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Dr. Anouk de Koning awarded with Urban Citizen FellowshipCultural Anthropologist dr. Anouk de Koning has been awarded the Urban Citizen Fellowship to carry out research about democratisation of local democra...
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Here is how we can increase the effectiveness of global environment protectionResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) identified six top priorities where environmental interventions can make the most diffe...
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Tarlach McGonagle awarded prestigious Comenius Teaching Fellow grant25 May 2020 On behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO) is providing Comeni...
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Probing the secret forces of pericytesLeiden researchers found a way to measure the tiny forces exerted by pericytes, one of the most elusive, hard to research cell types, which occur in t...
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Minute molecular movements might lead to more efficient biofuel cellsLeiden researchers have found minute movements in the laccase enzyme. This discovery could lead to the development of much more efficient biofuel cell...
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How these three students experience education from homeA lot has changed for students during the corona crisis: no physical education, exams behind the computer, and lecturers who accidentally mute themsel...
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Network analysis package igraph receives fundingNetworks play an important role in various studies, ranging from analysing epidemics in human populations to studying connectivity in electrical circu...
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Scholarship 'Integrated Learning' for Daan WeggemansAt the beginning of March 2020, the Dutch Taskforce for Applied Research (SIA) awarded Daan Weggemans of the Institute of Security and Global Affairs ...
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Blog Public Affairs in corona time: the quality of lobby relations deterioratesThe digital lobby or the virtual advocacy, it seems to work. But in the long run, the quality of the relationships deteriorates, according to public a...
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Area Studies Week from 2-5 June: Join our live Q&As!Interested in Area Studies? Then Leiden is the place to be! Join our Online Area Studies Week from 2-5 June to find out more. From Africa to Brasil an...
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Careful restart Cell Observatory and labsWith the necessary measures, researchers restart their work in various laboratories. The Leiden Cell Observatory is one of the places where scientists...
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Shell works with Leiden and VU researchers on quantum computer algorithms for chemistryShell cooperates with theoretical physicists and chemists of Leiden University to research how quantum computer algorithms can help simulate complex m...
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Anne-Laura van Harmelen appointed to new chair Brain, Security and ResilienceLeiden University will appoint Dr Anne-Laura van Harmelen as Professor of Brain, Security and Resilience at the Institute of Education and Child Studi...
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Finding unique drug structures with artificial intelligence and chemistryIn the search for new medicines against diseases such as cancer, a Leiden team has developed a new workflow. This approach combines artificial intelli...
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‘Don’t just lump together child abuse and child neglect’Child abuse and child neglect are often seen as one and the same problem. But it can be useful to separate the two to gain more insight into the chara...