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Relief of Leiden: University closed28 September 2018On Wednesday 3 October we will celebrate the Relief of Leiden, so all Leiden University premises will be closed that day. The University premises at o...
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Inspiring and scientifically proven health advice at 'Healthy University' days24 September 2018Leiden University is the first Dutch university to join the Healthy Universities international network. Lifestyle workshops, rewards for good behaviou...
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Opening Beehive Student Centre in The Hague16 August 2018The new student centre in The Hague, the Beehive, will be opening its doors in stages starting from 1 October. The name Beehive was chosen because it ...
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‘I build my lectures around the questions students ask.'16 August 2018Lecturers should take something of a back-seat role so that there is more opportunity for discussion among students. That is what cell biologist Rolan...
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Students hunting for breakthrough in antibiotics resistance14 August 2018Bacteria that fluoresce green, blue or red may play a role in combatting resistance against antibiotics. Under the motto of 'Say yes to stress', thir...
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Enthusiastic start to EL CID13 August 2018More than 3,500 enthusiastic Leiden first-years, 80% of them coming to Leiden University, gathered on Monday morning 13 August at the Lammermarkt for...
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Tapping new markets for rapid DNA unraveller19 July 2018Researching DNA material for genetic disorders using the most powerful apparatus. This is what GenomeScan, a company on the Leiden Bio Science Park, d...
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Veni subsidies for sixteen Leiden researchers16 July 2018Sixteen researchers at Leiden University have received a Veni award from the Netherlands Organisation for Academic Research (NWO). This award offers p...
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Unstoppable urbanisation of Indonesia calls for interdisciplinary partnerships05 July 2018More than half of the Indonesian population lives in cities. What does this mean for public health? How sustainable are these megacities? This is the ...
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First patients start earning discounts with healthy living03 July 2018Heart patients who maintain a healthy lifestyle can start earning discounts at shops or for trips out. The Tergooi Hospital is the first in the Nether...
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Green light for Leiden supercomputer22 June 2018From simulations of galaxies to analyses of MRI scans: scientific research needs more and more computing power. Leiden University is planning to set ...
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Make your choice! Three introduction weeks for students at Leiden University12 June 2018Leiden or The Hague? Dutch or English? These two questions decide which introduction week new students at Leiden University can best choose: EL CID, H...
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Leiden University Fund awards grants12 June 2018Over thirty research projects have been awarded a grant from the Leiden University Fund (LUF). The academics each receive a sum of between 5,000 and 2...
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Student Centre in The Hague opens this autumn08 June 2018
From this autumn, students at Leiden University will be able to use the new student centre in The Hague. The building offers space for student organis...
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Vidis for nine Leiden researchers01 June 2018Nine talented Leiden researchers have been awarded a Vidi subsidy by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Vidis are intended fo...