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Lead isotopes in artifacts from ancient China and the ambiguity that comes with themIsotope Analysis 08 May 2026Chen Wang has recently finished her doctoral research and will be defending her dissertation on May 13th. For her PhD she researched the lead in artef...
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Internist-infectiologist Meta Roestenberg and Arabist Petra Sijpesteijn elected as members of KNAWRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 07 May 2026The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected 16 new members, including two academics from Leiden. Internist-infectiologist ...
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Regulation leads to lower income and poorer health in retired migrants06 May 2026The cost-sharing standard (kostendelersnorm) – a regulation affecting recipients of supplementary income for older people, often with a migrant backgr...
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From hormone-tracking ring to augmented-reality walker: students present their innovations during the Pretotype MarketEntrepeneurship 06 May 2026From idea to tangible ‘pretotype’: during two new workshops, psychology students brought their innovative concepts to life. Using simple materials and...
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Former Ministers: ‘It is like jumping aboard an extremely fast-moving train’Event 04 May 2026During an inspiring meeting at the Health Campus The Hague on 2 April, Jan Anthonie Bruijn and Jet Bussemaker reflected on their experiences in politi...
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Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan: ‘How do you stay true to who you really want to be?’Interview 04 May 2026After more than thirty years in the military, Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has recently become Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning. In a conversati...
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Stronger together in high tech: 125 years of collaboration between Leiden University and the Leiden Instrument Makers School125 years LiS 04 May 2026For 125 years, Leiden University and the Leiden Instrument Makers School (LiS) have worked together on science and technology. This partnership is mor...
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Astronomers release massive set of ‘virtual universes’ for global research29 April 2026To understand the universe as a whole, simulations on a cosmic scale are required. An international team of astrophysicists, led by Leiden University,...
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First group of professionals complete Kingdom Affairs courseLifelong learning 29 April 2026Forty participants celebrated completing the Kingdom Affairs course with their instructors, family and friends on Friday 24 April. What is this new co...
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Grant awarded to scale up research into resilience and self-management during waiting times in Youth GGZMental health 28 April 2026The Healthy Society Programme (HSP) has selected five scale-up projects for a special acceleration grant, giving successful health initiatives the opp...
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Over €1.4 million for research into sensory overload in MS and FNDSensory overload 28 April 2026Sensory overload has a major impact on the work, social lives and mental wellbeing of people with a neurological condition. There is currently no prov...
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Making the impossible work: from idea to inventionFMD/ELD 28 April 2026150 years of the Fine Mechanical and Electronics Department—a milestone our instrument makers and electronics engineers can truly be proud of. For a c...
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Quantum technology and law: ‘We need to consider the legal frameworks of tomorrow now’Conference 24 April 2026How do we prepare for the impact of new technology that promises to make our systems more powerful and faster than ever? At the Quantum & Law Conferen...
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What wild honey from the Philippine jungle reveals about biodiversity23 April 2026In the Philippines, Indigenous communities have been harvesting wild honey for centuries. A new chemical analysis of this honey now provides insights ...
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CML talents receive Stans Award 202623 April 2026CML grants three Stans Awards each year, for the best student thesis, best PhD paper, and best outreach from the past year. The CML staff nominated st...