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Gorlaeus rooftop garden: from student project to green meeting spot 28 August 2025On top of the Gorlaeus Building’s bike parking sits a hidden green surprise: Leiden’s largest rooftop garden. Since this academic year, the garden has...
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‘It’s quite something to be on that list of names’ 28 August 2025Marc Koper, Professor of Catalysis and surface chemistry, has been awarded the EuChemS Gold Medal 2026. The prize is awarded every two years and recog...
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Executive Board visits institutes: 'Our programmes need to be preserved for both the Netherlands and Europe' 27 August 2025From human rights in Sudan to a new cult of heroes in China. During the board members' visit, the Institute of Private Law and the Institute for Area ...
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First ring-forming embedded planet discovered around a young sun-like star 26 August 2025Astronomers led by Leiden PhD candidate Richelle van Capelleveen have, for the first time, discovered an exoplanet that has carved a bright gap in the...
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A quick call with Uli Botzojorns about the Grassfields grant for educational innovation 26 August 2025At Leiden University, there is plenty of experimentation with good ideas to make education even better. But once a project’s pilot phase is over, it c...
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Rare isotopes in our neighbouring stars provide new insights in the origin of carbon and oxygen 26 August 2025Astronomers at Leiden University have detected rare isotopes of carbon and oxygen in our neighbouring stars for the first time, providing a new window...
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International students find their way around Leiden: 'Getting a feel for the city' 25 August 2025This week, around 1,200 brand new students from 68 different countries are getting to know each other and their new student city. Orientation Week Lei...
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‘Divisions are there to be bridged’ 25 August 2025Annetje Ottow is stepping down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board on 1 September 2025 after almost five years in the role. She looks ...
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Nominees for the 2025 Leiden Teaching Prize 25 August 2025Which teacher knows best how to inspire their students? Carmen van den Bergh (Humanities), Egbert Koops (Law) and Arjan Louwen (Archaeology) have been...
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Training: how to reach an international audience with your scientific news 24 August 2025On Thursday September 18, the international news platform The Conversation will provide an online training for Leiden University academics and science...
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Transgressive behaviour Professor of Archaeology plausible, Court still rejects dismissal 22 August 2025It is sufficiently plausible that, during her employment, a professor of archaeology at Leiden University was guilty of prolonged transgressive and un...
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From equations to excursions: Leiden students excel at International Maths Competition 21 August 2025Five mathematics students from Leiden University and their coach stood out this summer in Bulgaria at the IMC: the International Mathematics Competiti...
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Experiment: Leiden University student writes thesis with just AI tools for supervision 21 August 2025As an experiment, student Alicia Cai relied solely on AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude for supervision while writing her thesis. It was only after ...
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Accidental double zoom reveals millimetre waves around supermassive black hole 21 August 2025An international team of astronomers led by Matus Rybak (Leiden University) has proven, thanks to accidental double zoom, that millimetre radiation is...
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Fear and silence at Lowlands: Festival visitors take part in Leiden research 19 August 2025Last week’s sunny Lowlands festival was not just an occasion for partying and dancing. Visitors were also given a glimpse – as test volunteers – into ...