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‘Pharmacogenetics will become part of patient care’ 13 November 2023
Does medicine make patients feel better or worse? We are getting better at predicting this from people’s DNA profiles, says Professor Jesse Swen. ‘It ...
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Publication by Talha Gunay on the implications of the proposed solidarity mechanism on the EU return system 13 November 2023
Talha Gunay has recently authored a policy brief for the Horizon 2020 project, MIGNEX. The brief acknowledges the relocation of returnees as a potenti...
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Luning and Hein receive LUF grant to carry out research on infrastructure projects in Ghana and Morocco 13 November 2023
Infrastructure projects such as ports, highways and railways are intertwined with geopolitics, economic systems, political interests and cultural valu...
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Marco Beijersbergen fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering 13 November 2023
Cosine Marco Beijersbergen has been appointed as one of the distinguished 62 fellows of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE). With these fello...
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Simone van der Hof joins Comparison Committee Online Content Moderation Project (PrOCoM) 10 November 2023
Simone van der Hof is a member of the Comparison Committee set up as part of the Online Content Moderation Project (PrOCoM).
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Arnold Tukker appointed as a guest professor in Indonesia, conducting research on the sustainable development of the economy 09 November 2023
A splendid milestone after seven years of collaborative research on the sustainable development of the Indonesian economy. Professor of Industrial Eco...
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Siggie psychologist Dominique and a student talk about loneliness: ‘Everyone experiences loneliness from time to time’ 09 November 2023
The student navigator ‘Find your way’ helps students find their way around the university. Siggie, online coaching for students, can also be found on ...
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Ionica Smeets to give Iris Medal prize money to students 09 November 2023
Ionica Smeets is planning to give the prize money that she won with the Iris Medal, a prize for excellent science communication, to student projects. ...
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‘Think what you want to do about international students before developing your housing policy’ 09 November 2023
Students used to live with a landlady or even with the professor whose course they were taking. Student accommodation has since become more profession...
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How to keep a forest happy? A study on singing behaviour in BaYaka hunter gatherers in Congo 07 November 2023
Women during tuber finding events were more likely to sing when they were in large groups, especially when group members were less familiar. That was ...
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Archaeological laboratories visit Faculty of Science for sustainable ideas 07 November 2023
In 2018 the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) was launched in the UK. The aim of this programme was to help laboratories work more sus...
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Leiden law alumna appointed as Aotearoa New Zealand Chief Children’s Commissioner 07 November 2023
Dr Claire Achmad has taken up the role of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Chief Children’s Commissioner from 1 November 2023, for a term of five years.
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ESA presents first crystal-clear Euclid photos of the cosmos 07 November 2023
The first full-colour images of the cosmos from ESA's space telescope Euclid were presented today. Never before has a telescope been able to take such...
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Knowledge exchange LDE & University of Indonesia 07 November 2023
In the context of urban challenges, multidisciplinary knowledge adds value. The idea is that urban planners, sociologists, economists, and historians ...
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Virtual reality in hospitals: from patient communication to operating theatre crises 07 November 2023
Elise Sarton doesn’t beat about the bush, ‘Did you know that anaesthesiology is the third largest medical speciality? Probably not; very few people do...