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First EU Talks?! session discusses EU rule of law 28 May 2024
On 16 May 2024, EU Talks?!, a student-based initiative, was delighted to organise its first session with the following theme: ‘Rule of Law in the EU: ...
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery 28 May 2024
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. In their own wa...
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eLaw at CPDP.ai 2024 28 May 2024
eLaw looks back at a very successful presence at this year's 17th edition of the annual CPDP-conference in Brussels - this year rebranded as CPDP.ai t...
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Leiden biologists find nanoplastics in developing heart 28 May 2024
Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos...
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10 years of Labour Law at Leiden Law School! 27 May 2024
Last Friday, we celebrated ten years of the master’s specialisation in Labour Law at Leiden Law School!
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Programming problem patched: Leiden PhD candidate discovers breakthrough in software security 27 May 2024
By chance, computer scientist Hans-Dieter Hiep (Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) discovered a ‘gaping...
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‘When I'm in the Hortus, it feels like I'm walking through the print’ 27 May 2024
Four prints, ten years of research. Not that she got bored of them, on the contrary. Corrie van Maris, who receives her PhD this week, has always rema...
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Taarique teaches career planning but doesn’t want students to plan their future too strictly: ‘Keep on experimenting’ 27 May 2024
In the ‘Educatips’ column, psychology lecturers share their most important insights on teaching. This month: Taarique Debidin thinks making contact wi...
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Why search engines and chatbots are becoming more alike 24 May 2024
Search engines are getting better at answering our questions. And chatbots are increasingly likely to search the internet for relevant sources. ‘Searc...
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Why vote in the upcoming European elections? European Law (LL.M.) students explain. 24 May 2024
Between 6 and 9 June, you’ll be able to vote in the European elections. But what can you expect from these elections? What are the most important topi...
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist 24 May 2024
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four co...
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NWO Summit Grant to investigate fundamental quantum limits 24 May 2024
A consortium including Leiden physicists Carlo Beenakker and Bas Hensen receives an NWO Summit Grant of 35 million euros over the course of ten years....
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Op-Ed by Christa Tobler on EU Law Live on intersectionality in the KlimaSeniorinnen judgment 23 May 2024
EU Law Live is holding an online symposium on “Climate Protection as a European Fundamental Right under the ECHR” with staggered online contributions.
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First scientific images Euclid telescope exceed all expectations 23 May 2024
Space telescope Euclid is capable of unravelling the secrets of the universe. That is what the images published by ESA today show, according to astron...
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Building a sustainable future: 'Combine the forces of natural and social sciences' 22 May 2024
The United Nations has declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. A moment of global reflection on everything on Earth and its in...