News
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Eleven Vidi grants for Leiden 13 May 2016
NWO has awarded eleven Leiden researchers a Vidi grant of 800,000 euros. The research subjects range from Cicero and muscle dystrophy to the archaeolo...
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Malaria researchers from all parts of the world in Leiden 29 April 2016
Researchers from all parts of the world will be in Leiden from 2 to 4 May for a major malaria conference. The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) ...
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Leiden University launches Data Science research programme 14 April 2016
Leiden University is investing 4 million euros in a new Data Science research programme. This is a joint initiative of all the faculties, headed by De...
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Start of LUMC Campus The Hague 18 March 2016
LUMC Campus The Hague will be contributing to the health of the inhabitants of The Hague with research, teaching and a training programme for GPs. The...
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Master's Day attracts students from all corners of the world 14 March 2016
A young refugee who wants to give something back to the Netherlands; a Greek girl who wants to study in her mother's home country and, of course, a lo...
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Sexual responses can be learned and unlearned 08 March 2016
Undesirable associations with sex can be unlearned, but return if the circumstances change. They must therefore be unlearned in different situations. ...
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Room for women in Senate Chamber 07 March 2016
For the duration of a month, the portraits of female professors only will hang in the Senate Chamber of Leiden University. This is the initiative of A...
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5 figures about the Open Day on 5 March 01 March 2016
Thousands of curious students and parents are visiting the Open Day on 5 March. How do they get a good idea of the study programmes and the city?
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Cancer vaccine packaged in minute particles 22 February 2016
Leiden researchers have carried out successful tests using a new method of packaging a cancer vaccine in nano-particles. The new vaccine has induced a...
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FameLab: all about blood vessels in 180 seconds 17 February 2016
PhD candidates in medicine, Wouter Jan Geelhoed and Nan van Geloven, are the winners of the Leiden preliminary round of FameLab. They are through to t...
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Vici grants for 7 Leiden researchers 12 February 2016
Seven Leiden researchers have been awarded a prestigious Vici grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
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Their first time in the procession 09 February 2016
Portraits of six Leiden professors for whom 8 February 2016 was the first time that they took part in the procession of Leiden professors at the Dies ...
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Practice lab for training professionals and students 09 February 2016
The Biotech Training Facility (BTF) on the Leiden Bio Science Park is now officially open. Professionals and students can practise their skills and le...
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Dies Natalis: 'The big questions call for collaboration' 08 February 2016
Universities cannot survive in this highly competitive world without collaboration. And the ultimate aim is to make the world a safer and more sustain...
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Come to the qualifying round of Famelab on 16 February in Leiden 02 February 2016
Which two scientists will present their research best in three minutes? It could be the one with the most supporters.