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Leiden highlights strong life sciences position to European CommissionerLeiden Bio Science Park 15 June 2026European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva (Startups, Research and Innovation) visited the Leiden Bio Science Park on 12 June to see how the Leiden lif...
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Plans to limit the right to protest go beyond recommendationsInterview 15 June 2026The Dutch government wants to tighten the law on the right to protest on certain points. Laura Hanrath, a PhD Candidate at the Department of Constitut...
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From dystopia to forgery: Kiem grants make innovative interdisciplinary research possible15 June 2026At a celebratory event, 26 projects received a €10,000 Kiem grant for 2026-2027. No fewer than 108 interfaculty teams from Leiden University submitted...
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Kathleen Brown awarded Dutch-Flemish thesis prize15 June 2026The 2026 Els Witte Annual Prize in Political Science has been awarded to Kathleen Brown. As a PhD candidate at Leiden University’s Institute of Politi...
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Ancient DNA reveals lost genetic diversity in fallow deerEuropean prehistory 15 June 2026An international team of researchers, including emeritus professor Wil Roebroeks of Leiden University's Faculty of Archaeology, has uncovered evidence...
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Restoring the reputation of the Javanese tradition of the Uttarakāṇḍa: ‘If you ignore one of the traditions, you ignore information about the tradition’PhD defence 15 June 2026For almost a millennium, it was rewritten time and again: the Old Javanese literary prose work Uttarakāṇḍa. The tradition soon split into two major br...
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Why a good relationship between pupil and teacher is so importantSocial Sciences Connect 15 June 2026That a pupil can get along well with the teacher is enormously important. Both for the pupil and the teacher. How does that work? Education researcher...
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Learner-centered online learningPhD defence 12 June 2026Many people do not finish a MOOC. This does not match the goal of large scale online learning. Learners have different goals and backgrounds. Xiaomei ...
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Huge reservoir of star-forming gas discovered in surprisingly mature galaxy in the early UniverseSterrenkunde 12 June 2026Astronomers have discovered an enormous supply of cold molecular gas in a galaxy shortly after the Big Bang. The finding offers a rare glimpse of the ...
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‘The surgeons of tomorrow will operate with light as an extra sense’Inaugural lecture 11 June 2026In his inaugural lecture, Alexander Vahrmeijer, Professor of Surgery specialising in Molecular-targeted Precision Surgery, explained how light, fluore...
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Archaeologist calls for Central America to be studied as a whole: ‘Borders have taken on a life of their own’Inaugural lecture 11 June 2026In his inaugural lecture, archaeologist Alex Geurds argues that Central America should no longer be divided into separate research areas. He believes ...
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ESA officially adopts ARRAKIHS mission: Europe leads the exploration of the low surface brightness universeCosmology 11 June 2026The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially adopted ARRAKIHS as a scientific mission, confirming the target launch date of 2030. Matthieu Schaller ...
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Funding for green fertilisers, high-energy particles and a circular power plantGrants and appointments for Faculty of Science 11 June 2026Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognis...
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How realistic is a drone attack in the Netherlands?Research report 11 June 2026Drones have rapidly become part of everyday life. They are used by hobbyists, businesses, the police and the armed forces alike. At the same time, con...
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A cuddly toy with batteries: exploring the role of social robots in care for older peopleVeni project 11 June 2026From toy cats that purr to robot dogs that bark: what do such technologies mean for older people, healthcare providers and family members? A Dutch Res...