560 search results for “citizen science” in the Staff website
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Margaret Gold
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.j.gold@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Citizen Science Netherlands network officially launched
The Citizen Science Netherlands (CS-NL) network was officially launched this month with the aid of an Open Science NL grant. The new vision for this network was presented on 28 May.
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A call about: the Citizen Science Lab
Leiden is European City of Science in 2022 and this will be celebrated under the name Leiden2022. During Leiden2022, various activities will be organised, such as lectures, workshops, excursions and exhibitions. On the occasion of Leiden2022, Postbus 71 will be opened: the place to go if you have any…
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A quick call with Margaret Gold about citizen science
April is the month of showers and tulip fields but did you know that it is also Global Citizen Science Month? And the future of our Leiden citizen science community looks rosy, says coordinator Margaret Gold. She is happy to come and tell you all about this − and to exchange knowledge and ideas. ‘See…
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Wouter Verschoof-van der Vaart
Faculty of Archaeology
w.b.verschoof@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 NVT
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Liselotte Rambonnet
Faculty of Science
l.rambonnet@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275082
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Chengyi Liu
Faculty of Science
c.liu@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Citizen science project Heritage Quest wins European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2022
Gelderland Heritage and Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology have won the European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2022 in the ‘research’ category with the Heritage Quest citizen science project. ‘Heritage Quest has shown that citizens can play an active role in protecting cultural heritage…
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Ionica Smeets
Faculty of Science
i.smeets@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1119
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Tuomas Aivelo
Faculty of Science
t.j.e.aivelo@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tim Claerhout
Faculty of Science
t.claerhout@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Rigtje Passchier
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
r.passchier@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400
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Anne Land-Zandstra
Faculty of Science
a.m.land@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275343
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Karsten Lambers
Faculty of Archaeology
k.lambers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6510
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Nienke Beets
Faculty of Science
n.beets@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5144
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Engaging society in our research and teaching: what's the status at Leiden University?
You may know it by the umbrella term 'citizen science'. You may also use terms such as volunteer mapping, patient co-researcher, or even community engaged learning to describe participatory practices in your research or teaching. No matter what you call it, there’s plenty going on when it comes to this…
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Doggerland shortlisted for the annual EAA Book Prize
The popular-science book 'Doggerland. Lost World under the North Sea' has been nominated for the EAA Book Prize 2023, awarded annually by the European Association of Archaeologists. At the moment, the book is among 10 publications shortlisted for the prize, with the winner being announced in August…
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Citizen scientists discover more than 1,000 new burial mounds
Over the past few years, citizen scientists from the Heritage Quest project have scoured the entire Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug areas for unknown archaeological heritage. One of the results of this research is that the number of known burial mounds in this area has doubled.
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Archaeologists receive funding for science communication: ‘We want to change the public image of archaeology’
A diverse team of Leiden archaeologists applied for, and was awarded, the KNAW ‘Appreciated!’ grant, meant to further their science communication endeavours. We speak with Dr Maikel Kuijpers, who is the main contact person of the application.
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Emma ter Mors
Social & Behavioural Sciences
emors@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4075
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Heritage Quest project wins European Heritage Europa Nostra Award
Heritage Quest is a large-scale citizen science project in the field of archaeology that allows anyone to contribute to scientific research. It is the first large-scale archaeological citizen science project in The Netherlands and one of the few of its kind in the world. As part of the Cultural Heritage…
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Researchers and members of the public bring a sustainable world a little closer
Researchers, civil servants and local residents met on 27 September to talk about partnering for sustainability. What were the results? In a green ‘city oasis’ in the centre of The Hague they spoke about the energy transition, bottom-up initiatives and citizen science.
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Mathilde Witkam
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
m.witkam@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400
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Ton van Gestel
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.f.j.c.van.gestel@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589
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Science
During an evacuation, employees and students of the Science Faculty gather at the following assembly points:
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Conference on the gap between government and citizens
It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with government agencies work better than others? These questions will be discussed at the Crafting Resilience conference (working language is English) on…
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OSCoffee: Enabling Open Science through research data management support
Lecture
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Brasserie Science
Gorlaeus Gebouw, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden
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Open Science Festival: a day focused on collective benefit, equity, fairness, and sustainability
At the Netherlands National Open Science Festival in Rotterdam, 400 people with a heart for research and sharing knowledge came together — including many Leiden University employees. Four colleagues told us about their Festival experience, and their work to practice Open Science at Leiden University…
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Popular science events
Every year Leiden University organises a number of events where our researchers share their knowledge with an audience of all ages. We are also involved as a partner in a number of local and national events. Fancy joining in? See who to contact below.
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Data Science Research Programme
Universities, companies, organisations and societies are increasingly facing enormous quantities of data. It is a great challenge to transform these Big Data into knowledge, which is why Leiden University has launched a University-wide Data Science Research Programme.
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Science Skills Platform
Science Skills Platform is a versatile, digital skills learning environment for all teachers and students from the Faculty of Science. With more than 100 skills modules available, students can work on the skills they encounter during their studies whenever and wherever they want. Teachers can integrate…
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Submit your project proposal to the Open Science Fund
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Eleven Leiden scientists receive funding for science communication
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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Second round of Open Science Fund now open
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Science Teacher Platform
Welcome to the Science Teacher Platform. Here you will find information about everything related to teaching within this faculty: from the practical matters you need to arrange, to innovating your course.
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Communication in Science for PhDs (from Science and LUMC)
Communication, Research
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Social Sciences Connect
Each month, we publish an article showcasing how social science research and education contribute to solving societal challenges. Researchers, lecturers, students, and societal partners work together to make knowledge accessible and to make a difference. Through open science and engaged education, we…
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How lasers and volunteers are uncovering thousands of archaeological sites
LiDAR, a laser-based remote sensing technology, is transforming archaeology by uncovering hidden landscapes beneath forests, vegetation, and shallow waters. Though initially designed for land management, its applications in archaeology have grown rapidly.
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‘Don’t let open science degenerate into a data dump’
An endless stream of publications, data and software accessible to all? Professor of Science Studies Thed van Leeuwen calls for a more human-centred approach and an overhaul of the PhD system.
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Social and Behavioural Sciences
During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the front or backside of the Pieter de la Court Building.
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Open Science and archiving
Slowly but surely Open Science is becoming a standard in scholarly research, making it more open, collaborative, transparent, and after all FAIR, from its planning stages to publishing and re-use of data.
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Scientific Conduct for PhDs (Science)
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Free course on AI and Ethics: ‘Every citizen should know more about this’
The free AI and Ethics course (in Dutch) is available online to anyone who wants to find out more about the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. One of the eight experts featured in the course is Professor Reijer Passchier. ‘Artificial Intelligence is spreading so fast and has such an impact…
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Leiden University will recognize and reward open science more
Leiden University has received a €50,000 grant from Open Science NL to develop a roadmap for integrating open science into the strategic priorities of various institutes and translating this into human resource (HR) policies.
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Signe Glæsel
Social & Behavioural Sciences
s.m.glaesel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ana Parrón Cabañero
Social & Behavioural Sciences
a.parron.cabanero@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Zhengshan Jiao
Faculty of Humanities
z.jiao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘The goal is that we no longer have to talk about open science because all science is open’
Paul Wouters has been involved in open science for 30 years, from his first introduction to a preprint server in 1992 to his recent roles as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and open science ambassador for Academia in Motion. Wouters is now retiring. He is leaving with high hopes…
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