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Liveblog: Temporary closure of the Huygens Building 17 October 2025From now on, all information and updates about the closure of the Huygens Building will be shared in this live blog on the Faculty staff website.
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‘If you understand the risks, AI is an incredible tool’ 16 October 2025Thomas Moerland studied medicine and mathematics in Leiden and has a lifelong fascination with the origins and workings of intelligence. He brought al...
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Academia in Motion: ‘A safe environment where mutual respect and listening to one another are priorities’ 16 October 2025How do we work together to create an open university where everyone’s contribution is recognised and valued. For Dean and Professor of Science, Techno...
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No loss of patient confidence in environmentally friendly doctors 16 October 2025The doctor suggests opting for a treatment that is better for the environment. How do patients react to this? Doctors and psychologists together disco...
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Why biologist Rafael Martig became an artist: ‘Art opens people’s eyes’ 15 October 2025In his art, Rafael Martig shows how drastically human activity changes nature. Fieldwork during his studies reinforced this view. ‘On Ameland I found ...
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Jasper’s day - from Leiden to Brussels to Voorschoten 15 October 2025On Monday, 13 October, Jasper will travel to Brussels with a delegation from Key Region Leiden. Why is this collaboration important? And who will he b...
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Approachable and engaged: Véronique and Lars are here for staff and students 15 October 2025A new academic year also means a (partly) new Faculty Council. What are the priorities for this year? We spoke with Chair Véronique Roos and Vice-Chai...
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Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug development 14 October 2025Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a ...
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From market-driven thinking to ‘Build, build, build’: Leiden experts on the housing crisis 14 October 2025The housing crisis is affecting a substantial group of Dutch citizens and is one of the main election themes this year. How did things get this far an...
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Leiden ‘super antibiotic’ keeps dangerous gut bacterium under control with a low dose 13 October 2025The antibiotic EVG7, developed in Leiden, has proven capable of fighting the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose. What’s mor...
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Astronomy for beginners: new minor opens up the universe to everyone 13 October 2025From telescopes to science fiction: in just one semester, students with no background in physics or astronomy get to explore the universe. The first g...
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Flooded polder helps fight mosquito-borne diseases 13 October 2025One and a half hectares of polder, a large volume of water, and a group of curious researchers from various universities and scientific backgrounds le...
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Owada keynote Fatou Bensouda on international justice: ‘We need courageous leadership’ 13 October 2025Are international courts effective? Dr Fatou Bensouda, a former Lead Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC), will discuss t...
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The Knowledge Orchard: practical interdisciplinary steps for everyone 13 October 2025Whether you are a Leiden researcher, teacher, support staff or administrator, there is something for everyone at the interdisciplinary event The Knowl...
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Greedy black hole feeds via two spiral arms 13 October 2025The supermassive black hole at the center of the Circinus galaxy is being fed with gas by two spiral arms. This is what PhD candidate Wout Goesaert di...