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Leiden students develop AI tool for marking assignments 20 March 2025Jeroen van Gessel’s lecturers didn’t always have time for extensive feedback on his written assignments. So, together with tech-savvy friend Menno Hah...
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Euclid helps to better understand the universe – first results are exciting 19 March 2025For the first time, we’re seeing what Euclid sees. The telescope’s initial observations have provided a wealth of new information about our universe. ...
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Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropology 19 March 2025Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to conti...
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Arianne Pen combines knowledge and network in new job 18 March 2025After sixteen years in various roles, Arianne Pen knew straight away: 'This is my chance.' As the new head of department at SOSZ, she uses her extensi...
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A quick call with Merel Snoeck about knowledge security in international collaborations 18 March 2025As a university, we enjoy collaborating with international partners, but it can happen that sensitive information falls into the wrong hands. For that...
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Lodewijk Govaerts to leave Board of Governors as of 1 April 18 March 2025As of 1 April 2025, Lodewijk Govaerts will be standing down from the Board of Governors due to other commitments that will demand a significant part o...
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Want to have a say in important issues at the university? Then stand as a candidate for the consultation bodies 18 March 2025Do you want to provide advice on issues of your own choosing, and help decide on important subjects within the university? If you do, then it’s time f...
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Executive Board Vice President Timo Kos ‘Now’s the time to step up’ 18 March 2025Timo Kos has been Vice President of Leiden University’s Executive Board since 1 March. Who is he and how have his first weeks been? ‘Higher education ...
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Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistance 18 March 2025Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and...
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Pure Basic: soup, snacks and sandwiches for every budget 17 March 2025You may already have seen them in the larger restaurants in the teaching buildings: simple yet tasty hagelslag or cheese sandwiches. Students asked an...
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Dutch people are interested in science, but want to be more involved 17 March 2025Citizens still see great value in science communication and want to be increasingly involved in science. This is evident from research by the National...
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Update Executive Board: Impact of government cuts, drastic measures required 15 March 2025The 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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Crisis on campus: 'Both terrible and incredibly fun' 13 March 2025Chaos in the Lipsius building! Master's students zigzag through the classroom, write on whiteboards and discuss tensely. In a simulation of the Leiden...
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What is happening on the shop floor? Executive Board visits the Institute of Tax Law and Economics 13 March 2025Each scientific institute has its own dynamics. The Executive Board is visiting the different institutes to find out what is going on there. On 11 Mar...
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Jasper's day 13 March 2025Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, J...