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Hannah Critchlow on Science Communication
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Open Science Week 2024 at the Faculty of Science
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case, you actually have a body’ statistician Richard Gill says in Science
After diving into the murder trial of nurse Lucia de Berk, statistician Richard Gill became a leading expert on the statistics of medical murder cases. Together with colleagues, he now wrote a peer reviewed report about the statistical missteps in past medical murder trials. It gives recommendations…
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A good start for every child, and how data science can help
Some children start life with a disadvantage. Sometimes even before they are born. A new research project involving Professor Wessel Kraaij of Leiden University investigates how data science can help give these children a good start in life.
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Executive Board visits Institute of Environmental Sciences: ‘Optimism-led solutions’
The Executive Board is visiting the university’s institutes to find out what is going on. On 8 July 2025, it was the turn of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), one of the fastest-growing institutes at Leiden University. ‘Our main aim is to preserve our planet for future generations.’
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residents of Leiden and The Hague at 3 October University or Weekend of Science
Organisation, Social
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Dutch Bio Science Week
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Yuye QueFaculty of Humanities
y.que@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Pieter SlamanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
p.j.slaman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3097
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Essi Pekonen and Ingmar Jansen win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes for 2022
October and November not only bring a number of proud Political Science graduates, it is also the season to determine who wrote the best bachelor’s thesis. For 2021-2022, fifteen theses were nominated. During the various graduation ceremonies the two final winners were announced: Essi Maria Teresia…
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‘Science is always the foundation for finding the best treatment, but we should broaden our scope'
As of 1 August, Anika Bexkens has been appointed Professor of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Her research focuses on the optimal application of scientific knowledge in practice. ‘Scientists and practitioners often speak past each other.’
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Back to the scanner: brain science in times of corona
For their research many neuropsychologists use the brain scanners at the LUMC. At the start of the pandemic, the rules for visiting the hospital became stricter and a large amount of psychology research looked as though it would fall through. Thanks to good protocols the researchers can now pick up…
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Inequality in medical science: ‘We need to better understand the flexibility of the female brain’
During a well-attended Studium Generale lecture at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Professor Ellen de Bruijn demonstrated how hormonal fluctuations influence the female brain. 'We urgently need more attention for the mental health of girls and women during transitional periods.'
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Let your students practice digital skills and science communication with Medialab+ workshops
The Medialab+ offers interactive workshops for students in which they practice digital skills and science communication and become acquainted with professional equipment from the Humanities Hub in Huizinga. These workshops take place as part of courses and are planned in consultation with the course…
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Leiden Science has a beautiful new building: and we celebrated it together
A festive opening with plenty of orange, a well-attended lecture by Ionica Smeets and an unforgettable party for staff and students. We celebrated the opening of the new building together. Join us as we look back on this exciting week of celebrations.
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Your vote matters: meet the Faculty of Science candidates for the university elections!
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22 May: No network access in Bio Science Park buildings after 18:00 hrs
ICT
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Open Science Week 2024
Festival
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Antoine CoudardFaculty of Science
a.coudard@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tycho RoordaFaculty of Science
t.roorda@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jonah Schulhofer-WohlSocial & Behavioural Sciences
j.b.schulhofer-wohl@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 3903
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Open Science Week online
Festival
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Demystifying Alexandria: Insights from Alexandria about 21st century Orientalism and (post-)Colonialism
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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levels of linguistic organization: Experimental and crosslinguistic insights
Lecture, SMILE Talks
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Transformation and sublimation of interstellar ices: insights from laboratory experiments and astronomical observations
PhD defence
- Strategic Plan Meeting Leiden Science
- Strategic Plan Meeting Leiden Science
- Strategic Plan Meeting Leiden Science
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From a fossil to an animal skin: as a museum, do you let the original pass through the hands of your visitors, or a replica?
Educators in European science museums sometimes think rather differently about the definition of an 'authentic' object. They think carefully about how they present those objects to teach visitors something or make them curious. This was shown in research by the Science Communication & Society department.…
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
e.j.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3949
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Mohammed Raiz ShaffiqueFaculty of Law
m.r.shaffique@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leïla Gfeller and Tobias van Brandwijk win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes for 2021
2021, again, sees a rich harvest of bachelor theses in Political Science. Students have been tackling fascinating subjects—ranging from European solidarity in the COVID-19 crisis to the representation of women in democratically elected parliaments—and crowning their research projects with interesting,…
- Open Science in Archaeology: an Unconference
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eLaw leads social science research in AI:Liner project for Europe's sewer infrastructure
eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies has officially launched its participation in AI:Liner, a Horizon Europe project that will transform how Europe manages its aging sewer infrastructure through artificial intelligence and digital innovation.
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ISSC is starting the implementation of Windows 11 at Faculty of Science
ICT
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Dallaire on “How a better world is possible”: Cooperation between Science and Practice
Leiden University’s Institute for Security and Global Affairs and Dual PhD Centre jointly organize an online lecture on 23 April, 15.00 hrs by Cleveringa Professor General Roméo Dallaire on “How a better world is possible”: Cooperation between Science and Practice.
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Executive Board column: Open communication isn’t rocket science, but we do forget it at times
We want to be an engaged community where we feel heard and enjoy working together. But how do we have an open conversation about difficult topics?
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Three innovative research projects awarded Open Competition Science-M funding
Tracking mucus-eating bacteria, mapping the complexity of planetary nebulae and a signalling pathway in cancer. These three Leiden projects have been awarded Open Competition Science-M funding by the Dutch Research Council.
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IBL Spotlight - Science Communication & Society
Lecture
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College: Another quality seal for one of Europe's top liberal arts and sciences programmes
For the eleventh time in a row, Leiden University’s unique liberal arts and sciences programme has been awarded the ‘Top Rated Programme’ quality seal by Keuzegids universiteiten 2024.
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Architecture and Domain Engineering of Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes: Key Insights for Sustainable Bio-Based Processes
PhD defence
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Anke KleinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.m.klein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6673
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‘Lifelong development is the perfect way to connect science with society’
As well as offering students a first-rate education, Leiden University provides a wide range of training for professionals, so they can be lifelong learners. And that is not just of value to participants. ‘As a university, you start a dialogue with society to achieve better knowledge together.’
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CPL Director Emmely Benschop: 'It’s science’s responsibility to keep people on track'
Emmely Benschop (41) has been working as the new director of the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) in The Hague for several months now. She sees significant growth potential.
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Cristina del Real contributes to presentation of the Office of Science and Technology to the Spanish Parliament
Cristina Del Real, Assistant Professor in Cyber Crisis at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, participated in the presentation of the Office of Science and Technology (OficinaC) of the Spanish Congress of Deputies (the Spanish Parliament). She is an expert on cyber security, one of the four…
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IBL Spotlight - Science Communication & Society
Lecture
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Ammodo Science Fellowship for Sophie Rose's research on the perception of mental illness in the Dutch East Indies
Sophie Rose is one of the fellows of the Ammodo Science Fellowship 2024. She will use this fellowship to conduct research at Leiden University.
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nominated for the TOPX “Guiding Star” award (award for women in the Life Sciences)
One of our RISE members, Prof. Laura Heitman, has been nominated for the TOPX Females to Follow “Guiding Star” award. TOPX empowers promising and ambitious women, and aims to honour inspirational females with remarkable careers in Life Sciences. TOPX selected her (and 7 other female professionals) because…
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Open Science Week at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Festival
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OSCoffee: Open Science and Impact and Valorisation
Lecture