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Freya Baetens appointed to the Chair in EU External Economic Law21 February 2023The Europa Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Freya Baetens to the Chair in EU External Economic Law.
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Is there oxygen on exoplanets? New telescope finds out20 February 2023To what extent does exoplanet Proxima b resemble our Earth? And is there some form of life present? Astronomers hope to find answers to these question...
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Finding the origin of giant black holes20 February 2023‘Space Antenna LISA will open an unprecedented window on the Universe,’ says astronomer Elena Maria Rossi. The mission will be the first one to detect...
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Archaeologist Everest Gromoll wins LUF Thesis Prize with groundbreaking research on human responses to climatic shifts20 February 2023On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Dies for Alumni event, archaeology alumni Everest Gromoll was awarded the LUF Thesis Prize. His thesis, titled ...
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Grants to build large-scale research facilities20 February 2023Five projects with researchers from Leiden University have received a grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to build or upgrade existing researc...
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Through the revolving door: do parliamentarians anticipate attractive careers elsewhere?17 February 2023Political scientist Tim Mickler (Leiden University) receives a grant from The Dutch Research Council (NWO) for his quantitative research into post-par...
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Youth mental health meets big data analytics: Hype or Hope?17 February 2023Depression and anxiety disorders among youth are causing major problems worldwide. The mechanisms involved are still unknown, however. Moji Aghajani –...
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On exchange without leaving your student room: ECOLe teaching grant makes it possible16 February 2023Working from your Leiden room with students from the United States: Univeristy Lecturer Dario Fazzi’ students will soon be able to take up this challe...
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What is the role of parties in local politics?14 February 2023Political scientist Simon Otjes (Leiden University) receives a grant from The Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant is part of the SGW Open Competit...
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Archaeologist Sarah Schrader receives a grant to explore the evolution of stress13 February 2023Stress and overwork are massive problems today, but relatively little is known about stress factors in the past. With a look at the deep history of st...
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Success with NWO for social and behavioural scientists13 February 2023Ten Leiden social and behavioural scientists have successfully applied for the NWO Open Competition. With this Open Competition, NWO gives researchers...
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Archaeologist Natalia Donner receives an award from Panamanian Embassy13 February 2023In the context of Panama’s independence month, the Panamanian Embassy in the Kingdom of The Netherlands decided to recognize Natalia Donner’s contribu...
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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong appointed as professor International Sustainable Development Law13 February 2023Starting 1 February 2023, Daniëlla Dam-de Jong has been appointed as professor to the new Chair International Sustainable Development Law at the Groti...
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John Boy granted NWO XS for research Coming of Age on Instagram10 February 2023Research often theorizes about young adults and their social media use. John Boy wants to investigate social media platforms by talking to users rathe...
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Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis08 February 2023The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came u...