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Leiden 2022: the year of science and curiosity 20 December 2022
Leiden was ‘European City of Science’ in 2022. Leiden University looks back on a fantastic year with activities, lectures and workshops full of scienc...
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Awards, grants, and special appointments: 2022’s Honours Gallery 19 December 2022
Over the past year, many students and staff members of Leiden Law School have been lauded for their extraordinary achievements. For instance: a grant ...
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Three questions about the D&I Symposium 2023 19 December 2022
How can inclusive communication make you feel welcome at a university? That is one of the questions that will be discussed at the D&I Symposium 2023 o...
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Committee appointed on Rein Dool painting and exhibitions policy 19 December 2022
A diverse (ad hoc) committee will advise Leiden University’s Executive Board on its exhibitions policy in a broad sense, with a special focus on the p...
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Inventors with a nose for technology 15 December 2022
Amidst the lathes and welding machines of the Fine Mechanics Department, Emiel Wiegers is working concentratedly on a metal cylinder. He and his colle...
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Rector Magnificus presented with long list of missing Iranians 14 December 2022
Hester Bijl, the Rector Magnificus of Leiden University, was handed a ‘shockingly long list’ of names of missing Iranians in her office at the Adminis...
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New step in development of Humanities Campus: Urban development plan available for viewing 14 December 2022
Leiden University has designed a new Urban Development Plan for the Humanities Campus. This plan incorporates participation from the immediate environ...
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Measuring water with your smartphone 12 December 2022
You might take photos and selfies with your phone's camera, or scan a QR code. But there is much more you can do with it. Astronomer Olivier Burggraaf...
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Thomas Ansell: 'Our biggest goal is to bring people together' 12 December 2022
For this interview, we spoke with Thomas Ansell: Head of Communications at The Hague Humanity Hub. The organisation facilitates and supports innovatio...
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Medical Delta professor Ariane Briegel: 'I love working with people from different backgrounds' 09 December 2022
Multidrug-resistant pathogens and worldwide pandemics are increasing, making infectious diseases more prevalent. To develop new treatments, deeper kno...
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Mental health at work: young social scientists meet up during YAL Faculty lunch 08 December 2022
The Young Academy Leiden strives to connect young academics with each other and strengthen their position within the University. It goes without sayin...
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Thirty-one per cent of professors at Leiden University are female 08 December 2022
The percentage of female professors at Leiden University has risen to 31.2 per cent. These are the results of the Women Professors Monitor 2021 publis...
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Psychology Connected on why we fight, and how to find peace again 06 December 2022
After discussing the climate, our psychologists once again broach a big topic: war and peace. Or, perhaps: cooperation and conflict. For no matter how...
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Old tradition of ‘golden PhDs’ reinstated 06 December 2022
Black-and-white photographs filled with solemn young men and distinguished professors line the walls of the Grand Auditorium. Young women are missing ...
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Sustainability Report 2021: continuing to reduce our CO2 footprint 06 December 2022
Leiden University continued to reduce its carbon footprint in 2021 by being more careful with natural resources and making structural reductions to it...