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The Hortus botanicus reopens on 1 JuneGreat news! From Whit Monday at noon, the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands will be open for visitors again. After twelve weeks of closure, v...
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Dr. Anouk de Koning awarded with Urban Citizen FellowshipCultural Anthropologist dr. Anouk de Koning has been awarded the Urban Citizen Fellowship to carry out research about democratisation of local democra...
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Here is how we can increase the effectiveness of global environment protectionResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) identified six top priorities where environmental interventions can make the most diffe...
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Tarlach McGonagle awarded prestigious Comenius Teaching Fellow grant25 May 2020 On behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO) is providing Comeni...
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Special harp concert in location WijnhavenOn Tuesday 26 May we recorded a special harp concert by harpist Catherine Mooreland in location Wijnhaven, The Hague. A location that is normally full...
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Minute molecular movements might lead to more efficient biofuel cellsLeiden researchers have found minute movements in the laccase enzyme. This discovery could lead to the development of much more efficient biofuel cell...
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Probing the secret forces of pericytesLeiden researchers found a way to measure the tiny forces exerted by pericytes, one of the most elusive, hard to research cell types, which occur in t...
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How these three students experience education from homeA lot has changed for students during the corona crisis: no physical education, exams behind the computer, and lecturers who accidentally mute themsel...
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Network analysis package igraph receives fundingNetworks play an important role in various studies, ranging from analysing epidemics in human populations to studying connectivity in electrical circu...
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Scholarship 'Integrated Learning' for Daan WeggemansAt the beginning of March 2020, the Dutch Taskforce for Applied Research (SIA) awarded Daan Weggemans of the Institute of Security and Global Affairs ...
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Blog Public Affairs in corona time: the quality of lobby relations deterioratesThe digital lobby or the virtual advocacy, it seems to work. But in the long run, the quality of the relationships deteriorates, according to public a...
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Tackling corona challenges by understanding the otherHow to address loneliness during quarantine, keep healthcare workers healthy, and deal with social distancing in a person’s final hours? Before we can...
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In the media: Daniela Kraft in Academic Stories about nanoparticle robotsDaniela Kraft speaks to Academic Stories about self-assembling soft matter, nanorobots, the importance of female rodels in science, and the unique fre...
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Area Studies Week from 2-5 June: Join our live Q&As!Interested in Area Studies? Then Leiden is the place to be! Join our Online Area Studies Week from 2-5 June to find out more. From Africa to Brasil an...
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Careful restart Cell Observatory and labsWith the necessary measures, researchers restart their work in various laboratories. The Leiden Cell Observatory is one of the places where scientists...