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NWO Open Competition grants for two projects with Leiden researchers05 June 2025Two research projects with researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Dutch Research Council (NWO) Open Competition Domain Science-M progr...
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‘Doing a PhD is never boring!’ How Guido Stam built a microscope that can measure bacteria without causing harmPHYSICS 05 June 2025A microscope with incredible sharpness that leaves samples unharmed – Guido Stam helped develop one. During his PhD research, he combined light and el...
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Yamila Miguel wins Pastor Schmeits Prize for astronomyAwarded 28 May 2025
The board of the Pastoor Schmeits Prize for Astronomy Foundation has awarded the Pastoor Schmeits Prize 2025 to two individuals: Yamila Miguel, affili...
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Leiden-developed drug candidate ready for final clinical trial phaseImpact 27 May 2025Bringing your drug candidates to patients is what many academic chemists dream about, but the road to this goal is long and bumpy. Now, Leiden small m...
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New national facility for materials research at the atomic scalePHYSICS 21 May 2025Thanks to a €4.8 million grant from the Dutch Research Council, a consortium that includes four physicists from Leiden University will develop a natio...
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less preyResearch 20 May 2025Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they...
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You too can improve biodiversity in your local areaEnvironmental Sciences 16 May 2025During a recent event, the Leiden Institute of Environmental Sciences presented the breadth of its research on biodiversity. And Chairman of the Boar...
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Pushing the boundaries of quantum theoryPHYSICS 16 May 2025Mass, time, space, and complexity — physicists in Leiden are launching eight new research projects tackling some of the most fundamental themes in qua...
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Migration scholar Katharina Natter wins Gratama Science PrizePolitical science 16 May 2025For her research into migration policy under different political regimes, Katharina Natter has been awarded the Gratama Science Prize for young, talen...
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Podcast series: Dive into the world of cybersecurity & cybercrime14 May 2025Curious about the world behind digital attacks, online fraud, and cybercriminals? To mark the launch of the Dutch-taught bachelor's programme in Cyber...
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In search of an alternative to GDP that actually measures happiness and well-beingChangemakers 13 May 2025How do you really measure how a country is doing? Researcher Annegeke Jansen is looking for alternatives to gross domestic product (GDP) to assess the...
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Three NWO Open Competition grants for Leiden scientistsGrant 12 May 2025Smart drug carriers, uneven cosmic expansion, and solar energy storage in molecules. These are the topics of three newly awarded NWO-XS grants to rese...
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Leiden researchers receive funding for high-tech research09 May 2025An innovative method for testing food quality and the magnetic labelling of blood: two Leiden University research consortia have received funding from...
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Joop Schaye appointed as KNAW member: ‘A great honour’08 May 2025Joop Schaye, Professor of The formation of galaxies, has been elected as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). He wil...
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From Steno to Snickers: the Anthropocene through the eyes of a cootPlastic pollution 08 May 2025What looked like an ordinary coot’s nest turned out to be a five-star location with a remarkable backstory. Beneath a jetty on the Rokin in Amsterdam,...