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Ancient magnetic fields: What do they tell us about the early years of the universe? 03 February 2025Are magnetic fields older than the first light? And how did they influence the development of our universe right after the Big Bang? Cosmologists from...
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In extremis: five extremes in 450 years of Leiden research 03 February 2025By looking at what is different, researchers often discover the special, the unusual. And that has already brought a wealth of highlights – also in Le...
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Cheaper, more accurate DNA sequencing 03 February 2025A new graphene-based method could make for faster, cheaper and more accurate DNA sequencing, say a group of Leiden physicists and chemists. They have ...
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New potential cancer drugs and where to find them 31 January 2025Cancer research generates massive amounts of data, but traditional tools often fail to fully harness their potential. How can we unlock this data to p...
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First part of the ITK audit: ‘Candid and open sessions’ 30 January 2025This month, the first part of the quality assurance audit (ITK) took place. A team of auditors from the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie (N...
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LACDR introduces ‘Digital Labcoat’ for Biopharmaceutical Sciences students 30 January 2025Learn to program, gain knowledge of AI methods, or use it in a research project at the LACDR. With the introduction of the innovative digital learning...
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Wolfgang Löffler appointed as Director of Education at LION 30 January 2025As of 1 January this year, Wolfgang Löffler has been appointed as the new Director of Education at LION. In this role, he joins the institute’s manage...
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Jasper Williams appointed as the new Director of Operations CML 29 January 2025Jasper Williams has been appointed as the new Operational Director of CML. He is succeeding Paul de Hoog, who held the position for over eleven years,...
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Update from the Executive Board on the announced budget cuts 28 January 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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New Faculty of Humanities spending reduction plan 28 January 2025The Faculty of Humanities has shared a new spending reduction plan with its students and staff. Although the plans are less sweeping than previous one...
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The changing funding landscape: four tips for a successful application 28 January 2025The Dutch research funding landscape is changing. What developments can senior grant adviser Walter van Raaij see? And what are his tips for a success...
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Satellite swarms, random walks and a cup of tea 27 January 2025He brings order to chaos and analyses satellite swarms. During his PhD research, mathematician Oliver Nagy delved into random networks and how they re...
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A mathematical three-step rocket helps biologists study tumour blood vessels 27 January 2025Koen Keijzer combined three mathematical models into one unified system capable of making meaningful predictions about how cells form blood vessels. T...
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When university isn’t the obvious choice 27 January 2025They confounded expectations and went to university anyway – as a woman of colour, a working-class student or refugee... Throughout the centuries the ...
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Academia in Motion: how we’ll build our open knowledge community in 2025 27 January 2025A fresh vision on publishing, a broad set of quality criteria for education and research and plenty of opportunities to share good practices and learn...