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What responsibility do we have towards the Earth System science? An interview with Joeri Reinders 05 September 2024More and more people are facing climate change. How can we ensure that we act climate-proof and climate-neutral? We asked climate and earth scientist ...
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How to hijack natural destruction in cells: ‘We need to understand it through and through’ 05 September 2024Destroying proteins from the Golgi apparatus of the cell in a controlled manner. That is the focus of chemist Marta Artola’s pioneering research. By d...
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Evaluation of the Dutch Fast-Track Liquidation Transparency (Temporary Amendment Act) 05 September 2024Leiden University's Company Law department will work with research agency SEO to conduct an evaluation of the Fast-Track Liquidation Transparency (Tem...
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ERC Starting Grant for research on Climate citizenship 05 September 2024"Climate citizenship” explores how adapting environments to climate change can change the way people interact with each other and with government. It ...
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ERC Starting Grant for research on diversity in outdoor recreation 05 September 2024In Europe, people from minoritized communities are often less involved in outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. However, identity-based group...
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1.5 million awarded for research into misinformation among youth 05 September 2024Developmental psychologist Ili Ma has been awarded an ERC grant to investigate misinformation among teenagers, aiming to bolster their resilience agai...
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ERC grant for Corinna Jentzsch: Countering Jihadi insurgencies in Africa 05 September 2024The European Research Council (ERC) announced the awarding of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists across Europe. One of these scholars is Corinna ...
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Adapt or perish – traits identified that help plants survive 05 September 2024PhD candidate Jianhong Zhou aimed to better understand whether and how plant species adapt to environmental changes. She developed two databases that ...
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Chasing gravitational waves: damping vibrations in underground Einstein Telescope 04 September 2024Leiden scientists and companies receive 1.37 million euros to develop technology for the Einstein Telescope. This underground telescope will measure g...
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Faculty Opening of the Academic Year: ''Navigating complexities'' 04 September 2024The social sciences are vital in navigating complexities, fostering understanding and bridging divides. This was celebrated during the faculty opening...
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Managing space debris through space law 04 September 2024It’s becoming increasingly crowded in the orbits around Earth that are popular for space travel. And that's not just due to satellites – there's also ...
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LUC's Marco Cinelli wins EURO Award with decision analysis paper 04 September 2024Marco Cinelli from Leiden University College (LUC) and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) was awarded the 2024 EURO Award for the Best EJOR...
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NWO grant for research on Aramaic inscriptions: 'Palmyra is more than blown-up tombs' 04 September 2024Two thousand years ago, the Middle East found itself caught between the rise of the Roman Empire in the west and the Parthian Empire in the east. PhD ...
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Ten Leiden researchers awarded ERC Starting Grants 03 September 2024Ten scientists from Leiden University will receive a Starting Grant from the European Research Council. This will allow them to launch their own proje...
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'I don't want that benefit anymore': Why people aren't claiming the financial support they're entitled to 03 September 2024Fear of repayment demands is causing people to forgo benefits and financial support, even when they are eligible. This was one of the finding of Olaf ...