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Five reasons to stand for the university elections 18 March 2026The university elections are coming up. If you’d like to represent the interests of students and staff in the coming year, register as a candidate on ...
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An atrium full of pies and tasters for Pi Day 17 March 2026The students and staff at the Faculty of Science celebrated Pi Day with… pie! More than twenty participants baked a pie for the first edition of the L...
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In Memoriam Erik Deul 1958 – 2026 17 March 2026On March 13, Dr. Erik Deul passed away at the age of 67. He leaves behind his wife Wilma, children Caroline and Wouter, and grandchildren Joris, Stach...
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Municipal elections: vote at Leiden University 16 March 2026It’s election time again on Wednesday 18 March – this time the municipal elections. Two Leiden University buildings are being used as polling stations...
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Academia in Motion: ‘Trying to do everything yourself is inefficient’ 16 March 2026A stronger focus on personal talents and team science. ‘Stop searching for those elusive hen’s teeth: they’d only get in the way’, says Professor Laur...
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‘Global challenges call for international knowledge exchange’ 13 March 2026A delegation from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, is on a two-day visit to Leiden University. The aim is to explore opportunities for further ...
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Strong muscles start in the gut 12 March 2026Researchers from the LUMC and the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people an...
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Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’ 12 March 2026How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these que...
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Jasper’s day – science domains, profiling themes and a daughter coming home 11 March 2026Monday 2 March – In a week full of spring sunshine, Jasper starts his day with a meeting with UNL. In the afternoon, he gets a taste of the enthusiasm...
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Protecting the tiniest lives: how biological signals can improve care for premature babies 10 March 2026When a baby is born too soon, every minute counts – and so does every decision. To reduce uncertainty in those critical moments, biopharmaceutical sci...
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Noise at sea: research on how wind farms affect fish 09 March 2026Human activity is making the underwater world increasingly noisy. PhD candidate Fien Demuynck researched how wind farms affect fish and how to minimis...
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Smart combinations of antibiotics can slow down resistance 06 March 2026When a bacterium becomes resistant to one antibiotic, it may sometimes become more sensitive to another. This biological side-effect offers an unexpec...
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Working together for ‘broad prosperity’ in the Leiden region 05 March 2026How can universities and research institutions, businesses and government bodies in the Leiden region drive ‘broad prosperity’? During the ‘Working on...
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Share in the chair at the [s]TATTOO studio – and leave with a personal artwork 05 March 2026We often feel at ease in a salon chair, and the conversation soon starts to flow. That feeling will be recreated in the coming weeks in the [s]TATTOO ...
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How cells work together: the mathematics behind biological shapes 05 March 2026
How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her PhD research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show how forces and cooperation b...