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Leiden joins EU effort to unite Europe’s cancer research networks01 September 2025The more data from cancer research we pool, the better we can search for new treatments. But how can we keep patient data safe when sharing it? Leiden...
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Award for a method that can create even better algorithms12 August 2025She develops algorithms that outperform leading optimization techniques and can be applied in many fields. For this work, Niki van Stein and her team ...
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New project explores how engineers and AI can truly work together01 August 2025What if AI doesn’t just support engineers, but actually works alongside them? A large consortium, including Leiden University, gets 3.7 million euros....
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This platform is making machine learning more transparent and accessibleChangemakers 21 July 2025What began as a PhD project has grown into a website with 120,000 unique visitors each year. With the platform OpenML, researcher Jan van Rijn is cont...
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How AI could give doctors more time at the patient’s bedsideInaugural lecture 01 July 2025The rise of AI will transform the role of doctors, says Professor of Intensive Care Medicine Sesmu Arbous. Her academic chair focuses on integrating t...
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Melanie Fink Presents on 'Good Administration in the Age of AI' at the European Ombudsman27 June 2025On 26 June 2025, Melanie Fink delivered a presentation titled 'Good Administration in the Age of AI: Explanation Rights and Human Oversight under EU L...
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The BIAS Project at the Artificial Intelligence and Labour Market Workshop01 May 2025Carlotta Rigotti, Postdoc researcher at eLaw, participated in the Artificial Intelligence and Labour Market (AI&LM) Workshop hosted by Ghent Universit...
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Leiden students develop AI tool for marking assignmentsEntrepreneurship 20 March 2025Jeroen van Gessel’s lecturers didn’t always have time for extensive feedback on his written assignments. So, together with tech-savvy friend Menno Hah...
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AI internship for students on reducing administrative burden in healthcare11 March 2025Health and well-being staff spend at least 25 per cent of their working hours on admin.* Time that could be used for care. Much of this work could be ...
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AI is currently a straight white man and that is a big problemAnnie Romein-Verschoor Lecture 17 February 2025Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that often puts women and minority groups at a disadvantage because it tends to be developed by straight ...
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New research into the effects of conversations with your future selfMental health 27 January 2025What if you could seek advice from your future self? Jean-Louis van Gelder and his colleagues have been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant for thei...
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Military intelligence needs an overhaul because the threats are becoming more complexRussian threat and NATO 13 January 2025Many intelligence services have an outdated view of the world while the threats they should protect us from are becoming more complex. Serviceman and ...
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Citizens are getting lost in data processing jungle18 December 2024What can a citizen do when public authorities use their personal data to make a decision they contest? Fatma Çapkurt conducted PhD research on the top...
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The BIAS Project at the Webinar on Intersectional Fairness in AI15 December 2024Carlotta Rigotti, Postdoc researcher at eLaw, participated in the ‘Intersectional Fairness in AI: Legal Frameworks, Tools, and Learning Opportunities’...
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Bart Custers and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga examine the legal and ethical aspects of AI in radiology15 December 2024Researchers at eLaw contribute to groundbreaking volume on AI in radiology, offering legal and ethical frameworks, governance models, and solutions fo...