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• New endowed chair brings astronomy and AI together. ‘AI can help improve our understanding of the Universe’ News - 2 December 2025

  ASTRON en de Universiteit Leiden beginnen samen een nieuwe leerstoel over sterrenkunde en AI. Bijzonder hoogleraar Joeri van Leeuwen gaat deze positie vullen.

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  Aleksandrina Skvortsova Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  a.skvortsova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• University & Faculty Councils and Programme Committees Astronomy (MSc)

  The university council and faculty councils are democratically elected co-participation bodies that represent both students and staff of the university and its faculties. Co-participation also takes place at departmental level through programme committees.

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  Jiangnan Sun PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Science

  j.sun@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Zeynep Anli Researcher

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  z.anli@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Saskia Rademaker PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.rademaker@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8001646

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  Gerhard Burger Data Steward

  Faculty of Science

  g.a.burger@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274285

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  Emma Devereux PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  e.j.devereux@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Liesbeth van Vliet Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  l.m.van.vliet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Astronomy for beginners: new minor opens up the universe to everyone News - 13 October 2025

  From telescopes to science fiction: in just one semester, students with no background in physics or astronomy get to explore the universe. The first group of students started last month in the new minor Our Universe.

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  Michiel Hogerheijde Associate professor/Education Director

  Faculty of Science

  michiel@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5590

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  Martin van der Plas PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  m.van.der.plas@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Lara Gröschel PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  l.c.groschel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carlos Roos Muñoz Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.m.roos.munoz@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• A+ for Leiden astronomy student who simulated chaotic interactions of black holes News - 20 October 2021

  Leiden astronomy Master's student Arend Moerman has received an A+ for his thesis research on the simulation of chaotic interactions of three black holes. The simulations, which he carried out together with his Leiden and Oxford colleagues, show that lighter black holes tend to slingshot each other…

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  Ionica Smeets Professor Science communication

  Faculty of Science

  i.smeets@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1119

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  Sanne Kellij

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  s.kellij@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Henrik Barmentlo Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.h.barmentlo@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7479

• Education administration office Astronomy (MSc)

  Education administration offices

• Education administration office Astronomy (BSc)

  Education administration offices

• University & Faculty Councils and Programme Committees Astronomy (BSc)

  The university council and faculty councils are democratically elected co-participation bodies that represent both students and staff of the university and its faculties. Co-participation also takes place at departmental level through programme committees.

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  Huub Rottgering Professor of Observational cosmology

  Faculty of Science

  rottgering@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5851

• 'If you think astronomy is a man's world, then it's your job to make a change' News - 8 March 2022

  During her master's thesis, Nashanty Brunken (24) worked in a team with five other women. With this female team, they discovered the largest molecule so far identified in a disc. 'I have learned so much and because we are all women, it is incredibly empowering. It's very cool to see how far we've come…

• Astronomy on Tap Event - 27 October 2025

  Lecture, Astronomy on Tap

• Astronomy on Tap Event - 24 November 2025

  Lecture, Astronomy on Tap

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  Arianne Pen-Oosthoek Department manager

  Faculty of Science

  a.n.g.pen@science.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272032

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  Raymond Oonk Guest researcher

  Faculty of Science

  oonk@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Evidence of a massive stellar storm on a nearby star News - 12 November 2025

  Astronomer Joseph Callingham and his team have observed for the first time a clear signal from a giant burst from a star outside our solar system. This would have a devastating impact on any unfortunate planet orbiting the star.

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  Beibei Yuan Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  b.yuan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Ludo Waltman Scientific Director / Professor Quantitative Science studies

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  l.r.waltman@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5806

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  Tian Yang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

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

• Astronomy on Tap Event - 29 September 2025

  Lecture, Astronomy on Tap

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  Linda van Leijenhorst Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3750

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  Chris Verhoeven Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  verhoeven@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4069

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  Willem Zwalve Professor emeritus Legal History

  Faculty of Law

  w.j.zwalve@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7440

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  Niels van der Windt PhD candidate / Self Funded

  Faculty of Science

  n.van.der.windt@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Juan Claramunt Gonzalez Scientific information expert

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.hoogendam@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6345

• Internships and research in the Netherlands Astronomy (MSc)

  How can you find an internship or research project and what arrangements do you need to make?

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  Liselotte Rambonnet PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  l.rambonnet@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275082

• Programme Astronomy (BSc)

  When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

• ‘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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  Victor Posthuma External PhD candidate/guest

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  v.posthuma@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

• Internship and research Astronomy (BSc)

  Many study programmes offer the opportunity to do an internship or research project, either as a compulsory part of the curriculum or to earn elective credits.

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  Ana Parrón Cabañero PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  a.parron.cabanero@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• 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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  Michael Meffert Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.f.meffert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Emily Strange Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  e.f.strange@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Judith Schomaker Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.schomaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727