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Politics and International Relations at Leiden score highly in THE World University Rankings12 September 2017Leiden University continues to do well in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. For the subject area Politics and International Relati...
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'Leiden' identical twins on national tv at Vroege Vogels.05 September 2017Biology PhD student at Leiden University Kevin Groen and his identical twin brother Marvin Groen (a biology student as well) will be on Dutch Televi...
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Hundreds of Stone Tombs Discovered in Land of 'Dead Fire'13 July 2017The faculty has been investigating hundreds of ancient stone tombs in Jordan’s Black Desert.
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Rebecca Schaefer on 'Learning with music can change brain structure'10 July 2017Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a new study co-authored by Leiden psyc...
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Engie Algae in Singapore19 June 2017Together with 4 other students and ENGIE, Hein Laterveer, a Public Administration student, won the Rotterdam100, a talent contest for young entreprene...
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Interview with European Youth Award winner Matteo Consonni31 May 2017Matteo Consonni, Public Administration graduate at Leiden University won the European Youth Award (EYA) in 2015. In this interview with EYA, he tells ...
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Former Chemistry PhD student Tiddo Mooibroek nominated for New Scientist Talent prize29 May 2017Former Chemistry PhD student Tiddo Mooibroek is one of the 25 nominees for the title New Scientist Science Talent 2017. Nobel prize winner Ben Feringa...
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SBB team wins Philips Innovation Award12 May 2017On Monday May 8th, two Leiden Startups took part in the finals of the Philips Innovation Awards. One Leiden venture, Levels Diagnostics, was selected ...
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Experiences of a PhD: the influence of leadership on security.08 May 2017After his retirement, security expert Victor Roggeveen became dual PhD at the Dual PhD Centre. He now translates the knowledge he gained as security e...
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Leiden University’s Learners around the World26 April 2017The United Nations’ fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning ...
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Leiden Professor convenes precision medicine workshop at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute26 April 2017Professors Simcha Jong (Leiden University) and Rifat Atun (Harvard University) convened an exploratory seminar to discuss challenges for health system...
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Attention for autism in girls12 April 2017Autism spectrum disorders are more often diagnosed in boys than in girls. For Developmental Psychology professor Carolien Rieffe this raises the quest...
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International Studies graduate nominated for Grand Finale Rotterdam10003 April 2017Roxanne Hoenstok, International Studies graduate and current International Relations student, has been nominated for the Grand Final of Rotterdam100. ...
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Book presentation Edwin Bakker and Peter Grol: 'Dutch Jihadists'30 March 2017Peter Grol and Edwin Bakker, professor of Terrorism and Counterterrorism at the University, presented their book ‘Dutch Jihadists’ for a large audienc...
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Research on the effects of pesticides and manure on water quality in ditches27 March 2017Radio interview with CML researchers Martina Vijver and Henrik Barmentlo in the NTR radio programme: Nieuws en Co on Friday 24 March 2017. The researc...