302 search results for “break means” in the Staff website
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Jeanine de Roy van ZuijdewijnFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.h.de.roy.van.zuijdewijn@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9328
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What does the outline agreement mean for us?
The outline agreement proposed by the new cabinet will have serious consequences for higher education and research. If the plans go through, there will be significant cutbacks in our sector. We will keep you up to date with developments on this page.
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'One in five bacteria we tested were capable of breaking down plastic'
Leiden PhD candidate Jo-Anne Verschoor discovered that nearly twenty percent of the bacterial strains she studied could degrade plastic, though they needed some encouragement to do so. ‘Bacteria are just like people,’ says Verschoor. Her research was published in the journal Communications Biology,…
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Tom van der ReepFaculty of Science
reep@physics.leidenuniv.nl | +31 000 5896
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Freedom: what does it mean?
On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that should not be taken for granted. We asked international students and staff what it means to them.
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Breaking the witches' spell
PhD defence
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‘Scandals mean society is actually doing well’
Whereas the Netherlands Court of Audit used to conduct an investigation once a year, the average civil service organisation now has a few per year to contend with. Is so much going wrong nowadays? Not at all, says Professor by Special Appointment Sjoerd Keulen. ‘It’s one of the methods that makes democracy…
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Sylvia VinkLeiden Learning and Innovation Centre
c.c.vink@llinc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4059
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Spectral Signatures of Breaking of Ensemble Equivalence
PhD defence
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Translational Symmetry Breaking in Holographic Strange Metals
PhD defence
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Breaking the Cycle of Heart Attacks
Lecture, Tuesday Talk
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Cancelled: Breaking the Cycle of Heart Attacks
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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Working hours
You and your manager agree on how many hours you will work. The standard working hours for a full-time employment are 38 hours per week.
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Spending cuts and ‘low-hanging fruit’: What does this mean for you?
Organisation
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Breaking the Ice: Constraining the volatile distribution in protoplanetary disks
PhD defence
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Pregnant at work
If you are pregnant, as your employer, we will do everything in our power to protect your health and that of your baby. Both during your pregnancy and while you breastfeed.
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Arjan LouwenFaculty of Archaeology
a.j.louwen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1968
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Daphne BindelsFaculty of Science
d.s.bindels@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Irene O'DalyFaculty of Humanities
i.odaly@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2155
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Sjef BarbiersFaculty of Humanities
l.c.j.barbiers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1637
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Leiden University is upgrading to Windows 11: what will this mean for you?
ICT
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Changes on Campus The Hague: what do they mean for you?
From January 2026, Leiden University will have an additional location in The Hague: Spui Campus. As well as teaching, study and sport facilities, it will offer 90 workspaces and meeting rooms for Leiden University staff.
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Dutch people are understanding the term ‘violence’ to mean more and more
When do we say violence was used in an incident? The answer may seem obvious at first. But interim results from a study by Jolien van Breen show that Dutch people are labelling events in increasingly broad contexts as violent.
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Back to work
When you return to work after the birth of your child, you are entitled to a number of facilities. These are listed below.
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Basic Project Management for PhDs
Research, Working effectively, Transferable skills
- Keep it clean and clear – and mice won’t come near
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Collaborative Meaning-Making
PhD defence
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Online courses Communication
Career development, Leadership
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Time Management for PhD’s
Personal development, Transferable skills
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Workshop How to present in a relaxed way
Study support, Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Joost van den BrinkFaculty of Science
j.van.den.brink@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275142
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Marjon BaasICLON
m.a.a.baas@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lisa LenderinkFaculty of Humanities
l.l.lenderink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Standing together against sexual misconduct at Leiden University
Personal development
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Playing with words
Arts and leisure, Personal development, Language, Arts and leisure
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A new job or the end of your contract
If you find a new job or if your contract is coming to an end, there are a number of matters to consider.
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New technology could make hard-to-recycle plastics recyclable
Cookware handles, electrical plugs, brake pads. Unlike other plastics, these ‘thermosets’ cannot simply be melted down and reshaped, making them difficult to recycle. Chemist Roxanne Kieltyka and her team are now exploring a way to make these materials recyclable, potentially transforming the way we…
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Reporting incidents and accidents
What are you supposed to do if something goes or has gone wrong? Whether it be a break-in, an accident or an unsafe situation of any other kind, or data breach or cyber-attack; please read how to report each type of incident below.
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Adapting to climate change: mutation enables flour beetles to speed up their development
Leiden biologists have found a mutation in flour beetles that allows them to speed up their development. The study has been published in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
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Cosima NimphySocial & Behavioural Sciences
c.a.nimphy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6457
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Han de WindeFaculty of Science
j.h.de.winde@science.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1036
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funding-career
Your funding needs might change as you advance through your career. Below we detail the opportunities available for every career stage.
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Work Balance in Action
Many people at the Faculty of Humanities engage in their work with great passion and enthusiasm. It is important that employees enjoy their work and create a healthy work balance. Work Balance in Action is intended to keep the theme of ‘work balance’ on the agenda. By engaging in dialogue around this…
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‘A last-minute challenge became my biggest breakthrough’
Data Science & AI student Nataliia Bagan combines a passion for mathematics, language, and artificial intelligence. Her exceptional bachelor’s thesis on improving reasoning in large language models earned her a nomination for the Leiden Science Young Talent Award 2025.
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Extraterrestrial life, AI and more: these are the most-read Leiden Science articles of 2025
Speculation about alien life, a new nitrogen map, AI as a thesis supervisor, groundbreaking telescopes and multi-million-euro investments to combat antimicrobial resistance – the diversity of these topics shows that our readers are just as broadly interested as our researchers. Discover the most-read…
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Navigating a New Culture as a PhD candidate
Personal development, Study support
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Marianne van Dijken
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.j.van.dijken@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8010
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How fungi are helping us be more sustainable
Professor of Fungal Genetics and Biotechnology Arthur Ram explains how fungi can help us be more sustainable.
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Rubicon grant for Remko Fermin: superconducting diodes for energy-efficient data centres
Physicist Remko Fermin from Leiden University was awarded a Rubicon grant from NWO. He will use it to study superconducting diodes that could contribute to reducing the CO2 emission of data centres.