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In memoriam professor Harry Wijshoff 30 March 2023
On March 28, 2023, our esteemed colleague Prof. Harry Wijshoff passed away. He died after a struggle of several months against a serious illness.
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In memoriam: dr. Karin Willemse (1962-2023) 29 March 2023
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of our former colleague dr. Karin Willemse, who passed away on Saturday 18 March 2023.
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Charlotte Holt: 'This internship has allowed me to grow as a person, intellectually, and mentally’ 27 March 2023
Charlotte Holt is a second year International Justice student at Leiden University College. She did an internship at Academia Neerlandesa; a language ...
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In memoriam emeritus professor Jan Schmidt 24 March 2023
On March 17, our dear colleague Jan Schmidt passed away after a fruitful and valuable life.
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How sustainable is your coffee cup? Professor Jeroen Guinée finds out 23 March 2023
What is the environmental impact of the fish on our plates? And is an electric car really more sustainable when we include the generation of electrici...
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Designing the quantum future on a regular computer 22 March 2023
Computer scientist Tim Coopmans uses pen, paper and regular computers to simulate the best possible quantum computer. He tells about his research and ...
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Bart Barendregt on Unesco Chair in Anthropology of Digital Diversity 07 March 2023
Bart Barendregt explains his new Unesco Chair in Anthropology of Digital Diversity in an interview on the Unesco website. The work of this chair falls...
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René Kleijn appointed Professor of Resilient resource supply 06 March 2023
The energy transition ranks high on the European policy agenda, but what does it take to get there? René Kleijn researches how we can extract, use and...
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In Memoriam: Robert Louw 1936-2023 01 March 2023
On 18 February 2023, our esteemed former colleague Robert Louw passed away. Rob was 86 years old.
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'Students finding their own voice in visual ethnography is what I find most rewarding to see' 01 March 2023
Metje Postma has been associated with Leiden University for almost 45 years: she studied here and worked in Leiden for her entire career. Not surprisi...
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Five years ago, Recep fled from Turkey; he is now a university teacher 24 February 2023
For fifteen years, Recep Uysal carried out research on positive psychology in Turkey; it is even the subject of his PhD. That was until he had to flee...
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Jan Reedijk receives honorary doctorate at Polish university 23 February 2023
He had been emeritus for 13 years when he suddenly received an email from Poland. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry Jan Reedijk was awarded an honorar...
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Introducing: Sarah Nelson 16 February 2023
Since 1 October 2022, Sarah Nelson is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for History. Below she introduces herself.
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Stories from women in physics: ‘I want to understand how the world works’ 10 February 2023
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, women students and researchers from physics talk about what inspires them about their work. F...
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‘Girls can be hackers too’ 09 February 2023
How safe are the dozens of apps on our phone? And how do we make sure organisations don’t get hacked? Cybersecurity expert Olga Gadyatskaya works on a...