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'Soil is the basis of our lives' - Martijn Bezemer nominated for Huibregtsen Prize 2023 04 October 2023Directing soil life and thereby influencing what grows above ground: that is the expertise of Leiden biologist Martijn Bezemer and his colleague Wim v...
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Leideners and researchers learn from each other at the Science Market 04 October 20233 October University has become something of a tradition: a bit of science among the Leidens Ontzet celebrations. During the new and improved edition,...
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‘Leiden and the university can learn a lot from each other’ 03 October 2023We always need to find a new way to tell the story of 3 October, believes Ariadne Schmidt. The professor by special appointment of History of Urban Cu...
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How can we adapt our laws to new technology? 29 September 2023There were no bitcoins or artificial intelligence when our civil code was compiled. This could cause problems. Professor Tycho de Graaf is researching...
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Olga Ceran awarded the re:constitution fellowship 2023/24 29 September 2023Dr. Olga Ceran has been selected as one of the re:constitution fellows of 2023/24. This distinguished group comprises 15 early-career scholars and pr...
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Psychology Connected on inequality: 'More diversity in research? Then also recruit participants differently' 29 September 2023In our collective journey to bridge social, economic, and cultural inequality in society, we must all play a part, says Wilco van Dijk. Unfortunately,...
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Message from the Executive Board following the shootings incident in Rotterdam 29 September 2023We have all been deeply affected by the events that took place in Rotterdam on Thursday evening. Our colleagues at Erasmus Medical Center and Erasmus ...
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Leiden University becomes a new host of the Research Network on Academic Freedom 28 September 2023As of September 2023, Leiden University is a new host of the Research Network on Academic Freedom.
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties 28 September 2023Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question on Wednesday 27 September in a two-hour deba...
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What is the Chinese government’s approach to immigrants? 28 September 2023The rapid economic development of recent decades has made China a destination for migrants from all parts of the world. What does Chinese migration po...
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‘An internship can be very enlightening in helping you figure out where your interests lie’ 28 September 2023Niels Broekman did an internship at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, where he worked on, among other things, biodiversity advocac...
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eLaw at AI Lund Fika-to-Fika Workshop on Regulating High Risk AI in the EU 28 September 2023On 26th September 2023, Carlotta Rigotti was invited to give a talk on how the regulatory impact of the AI Act on AI applications for recruitment and ...
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Mamadou Hébié represents Latvia and the African Union in landmark use of force and climate change cases 27 September 2023Dr. Mamadou Hébié, Associate Professor of International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, served last week as legal counsel i...
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Rob van Nieuwpoort new professor of Efficient Computing and eScience 27 September 2023As of 1 October Rob van Nieuwpoort is the new professor of Efficient Computing and eScience at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIA...
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Leiden University and Oegstgeest to build affordable green housing 27 September 2023Leiden University is seeking bids from developers for housing in Nieuw Rhijngeest-Zuid, the Oegstgeest part of the Leiden Bio Science Park. Hundreds o...