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Why you as a parent also need a time-out sometimes (and more useful parenting advice) 07 October 2024Your toddler refuses to eat vegetables, your child is being bullied at school, or you’re simply overwhelmed by everything on your plate. How can paren...
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Poor countries recycle far more of our plastic than we thought. But it's not enough. 02 October 2024Countries that import plastic waste recycle an average of at least 63 percent of it. This is surprising, as we previously believed that the vast major...
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‘You cannot expect healthcare professionals in Value-Based Healthcare teams to be able to work together without training’ 02 October 2024Value-Based Healthcare in a nutshell? Structural cooperation between healthcare professionals to provide patients with appropriate care and save costs...
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NWO Grant for Research into the History of Languages: ‘It tells us something about our past as humans’ 02 October 2024A collaboration between linguists, geographers and anthropologists aims to uncover how languages spread across South America over thousands of years. ...
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From Modern Marvel to Environmental Tragedy: Grant for Research into Polluted Mines in Africa 02 October 2024At one time, the railway from Kimberley to Kambove in Southern Africa symbolised prosperity and progress. Today, the exhausted mining towns along its ...
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EARLI SIG 24 workshop on “Fostering researcher independence” 01 October 2024Last week, the EARLI SIG 24 Workshop 2024 took place from 25 to 27 September at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) in Leiden, the Ne...
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Celebrating female computer scientists: ‘Computer science is no longer just for men’ 01 October 2024Four female computer scientists share a common goal: to showcase the significant contributions of women in computer science and inspire their students...
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Coffee with Gert: ‘Growth of faculty partly due to the success of our researchers’ 01 October 2024Twice a year, Gert Renkema, Head of Financial Economic Affairs at FGGA, shares insights about the processes and financial matters for our faculty. Thi...
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Simona Demková speaks at 2024 Lawtomation conference in Madrid 01 October 2024On 26 and 27 September, the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Law and Automation at IE Law School in Madrid hosted the third edition of the Lawtoma...
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Researchers and members of the public bring a sustainable world a little closer 01 October 2024Researchers, civil servants and local residents met on 27 September to talk about partnering for sustainability. What were the results? In a green ‘ci...
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Exhibition featuring 50 years of Leiden’s archaeological excavations in Oss 01 October 2024Princely graves, swords, pots or just soil discolouration. Leiden archaeologists have been conducting research with students and local archaeologists ...
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In Memoriam - Bente Hilde Bakker 01 October 2024Recently, our respected and talented former colleague Bente Hilde Bakker passed away after a long and brave fight with illness. She received her mathe...
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‘A reproduction can make the original important again’ 01 October 2024For her research, PhD candidate Liselore Tissen put one famous painting after another through a 3D scanner. The resulting reproductions were indisting...
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Workshop on the emotional aspects of border control and migration 30 September 2024On 7 and 8 October, a two-day workshop will be hosted by the Van Vollenhoven Institute in collaboration with the University of Oxford’s Border Crimino...
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Meet the new student Programme Committee members of Cultural Anthropology 30 September 2024Emily Gdula, Liselotta Jahnke, Jason Irwin and Josephine Hercules are the newly appointed student representatives on the Programme Committee (OLC). Th...