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Webinar: societal acceptance of new climate technologyPsychologists Emma ter Mors, Christine Boomsma and other research partners will share results from their work on the crucial issue of societal support...
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Looking to distract the kids while you work from home? Get them programming!Many of us are working from home at the moment, but our children are at home too. While this can be fun, parents sometimes need a bit of peace and qui...
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A PhD defence in the time of corona: 'I had to ask friends not to come'As of 17 March all PhD defences have been cancelled for the time being in response to measures to control the corona outbreak. Four PhD candidates, ho...
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How can families weather the corona crisis?Suddenly everyone is at home, but this is not a holiday – far from it. Because work and school are ‘simply’ carrying on remotely. How can parents and ...
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The Hague: working towards a healthier cityThe disparities in terms of health and wellbeing in The Hague are considerable. A team headed by Jet Bussemaker, professor in the field of policy and ...
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Even stockpiling can be social behaviourThe Netherlands has also announced special measures to fight SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. These measures have at times caused questionable behaviour, such ...
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Enjoy the photo exhibition in the Old Observatory from homeTwo radio telescopes in Green Bank, West Virginia have brought together a few remarkable people. A new photo exhibition in the Old Observatory visitor...
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Here is how you can help astronomers to identify black holesScientists are asking your help to find the origin of hundreds of thousands of galaxies that have been discovered by the largest radio telescope ever ...
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#CoronaHulp: ‘There's a broad desire to help one another'Coronavirus is generating a great deal of uncertainty throughout the world. Fortunately, there are some bright spots, such as the residents of Italian...
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POSTPONED: World Press Freedom Conference 2020The World Press Freedom Conference (WPFC), hosted by UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands has been POSTPONED due to the Corona virus (COVID-19). ...
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Joanne van der Leun on Leiden Top 50 list with Leiden Law Park initiativeInternational Women’s Day 2020 saw the first edition of the Leiden Top 50. The list that was announced includes 50 women who made a difference in Leid...
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Beryl ter Haar visiting professor at Warsaw UniversityBeryl ter Haar is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Warsaw, Poland. The Law School is the oldest part of the university (founded in ...
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Two-photon microscope captures plant cellsLeiden physicists are helping Wageningen plant researchers to study unpredictable plant embryos. For this, they are using a novel two-photon fluoresce...
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Strict but fairGuest lecture immigration law by Secretary of State Broekers-Knol On 5 March 2020.
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Walking in a city of the deadThey call their team ‘The Walking Dead’: Leiden Egyptologists Lara Weiss, Huw Twiston Davies and Nico Staring. A fitting name for a group that conduct...