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How can we make Leiden a really 'healthy university'?18 October 2018At the initiative of several of its professors, Leiden University has joined the international Healthy Universities network. Surrounded by space hoppe...
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Open Day for international students: ‘I like the Leiden canals’16 October 2018On Saturday 13 October the historical city Leiden was crowded with prospective students visiting the Open Day. They all came to Leiden to orientate th...
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Senior Teaching Qualification for first ten lecturers15 October 2018The Senior Teaching Qualification is for experienced lecturers who have done more than lecturing alone. Ten quotes from the first ten lecturers to re...
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Leiden Honorary Doctorates for Melissa Little and Robbert Dijkgraaf02 October 2018Australian cell biologist Melissa Little and Dutch physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf will each be awarded an Honorary doctorate at the Dies Natalis of Leide...
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshops02 October 2018From exercises for working more healthily to practical tips about getting a good night's sleep. Students and staff who take part in the Healthy Univer...
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What's your idea for bringing Dutch and international students together?01 October 2018Do you have a creative idea for improving contacts between Dutch and international students? Work out a plan and you could win the Van Bergen Prize an...
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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 ...