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Not every meal has the same impact: Leiden researchers reveal the hidden footprint of our food23 July 2026Leiden environmental researchers have mapped the environmental footprint of different diets and revealed which population groups have the greatest imp...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan co-applicant of NWO-funded research projectDutch Research Council grant 23 July 2026A collaborative research proposal on space infrastructure led by TU Delft has received funding of nearly €2 million from NWO, plus a little over €500...
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Experts call for fairer AI recruitment during BIAS Project panel at CPDP21 July 2026Members of the Horizon Europe BIAS Project participated in the Conference CPDP 2026 (Computers, Privacy and Data Protection) to discuss how AI system...
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The downside of UNESCO heritage: when human rights are at stakeTopical 20 July 2026As the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets to evaluate new sites, criticism of the consequences of UNESCO status is growing. Sophie Starrenburg, ass...
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Listening to nature: Naturalis and LIACS join forcesBiodiversity & AI 20 July 2026Mapping nature involves generating and analysing massive streams of data in all shapes and forms. Consequently, biology and computer science are becom...
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Is the UN Refugee Convention still relevant?Migration 20 July 2026The UN Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July 1951. Seventy-five years later the world has dramatically changed. Three researchers reflect on the si...
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Crystal-clear images reveal how pregnancy antibodies cause harm in babieselectron microscopy 20 July 2026Using advanced electron microscopy, researchers in Leiden have captured detailed images showing how, in the rare pregnancy disorder FNAIT, antibodies ...
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Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff advises on EU rescue missions at sea20 July 2026Together with Professor Violeta-Moreno Lax, Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff has advised Frontex, the EU and other institutions on a European framework f...
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Conference: Ruins and Memory in the Muslim World: Typologies and Motifs (622-1800 CE)16 July 2026We invite proposals for the conference entitled ‘Ruins and Memory in the Muslim World: Typologies and Motifs (622-1800 CE)’ to be held in Leiden betwe...
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Anthropological research on new sustainable forms of ‘making’ awarded NWO grantResearch 16 July 2026The way we manufacture and use products is under pressure. Global supply chains make it possible to produce goods quickly and cheaply, but they also c...
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NWO Grant awarded for anthropological research into fair and sustainable seaweed farmingResearch 16 July 2026Seaweed is increasingly being hailed as a promising solution to a range of sustainability challenges. It can be used as a nutritious superfood, but al...
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Leadership helps reduce stress in operating theatre: ‘Performing under pressure begins before the operation’Publication 16 July 2026The success of an operation depends on more than just expertise and technical skills. A study by Leiden researchers shows that surgeons’ leadership sk...
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Three psychologists receive Veni grants for research into healthy habits, social anxiety and focusPsychology 16 July 2026How can we better understand and predict fluctuations in our attention? Which treatments for social anxiety are best suited to different children? And...
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Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchersDutch Research Council grants 16 July 2026Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ...
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Workshop ‘Geopolitics in Europe and the World’ marks start of interfaculty themecross-faculty workshop 15 July 2026Leiden researchers from law, political science, governance and global affairs and humanities gathered for the first workshop organised in the context ...