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Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too) 11 September 2025Micro- and nanoplastics cause stress to crops such as lettuce and carrots, PhD candidate Laura Julia Zantis found. This can lead to reduced growth and...
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A future with tailored therapy for patients with atherosclerosis 11 September 2025Personalised treatment for patients with atherosclerosis. That is what the researchers of the AtheroNeth consortium are working towards. The Dutch Hea...
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Uzbek mathematician refines world-famous theory: ‘So many things are connected’ 10 September 2025Predicting the collective behaviour of systems, like a large group of people electing one of the parties, is no easy task. But there’s a theory that s...
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A quick call with... the beadle about inaugural lectures in Lokhorstkerk 09 September 2025Inaugural lectures and PhD ceremonies are usually held in the Grand Auditorium in the Academy Building. Due to its temporary closure for the installat...
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Pride is a celebration, but also a fight for visibility 08 September 2025‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third...
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Executive Board adopts committee’s recommendations on Israel-Palestine 04 September 2025The Executive Board proposes to take the decision to suspend the existing institutional student exchange programmes with two Israeli universities, and...
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Jasper's day 04 September 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...
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Two Leiden teams granted precious research time on ALMA telescope 04 September 2025Leiden Observatory has achieved a rare feat: two of its research teams have been awarded prestigious ALMA Large Programmes, allowing them to study how...
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Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore appointed new Cleveringa Professor 04 September 2025The French political theorist Hélène Landemore, known for her critical perspective on modern democracies, has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Pro...
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No two days are the same at the faculty’s service desk: ‘I worry about everything’ 04 September 2025She’s not one to seek the spotlight, but when it comes to raising the profile of the service desk, Brigitte Kraakman goes the extra mile, even if it m...
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Looking outward with the strength from within 03 September 2025Connecting as the magic word. Seeking new collaborations, presenting ourselves to the outside world with an open attitude and showing what we do. Duri...
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From a child in the orchard to director of the botanical garden 03 September 2025At the age of six, Barbara Gravendeel already knew what she wanted to be: a biologist. The seed was planted in the garden of her childhood home: an ol...
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Two young researchers win Krijn Rietveld Award for innovative research on blood donation and colorectal cancer 03 September 2025One used 3D cell models to study colorectal cancer, while the other used machine learning for more efficient blood donation. For these achievements, M...
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Professor by special appointment Jeroen van Zon joins the Institute of Biology 03 September 2025As of 1 September, Jeroen van Zon started as professor by special appointment in Quantitative Developmental Biology at the Institute of Biology Leiden...
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Your new go-to for teaching: The Science Teacher Platform is live! 03 September 2025How can you improve the educational design or assessment of your course? How should you set up Brightspace? And how can you develop yourself as a teac...