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University election resultsThe results of the 2019 University elections have been announced. New representatives will be joining almost all participation bodies – faculty counci...
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Confidential Counsellors for PhD candidates: specific help for a specific groupPhD candidates have a unique role at the University. They spend four years working on their own research, and are supported in this by a supervisor. B...
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Podcast: A plunge into the cesspits of LeidenArchaeologist Roos van Oosten is studying Leiden's medieval cesspits. And on the basis of her work she reaches a surprising conclusion: the Middle Age...
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Canal Run raises over €22,000 for charityA respectable 5,023 runners took part in the Leiden Canal Run on Friday 5 April. They raised the sum of €22,302 for various Leiden charities.
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Geert de Snoo new Director of Netherlands Institute of EcologyProfessor Geert de Snoo, Dean of the Faculty of Science at Leiden University, has been appointed Director of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIO...
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Over 50 citizen science ideasFrom how litter spreads to which languages are spoken in Leiden and The Hague: over 50 interesting, surprising, complex and entertaining questions wer...
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Confidential Counsellors for PhD candidates: how they can helpIt is a fantastic opportunity to spend four years working on your PhD, but you may come up against problems that don't relate to the research itself. ...
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Eleven percent of staff click on fake phishing mailDid you spot our fake phishing mail? At the start of March, over 3,000 staff members were sent an email asking them to log in with their ULCN account....
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Sporty students and staff raise money for research and teaching projectsIn the space of a year, over 100 fundraisers have been started on acties.steunleiden.nl. Students, staff and others with a link to the University have...
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Problems with your line manager or colleagues? Contact the Confidential Counsellor for Personnel AffairsIf you have a problem with your line manager or colleagues and are unable to resolve it, you can contact the Confidential Counsellor for Personnel Aff...
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University to sponsor Leiden Canal RunAt this year's Leiden Canal Run (Singelloop) on 5 April, €4.44 per runner will go to charity instead of the usual €4. This is because Leiden Universit...
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European City of Science: 'major showcase' for the city of LeidenLeiden has been designated European City of Science 2022. The city's achievements as a city of science and innovation will be celebrated throughout th...
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Lindsey Burggraaff and Emma Koemans win FameLab heatWhich young researchers were best at explaining their research to a general audience? Twelve researchers battled it out at the FameLab heat on 7 March...
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Dutch Rectores Magnifici publish own work as Open AccessThe latest scientific articles by the Rectores Magnifici of Dutch universities will soon be freely available online. They aim to set a good example to...
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Female professors from the present and the futureRole models are key to inspiring the next generation. Fifteen female professors therefore celebrated International Women's Day with girls aged between...