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Students work with local community06 December 2021Problems cannot always be solved from a desk. Students on the Master’s in Governance of Sustainability therefore went to various Leiden neighbourhoods...
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Leiden project wins international astronomy engagement award02 December 2021The online summer programme Space in Your Living Room by Leiden Observatory has won the first prize ‘Most Innovative Event’ of the Astronomy@Home Awar...
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Faculty of Science has a wellbeing officer18 November 2021As of 1 November W&N has a wellbeing officer. Alexandra Blank will commit herself to the wellbeing of our students. Students, but also lecturers and m...
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First-year student? Mentors Mireia and Marten help you get on the way!04 November 2021At the beginning of the corona pandemic, our Faculty appointed student mentors to guide first-year and international students. What drives these mento...
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Christiaan Huygens episode Het Klokhuis recorded at Leiden Observatory02 November 2021The Klokhuis dedicates a special episode to Leiden alumnus and famous scientist Christiaan Huygens. Part of the episode was recorded at the Leiden Obs...
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate22 October 2021Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital ...
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A+ for Leiden astronomy student who simulated chaotic interactions of black holes20 October 2021Leiden astronomy Master's student Arend Moerman has received an A+ for his thesis research on the simulation of chaotic interactions of three black ho...
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Young mathematicians uphold Leiden's honour at international programming contest12 October 2021Three young MI students have upheld Leiden's honour in the finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). PhD candidate Ludo Pulle...
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First graduates of Master’s Programme Governance of Sustainability07 October 2021The first generation of Governance of Sustainability master's students has graduated. They received their diplomas during a festive ceremony at Wijnha...
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Back to the Faculty with lecturer Alexander van Oudenhoven05 October 2021Last year he became Teacher of the Year because of his innovative and online teaching, now Alexander van Oudenhoven has to change course again and tea...
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Leiden students are finalists of ‘Most innovative student of the Netherlands’27 September 2021Identifying pathogens with a mobile testing kit, even in remote areas. Rapidemic, a student team of Leiden, are trying to make it possible. Now, they ...
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A ‘lock’ to make genetic modification safer23 September 2021Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could be useful allies in the fight against critical environmental problems. Could because the use of GMOs is st...
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Young Star Renske Donkers: how is she doing now?20 September 2021How is Young Star Renske Donkers doing now? Early this year she was the second person ever to win the Young Star Award for the best bachelor student. ...
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Leiden students develop highly contagious card game14 September 2021Infecting each other with viruses and bacteria while protecting yourself with medicines and vaccinations. Sounds like a fun evening, right? Master stu...
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New lecture series: Joint Lectures on Evolutionary Algorithms (JoLEA)13 September 2021On September 15th a new series of lectures will start, the Joint Lectures on Evolutionary Algorithms (JoLEA). This series of events is aimed at dissem...