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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...
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Leiden alumni who graduated between 2016-2018 soon found a jobMost Leiden master’s students who graduated between October 2016 and September 2018 soon found a job that was related to their degree programme. These...
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Leiden University and '3 October Vereeniging' conclude covenantOn 11 November, Leiden University and the '3 October Vereeniging' confirmed their special relationship and collaboration in a covenant. This document ...
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Koen Bastiaans wins first Paul & Tatiana Ehrenfest physics thesis prize.The winner of the Paul & Tatiana Ehrenfest physics thesis prize 2020 is Koen Bastiaans. He carried out his PhD research in the group of Milan Allan an...
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Here is how students help the municipality of Leiden to build sustainablyThe municipality of Leiden aims for circular construction, but how do you reconcile that with the growing demand for housing? For the Kennisatelier Du...
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Catena wins 2020 Sustainability PrizeThe Sustainability Prize of the Leiden University Green Office and the Local Chamber of Associations has been won this year by student association Cat...