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You too can improve biodiversity in your local area 16 May 2025During a recent event, the Leiden Institute of Environmental Sciences presented the breadth of its research on biodiversity. And Chairman of the Boar...
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University to host meetings for our community following Wijnhaven occupation 16 May 2025The demonstration at and occupation of our Wijnhaven building on 6 May had a deep impact on our community, including the Executive Board. The universi...
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Pushing the boundaries of quantum theory 16 May 2025Mass, time, space, and complexity — physicists in Leiden are launching eight new research projects tackling some of the most fundamental themes in qua...
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Migration scholar Katharina Natter wins Gratama Science Prize 16 May 2025For her research into migration policy under different political regimes, Katharina Natter has been awarded the Gratama Science Prize for young, talen...
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Jasper's day 14 May 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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‘Polish presidential election will be important for the country’s position on the international stage’ 14 May 2025Poland votes for a new president in a first round of elections on Sunday. Lecturer Jan Meijer points out: ‘The result will have a lot of impact on Don...
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Sick, now what? How clear agreements help you return to work more easily 14 May 2025What should you do when you fall ill? And what can you expect from your direct supervisor? As both an HR adviser and someone with personal experience,...
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Running Leiden Marathon in a 450th-anniversary t-shirt 13 May 2025Nearly 19,000 runners lined up at the start of Leiden Marathon on Sunday, among them students and staff from the university. For some this was their f...
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In search of an alternative to GDP that actually measures happiness and well-being 13 May 2025How do you really measure how a country is doing? Researcher Annegeke Jansen is looking for alternatives to gross domestic product (GDP) to assess the...
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Three NWO Open Competition grants for Leiden scientists 12 May 2025Smart drug carriers, uneven cosmic expansion, and solar energy storage in molecules. These are the topics of three newly awarded NWO-XS grants to rese...
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Joop Schaye appointed as KNAW member: ‘A great honour’ 08 May 2025Joop Schaye, Professor of The formation of galaxies, has been elected as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). He wil...
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From Steno to Snickers: the Anthropocene through the eyes of a coot 08 May 2025What looked like an ordinary coot’s nest turned out to be a five-star location with a remarkable backstory. Beneath a jetty on the Rokin in Amsterdam,...
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A message from the Executive Board about the Wijnhaven demonstration and occupation 07 May 2025On Tuesday 6 May our university was the scene of an unscheduled demonstration and occupation at Campus The Hague. We understand that this incident and...
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‘Wetenschapswonders’ brings science to life for primary school pupils in Leiden 07 May 2025On 17 June, primary school pupils in Leiden will get the chance to explore science in an interactive and engaging way. The exciting new show ‘Wetensch...
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Campus The Hague occupied 06 May 2025A group of over a hundred pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in the Wijnhaven building on Campus The Hague at around 13.00 hrs on Tuesday 6 May. The...