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Who will pay for our energy transition? 01 December 2023On the eve of the start of the 28th Climate Summit in Dubai, the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) announced the creation of a new Sustainable Development ...
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New protein inhibitors against cancer? Unilever Research Prize for Aukje Beers 01 December 2023Aukje Beers combined theory and practice, as well as chemistry, biology, and computer models. In this way, she discovered two protein inhibitors durin...
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New board of directors for CWTS appointed 01 December 2023
CWTS will get a new board of directors for the coming three years, starting on 1 January 2024. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of Leide...
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Planet found too big for its parent star 01 December 2023The discovery of a planet far too large for its sun defies models about the formation of solar systems and planets. In a paper in Science, researchers...
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ERC Starting Grant for Thijs Porck: 'Everyone loved Old English in the nineteenth century' 01 December 2023In the nationalist nineteenth century, people developed an interest in medieval language and literature. The study of medieval material in one’s own v...
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Unification of OACPS Strikes Back with Samoa Agreement 30 November 2023The African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (“ACP”) and the European Union (“EU”) have maintained a longstanding partnership known as the ACP-...
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Somalia becomes the eighth member of the East African Community 30 November 2023Somalia has become the latest country to join the East African Community (EAC) this November, following the accession of the Democratic Republic of Co...
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Dubai climate summit: 'Virtually all funds are underfunded' 30 November 2023Dubai is teeming with world leaders these days at the United Nations' annual climate conference. What can we expect? We look ahead with university lec...
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Nicaragua left the OAS on November 19th 30 November 2023Following a series of diplomatic catastrophes and human rights violations in the country, Nicaragua has left the Organization of American States on No...
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‘Try to get to know different sides of an organisation during your internship’ 30 November 2023Annelot did an internship with the crisis management team of ‘Rijkswaterstaat’. During her internship, she was involved in improving an app used for i...
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A better world begins with bringing together economic law, environmental law and human rights 30 November 2023Economic law, environmental law and human rights are important fields of law for sustainable development. But they do not interact sufficiently, which...
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Collaboration with Leiden University: Rector of College of Europe visits 30 November 2023Frederica Mogherini, Rector of the College of Europe, visited Campus The Hague on 23 November for the official launch of the Europe Hub. This new inte...
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too 30 November 2023Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at th...
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Keuzegids consumer guide: six top programmes at Leiden University 30 November 2023Leiden University has six top bachelor’s programmes, according to Keuzegids universiteiten 2024 consumer guide to universities published on 30 Novembe...
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Jorrit Rijpma speaks at European Parliament on Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen 29 November 2023Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in 2007. In 2011, the European Commission announced these Member States’ readiness to fully apply the Schengen rule...