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Psychology Connected on gender differences: 'More research done on extraterrestrial life than the female body' 25 March 2024
In medical and psychological sciences, little research has been specifically conducted on women. Hormonal fluctuations were considered too intricate. ...
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Gravitation funding for five projects with Leiden researchers 25 March 2024
The Advanced Nano-electrochemistry Institute Of the Netherlands (ANION) consortium will receive 23.6m euros in Gravitation funding for research on imp...
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The Dutch were masters of forgeries and fake news in the seventeenth century 22 March 2024
A book with a fake printer, a pamphlet with a treaty that does not exist and an execution print with a supportive crowd: just some examples of forgeri...
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Annetje Ottow and Seda Gürkan visit the College of Europe in Bruges 22 March 2024
Annetje Ottow, President of Leiden University’s Executive Board, and Seda Gürkan, Assistant Professor in European Approaches to Security, Diplomacy an...
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Successful third edition of Leiden University Academy Week 22 March 2024
It was Leiden University Academy Week from 11 to 15 March. With over 300 sign-ups and a programme with 14 different webinars and workshops on our cour...
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Leiden University and University of Edinburgh to deepen collaboration 22 March 2024
Joint masters and PhD programmes. A research and teaching hub. A delegation from the University of Edinburgh recently visited Leiden University to dee...
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No hunger, and not too much global warming? Current UN plan misses opportunities 22 March 2024
The United Nations fall short in their recently published guide to address hunger without surpassing the 1.5-degree climate threshold. This initial ve...
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Be sincere, work together and have fun: leadership lessons from Peter Hertinge 21 March 2024
The former Volvo director travelled from Sweden to Leiden to give a lecture to the master’s students of the Leiden Leadership Programme. Among other t...
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The psychological poverty trap: How lack of money impacts decision-making, procrastination and loss of control 21 March 2024
Lack of money impacts how a person takes financial decisions: now or preferably later. Procrastination and avoidance behaviours in turn have an effect...
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Why teens should treasure their friendships 21 March 2024
Adolescents with strong friendships experience fewer anxiety and depression symptoms, PhD student Iris Koele discovered in her research on high school...
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Kim Duistermaat new Campus The Hague Director as of 1 April: ‘I like to be in the driver’s seat’ 21 March 2024
Kim Duistermaat will become the Campus The Hague Director on 1 April. In this new role, she will monitor Campus The Hague projects and drive them forw...
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Developer of new Indonesian capital to work together with Leiden-Delft-Erasmus 21 March 2024
Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN), which is in charge of developing Indonesia’s new capital city entered a Memorandum of Understanding with Leiden-De...
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Minor Violence Studies: interesting encounters and flying wooden blocks 21 March 2024
The English taught interdisciplinary minor Violence Studies looks into various facets of interpersonal violence. Is this minor for all Leiden students...
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New generation galaxy formation simulations on the horizon – Evgenii Chaikin received his doctorate with honours 21 March 2024
Simulations of galaxy formation provide much more information about galaxies than a telescope. Simulations have been improving significantly in recent...
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1 million to halt atherosclerosis progression 21 March 2024
Treating atherosclerosis with an anti-inflammatory drug. Amanda Foks receives €499.987,00 from the Dutch Heart Foundation to investigate this over the...