Dutch children’s picture books are full of animals, but mainly mammals are portrayed. Especially pets and exotic animals are popular. A large part of ...
Do you practice public engagement? The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has just released a unique set of open-source materials designed to be u...
More than a course. That was the aim of the Leiden Tutoring programme. Through weekly tutoring lessons, students did not just earn five EC. They helpe...
Scientists regularly appear in the media. They participate in science cafés, write a popular-science book or visit school classes. In that way, they w...
The online summer programme Space in Your Living Room by Leiden Observatory has won the first prize ‘Most Innovative Event’ of the Astronomy@Home Awar...
Launched in early March, GlobalSCAPE is an EU-funded project seeking to understand the current state of science communication globally, especially in ...
What exactly does it mean when your doctor says you have a ‘good chance’ of survival? Leiden researchers discovered that there is a big difference in ...
Until 15 May, Open Space will give room for artistic creation and experimentation in a partnership between artists and astronomers. The project is a c...
Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and ...
The new open access book The Science of Citizen Science bundles insights into science that is conducted together with citizens, to promote this growin...
A festival that combines music and science, and a digital 'time machine' for science history: four Leiden projects that focus on science communication...
The Dutch Black Holes Consortium receives 4.9 million euros from NWO for unravelling the mysteries of black holes and other mysteries of the universe....
The Astronomy & Society group of Leiden Observatory takes a new turn in science: they have decided to share their rejected research proposals with the...
In the Leiden Tutor programme, Leiden students support junior school pupils from lower socio-economic backgrounds. This is a difficult task so the dep...
The type of question that museums ask about objects in their collection influences conversations between parents and children. Researchers from Leiden...
