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FameLab: young scientists take the stageIn FameLab contestants explain their research to the public in a three-minute presentation – without using PowerPoint or other presentation tools. The...
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Record number of visitors to Bachelor's Open Day: ‘My mum misses me already’What can you expect from studying in Leiden or The Hague? Which programme should you choose? Should you join a student association and will you need t...
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Top EU official Paquet meets researchers from LeidenJean-Eric Paquet, a Director-General at the European Commission, visited Leiden University on 20 February. He was impressed by the researchers’ drive,...
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Positive assessment of teaching quality at Leiden UniversityLeiden University has received a positive assessment in the Institutional Quality Assessment audit (ITK). This is the second time that quality assuran...
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Responsible and transparent data scienceData science is used in almost every academic discipline. This presents plenty of new opportunities, but new dilemmas too. Reason enough for the sympo...
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Carel Stolker in the media: 'Brexit won't hold back science''Never underestimate universities as a connecting force.' These were the words of Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker in his address on the Dies Natalis, ...
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LERU makes ten recommendations for the implementation of Plan SThe aim of Plan S – open access in science – is quite right, says the League of European Research Universities (LERU), of which Leiden University is a...
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How meat substitutes in your lasagne can help save the planetNational Meat Free Week, from 11 to 17 March, encourages us to choose the environmentally friendly option more often. But apart from preventing animal...
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Wanted: research questions for citizen scienceHow many species of butterfly are living in my garden? Do I recognise the Leiden dialect? What is the air quality like in my area? Do you have a quest...
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Stand for the University elections!The University elections will be held from 8 to 11 April 2019. The elections are for the student members of the University Council and the student and...
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A hornets’ nest: Leiden University during the Second World War‘That hornets’ nest in Leiden must be destroyed,’ said Dutch National Socialist Party member Robert van Genechten in November 1942. He was referring t...
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Leiden University celebrates 444th birthday with residents of Leiden and The HagueLeiden University celebrated its 444th anniversary with a historical procession on 8 February. It celebrated this year’s Dies Natalis in time-honoured...
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A real professor in front of the classA lesson about aerodynamics from Vice-Rector Hester Bijl, about child rights by UNICEF professor Ton Liefaard, or about muscles by LUMC professor Ann...
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Happietaria: take a bite out of human traffickingPop-up restaurant Happietaria has opened its doors in Leiden once again. Come and tuck in for charity between 4 February and 2 March. Students from Ch...
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What South Park tells us about Charles DarwinJust about everything that's known about Charles Darwin has already been said or written. Even so, Norbert Peeters – together with Tessa van Dijk – ha...