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747 search results for “communication astronomy” in the Staff website

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  Ludo Waltman Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  waltmanlr@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275806

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  Tian Yang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.yang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275497

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  Beibei Yuan Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.yuan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• ‘Science communication is important for every scientist’ News - 6 March 2025

  Just start somewhere: whether it's videos, board games, theatre performances, or festivals. That was one of the key insights Sophie Wintermans gained during the Science Communication Summer School. In her view, the Summer School is a great step for any scientist interested in science communication.

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  Henk Hoekstra Professor

  Faculty of Science

  hoekstra@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275594

• New generation galaxy formation simulations on the horizon – Evgenii Chaikin received his doctorate with honours News - 21 March 2024

  Simulations of galaxy formation provide much more information about galaxies than a telescope. Simulations have been improving significantly in recent years. Astronomer Evgenii Chaikin made such a significant contribution to this field that he graduated with honours on February 27th.

• Black holes are sometimes gigantic volcanoes. Martijn Oei earned his PhD on the subject, with honours News - 21 December 2023

  Not everything that comes close to a black hole is swallowed by it. Black holes can also hurl material away, and that chance turns out to be considerably bigger than previously thought. Martijn Oei's accidental discovery and his subsequent research on it earned him a cum laude promotion on 12 Decemb…

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  Ana Parrón Cabañero PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.parron.cabanero@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Wouter Schrier Study Advisor

  Faculty of Science

  schrier@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275592

• Recovery Plan for Ukrainian Astronomy: Supporting Post-war Recovery in Ukraine through Astronomy Event - 10 June 2025

  Conference

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  Henrik Barmentlo Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.h.barmentlo@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277479

• Communicating effectively about Antimicrobial Resistance News - 9 January 2026

  Building a sustainable, international and interdisciplinary consortium for developing evidence-based communication strategies about Antimicrobial Resistance. That is the objective of a new project between researchers from Leiden University, VU Amsterdam and Stellenbosch University in South Africa, made…

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  Karlijn van Heijst PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  k.van.heijst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Judith Schomaker Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.schomaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carel ten Cate Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Science

  c.j.ten.cate@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275040

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  Juan Claramunt Gonzalez Scientific information expert

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.claramunt.gonzalez@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276026

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  Willem Zwalve Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  w.j.zwalve@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277440

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  Emily Strange Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  e.f.strange@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nikki Nibbering PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.nibbering@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Agnes Schneider PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  a.schneider@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michiel Hooykaas Lecturer

  Faculty of Science

  m.j.d.hooykaas@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• ‘Make science communication more work and less hobby’ News - 14 July 2023

  Young researchers met this month for the fifth Science Communication Summer School. ‘This is the first time some participants get to meet other researchers who also enjoy science communication. It’s great to see’, says Julia Cramer, one of the coordinators.

• National Bee Count by Koos Biesmeijer receives Communication Initiative Award News - 30 November 2021

  The National Bee Count initiative of Professor Koos Biesmeijer (Naturalis/Leiden) and Vincent Kalkman (Naturalis) has received the NWO Communication Initiative Award. The jury praises the initiative, which manages to reach a very wide and diverse audience, while at the same time contributing to the…

• Eleven Leiden scientists receive funding for science communication News - 22 April 2021

  The KNAW has rewarded 11 Leiden scientists for their commitment to science communication, by awarding them 10,000 euros each from the ‘Appreciated!’ fund.

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  Michael Meffert Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  meffertmf@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Canal Watch scoops communication prize News - 28 November 2023

  Canal Watch (De Grachtwacht), which has been cleaning canals since 2018, has received the Dutch Research Council (NWO) Communication Initiative Award.

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  Thed van Leeuwen Professor by special appointment Science Studies

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  leeuwen@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Jan Melissen Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.melissen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009581

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  Bjørn Peare Bartholdy PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  b.p.bartholdy@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277843

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  Louie Krol PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  l.krol@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sabine van der Asdonk Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.van.der.asdonk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275438

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  Chenxiao Zhao Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.zhao@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Julia Folz Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.folz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Stephan Raaijmakers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278332

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  Wouter Jong Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  w.jong@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Robert-Jan de Rooij Guestworker

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.j.b.de.rooij@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marloes van Moort PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.l.van.moort@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Linda van Leijenhorst Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273750

• Four projects awarded science communication grants News - 24 November 2023

  The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has rewarded four projects in which Leiden researchers are bringing science and society closer together. What are these projects?

• Halley’s Comet wrongly named: 11th-century English monk predates British astronomer News - 23 January 2026

  The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after all, the first to understand the cycle of the comet that now bears his name. This is shown by research conducted by, among others, Professor Simon Portegies Zwart. It was the monk Eilmer of Malmesbury who, as early as the 11th century,…

• One step closer to understanding planet-formation: Julia Santos refutes a 20 year standing paradigm News - 24 November 2025

  How do atoms and molecules end up forming planets? That's what astrochemist Julia Santos studied during her PhD. She discovered the dominant process behind the formation of methanol in space – a finding that surprised the entire field.

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  Ewine van Dishoeck Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Science

  ewine@strw.leidenuniv.nl |

• Colonial government by correspondence: the British government's communicative practice in colonial bureaucracy at the turn of the twentieth century Event - 17 April 2026

  Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series

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  Leonardo Lenoci ICT Research and Security Advisor

  Faculty of Science

  l.lenoci@science.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Kaya Peerdeman Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.j.peerdeman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273622

• Elena Maria Rossi continues her search for the origins of the largest black holes, but now as a professor News - 9 October 2023

  Elena Maria Rossi is fascinated by black holes. Her appointment as a professor was a long-held wish, partly because there are so few female professors in her field. ‘My appointment is also a milestone for the Leiden Observatory.’

• No exams or lectures, but building a radio telescope with empty paint cans News - 22 February 2022

  No more lectures and exams for the Radio Astronomy course taught by Michiel Brentjens. The corona crisis is a moment of reflection that has changed his whole way of teaching. Instead of being in front of the class, he lets his students build a radio telescope with paint cans.

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  Melissa Hernandez Vindas PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.hernandez.vindas@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Shelley van der Veek Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  sveek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273767

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  Rachel Plak Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.d.plak@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727