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Consortium puts Quantum Computer in the cloudThe quantum computer is on its way, but is society ready for it? Quantum computers have a reputation of being difficult to grasp because of their comp...
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Consortia awarded grant for research into pressing issuesVarious consortia in which Leiden University is represented are beginning interdisciplinary research, which will bring scientific and societal breakth...
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Work in the time of coronavirus: ‘We’ve continued to publish some good stuff’How are you? In these strange and unprecedented coronavirus times, we are publishing a series of articles in which our colleagues tell us how they are...
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Inquiry-based learning: smart tools help lecturers adapt their coursesEngaged, active students who can see the links within their discipline. These are key aims of the University vision on teaching and learning, but how ...
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Childhood empathy important predictor of aggressionYoung children who are less empathetic than their peers are more likely to be aggressive when older. This is what Malou Noten concludes in her dissert...
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Leiden students win grand prize at iGEM international biology competitionThe Leiden iGEM team has won the grand prize at the iGEM international biology competition. The students won a further five prizes, including those fo...
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Student team is crowdfunding for fast epidemic test kit
Unfortunately, Covid-19 won’t be the last infectious disease to sweep across the world. To nip such diseases in the bud, a team of Leiden students is ...
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Debating 3 of the 40 propositions about scienceThree Dutch scientists - including Professor of Korea Studies Remco Breuker – put forward forty propositions this summer aimed at improving science. T...
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Bert Meijer reappointed to the Board of GovernorsProfessor Bert Meijer has been reappointed as a member of Leiden University’s Board of Governors by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, In...
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University Rebellion wants more attention for sustainabilityTell the truth about sustainability, become climate neutral by 2025 and safeguard democracy within the University. These are, in short, the demands of...
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Roméo Dallaire: the commander who remained in RwandaCleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire led the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda in 1994, but was unable to prevent a genocide from unfolding before his ...
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Graduation ceremonies with a bang at the Faculty of ScienceFilling up lecture halls with friends and family for graduation ceremonies is simply not an option this year. So the Faculty of Science came up with a...
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Njord writes book about its wartime historyThe new book, ‘Njord in de Oorlog’ (Njord during the War), describes how the Leiden student rowing club was affected by the Second World War in a deta...
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Liza Cornet on her FameLab adventureOn 11 November, neuropsychologist Liza Cornet competed in the semi-final of the FameLab international science communication competition. Her adventure...
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New project uses artificial intelligence in drug developmentIn health care, artificial intelligence is quite normal: it is used, for example, as an aid in making diagnoses. However, artificial intelligence is n...