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Master’s Open Day: tours, presentations and making the right choiceChoosing your degree 09 February 2026With lab tours, presentations and an information fair, Leiden University’s Master’s Open Day gave students a good impression of our master’s programme...
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Two awards for biodiversity research in LeidenFunding 09 February 2026From more natural beaches to research on how peace advances biodiversity. Two Leiden research projects have been awarded funding from the European Bio...
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How Leiden University is taking action against cancerWorld Cancer Day 04 February 2026One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer. World Cancer Day on 4 February raises awareness of the impact of this devastating disease. Leiden Uni...
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Grants for new antibiotics, urban resilience and the health impact of nanoplasticsGrants for Faculty of Science 03 February 2026Researchers at the Faculty of Science work every day at the frontiers of knowledge, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognis...
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Turning the tables on tuberculosis: boosting our own immune forcesImmunobiology 02 February 2026Tuberculosis bacteria survive by hiding in our immune cells. In her PhD research, biologist Salomé Muñoz Sánchez explores how boosting the body’s own ...
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A small step on platinum, a giant leap for electrochemistry: A more realistic picture of platinum electrodes02 February 2026Current electrochemical theory does not adequately describe realistic platinum electrodes. Scientists at Leiden University have now, for the first tim...
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollutionPhD defence 02 February 2026From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge ...
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Examining DNA molecules one by one: how combining techniques can help us understand diseases such as dementiaPHYSICS 30 January 2026‘By cleverly combining new techniques for analysing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into condi...
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From lab to startup: scientist develops new treatment for nerve painChangemakers 27 January 2026What do you do when a discovery in the lab shows real promise? Scientist Mirjam Huizenga founded a startup to develop a new treatment for nerve pain c...
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In Memoriam – Emeritus Professor Marc Spijker27 January 2026On 11 January 2026, our esteemed and much-loved former colleague, Prof. Dr Marc Spijker, passed away.
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Launch of the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and SocietyNew fund 26 January 2026In memory of Andrea Evers, Professor of Health Psychology, the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and Society has been established. With th...
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Halley’s Comet wrongly named: 11th-century English monk predates British astronomerAstronomy 23 January 2026The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after all, the first to understand the cycle of the comet that now bears his name. Thi...
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Communicating about quantum: explanations improve understanding but reduce confidencePhD defence 22 January 2026Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and ...
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Eating less meat? Good for the planet, a risk for farmers – unless we act wisely nowFood system transition 22 January 2026If Europeans eat less meat and dairy, this will have major consequences for farmers. New research shows that many barns and machines could lose their ...
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NWO and the National Science Foundation China award 1.1M euro to urban resilience researchBIODIVERSITY 21 January 2026From flooding to heat stress or biodiversity loss: cities everywhere face challenges due to climate change. Arnold Tukker and Mingming Hu (CML) will l...