new University Sports Centre (USC) building is nearing completion. Vice-President of the Executive Board Timo K...
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Unlocking the secrets of DNA repair: Sarah’s curiosity might lead to new cancer treatments 07 November 2025How do cells repair their damaged DNA—and what happens when that process is hindered and cancer arises? Sarah Moser has taken a closer look during her...
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Executive Board President Luc Sels introduces himself: ‘A great honour’ 07 November 2025Since 1 November 2025, Prof. Dr. Luc Sels has been the new president of Leiden University's Executive Board. In a message to our university he introdu...
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Which Dutch MPs studied at Leiden University? 07 November 2025Eighteen of the 150 newly elected Dutch MPs studied at Leiden University or did their PhD research there. Who are they and what did they study?
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Alex Geurds appointed new Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology 06 November 2025Alex Geurds, Professor of Central American Archaeology, will become Dean of Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology on 1 January. He succeeds Jan K...
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Cleveringa Professor Landemore: ‘I want to patch the holes in our democracy’ 05 November 2025Rich, white, urban: Western politicians often represent a small segment of the population. Political scientist Hélène Landemore advocates for a more i...
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Open Day as a compass for prospective students 03 November 2025Chinese Studies, History or Urban Studies? How do you choose the right degree programme for you? Hundreds of prospective students tried to find out at...
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New perspective, equal opportunities in the classroom 03 November 2025Inequality could be addressed in the classroom without taking too much time, effort or money. By making one small change, teachers can make a big diff...
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Quantum theater show with Leiden script a big hit among 1600 Amsterdam children 03 November 2025Physicists from Leiden University wrote the script and ensured that every experiment in the performance was scientifically accurate. The kickoff of th...
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Six Erasmus+ ICM grants awarded for international cooperation 31 October 2025Six Leiden University members of staff recently received the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility grant for exchange projects with non-European part...
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LACDR launches training programme for innovative drug development 31 October 2025The Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) has received a €750,000 grant from ZonMw for QPharmNL. This is a continuing education programme t...
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Researchers unravel mystery behind rare pregnancy disorder 31 October 2025Leiden researchers have found clues to why a rare pregnancy disorder is mild in some babies but life-threatening in others. Their discovery opens the ...