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Leiden and African students share knowledge and experiences in online Global Health course 11 January 2021
Online teaching has made it much easier for international students to join in our courses. The Leiden minor in Global Health, for instance. Students f...
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Large plane tree moved to make room for Gorlaeus Building phase two 11 January 2021
Leiden University is currently working on the new Gorlaeus Building, a sustainable modern building for the Faculty of Science. To make room for the ph...
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Half minor Global Health a great success! 16 December 2020
The pandemic has challenged us to revisit the way we structure education and how to reach out to students remotely. It almost seems fitting that a cou...
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ERC Consolidator Grants for four Leiden researchers 09 December 2020
From fake news via WhatsApp to mini hearts from a 3D printer: four Leiden researchers have been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research ...
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How Clinical Technology will change healthcare 08 December 2020
In spring 2020, the country was facing a potential lack of hospital ventilators for the huge numbers of Covid-19 patients. In response, Clinical Techn...
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A multi-million grant to keep the biological clock healthy 25 November 2020
Dutch researchers are joining forces to conduct research together with a series of societal partners to keep the biological clock healthy in our moder...
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‘Tolerance and respect will advance medical science’ 16 November 2020
Fijs van Leeuwen, Professor of Radiology, Molecular Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, advocates an open and respectful academic culture that always pu...
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Emotional abuse strongly related to post-traumatic stress 16 November 2020
Children and young people who are victims of emotional abuse at the hands of their parents often report the symptoms of severe post-traumatic stress. ...
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Veni grants for eleven Leiden researchers 05 November 2020
Eleven Leiden researchers have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant will enable them to develop their research ide...
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NWO Vidi grant for 11 Leiden researchers 04 November 2020
Eleven Leiden researchers have been awarded an 800,000 euro Vidi grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This will enable them to develop their own...
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Urgent research projects funded by LUF 21 October 2020
Misleading graphs, the erosion of democracy and the weakening of bones as a side-effect of medication. Researchers are starting work on these very top...
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‘Surgeons and rowers have a lot in common’ 19 October 2020
Rower Boudewijn Röell (31) already has one Olympic medal, but he's hoping to win another in Tokyo. 'At some point, though, you do have to stop.' Easi...
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How a Spanish post-doc brings her expertise in chemistry to Leiden genetics 19 October 2020
Having a bachelor's, a master's and a PhD in Chemistry, Elena Sánchez López shifted to a more biological field of research for her postdoc. She comple...
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Hello Leiden. How’s it going? Minister Van Engelshoven pays online working visit to Leiden University 13 October 2020
Teaching during the corona crisis, the high workload and the challenges faced by the Faculty of humanities. In an online working visit to Leiden Unive...
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Putting migraine into words: the patient’s account is crucial for diagnosis 12 October 2020
Migraine can’t be diagnosed with a blood test, scan or physical examination. Language therefore plays a crucial role in its diagnosis. Neurologist Joo...