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Alumni meet up in Japan. ‘Finally the chance to speak Dutch again’ 01 May 2023An impressive 60 alumni recently came to the Dutch Embassy residence in Japan to meet, network, see friends and practise their languages.
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Academics call for more powers for international organisations 01 May 2023Organisations like the UN and the EU should be given more powers to combat transboundary problems. This is the message of a report published by the Sw...
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‘Not everyone has health goals top of mind’ 01 May 2023Doctors can fix a lot, but preventing or delaying disease is better. This often requires lifestyle changes, which turn out to be difficult. Sandra van...
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New joint minor Authenticity and Art Crime 01 May 2023Made You Look and other series on art forgeries are very popular. Perfect timing therefore for the new Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minor Authenticity and Art...
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Leiden University signs strategic partnership with Asian Development Bank 01 May 2023Leiden University is going to partner with the Asian Development Bank, a bank committed to regional development. President of the Executive Board Anne...
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Working on a more effective malaria vaccine: ‘safety jacket’ for parasites 28 April 2023The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) is working on the development of a new malaria vaccine that will be more effective than existing ones. To ...
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Sustainability prize for research into the effects of a plant-based diet 28 April 2023Paul Behrens and his team have won the Frontiers Planet Prize of half a million euros for their research into the effects of switching to a plant-base...
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Two Leiden professors appointed KNAW members 25 April 2023The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) announced on 25 April that it has appointed 18 new members. These include Leiden professors ...
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Executive Board column: How we are tackling the smarter academic year 24 April 2023Research by The Young Academy on the length and intensity of the Dutch academic year has given us food for thought. Do our staff have enough time and ...
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Shaping the university of the future. Leiden University joins Una Europa alliance 24 April 2023Leiden University is a member of the Una Europa European alliance. This partnership of 11 research-intensive universities is working to shape the univ...
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Results of the university elections 2023 21 April 2023The results of the 2023 university elections have been announced. Who will represent us on the university’s participation councils?
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Communication about quantum technology offers many opportunities (but there are risks too) 21 April 2023Watching and analysing hundreds of TEDx talks, that too can be research. That becomes clear from the work of PhD student Aletta Meinsma, who is studyi...
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Jasper's day 20 April 2023Jasper 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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Alumnus Sangbreeta Moitra: a passionate speaker with a background in neuroscience 20 April 2023Her plan was to obtain a PhD, but, during her master’s, alumnus Sangbreeta Moitra discovered that her true interest is in applying neuroscience in eve...
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Successful comeback for Leiden Science Run: 65 teams raise 9400 euros for refugee students 20 April 2023Athletic achievements, enthusiastic supporters and a beautiful donation for charity: on Saturday 15 April, the Leiden Bio Science Park was the setting...