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How cells work together: the mathematics behind biological shapesphd defence 05 March 2026
How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her PhD research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show how forces and cooperation b...
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Students compete in Monaco with ‘flying’ liquid-hydrogen boatInnovation 05 March 2026In the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, students from across the globe build and race boats powered by sustainable energy. Leiden public administration s...
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Keuzegids Master’s guide: which programmes score above average?Teaching 05 March 2026Four of Leiden University’s master’s programmes score above average across the board according to the Keuzegids Masters 2026 guide. This is based on t...
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Why the Netherlands should repatriate foreign terrorist fighters and their familiesPhD defence 05 March 2026Dozens of Dutch nationals are being held in detention facilities in Northeast Syria or have been transferred to Iraq, risking torture or the death pen...
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Replication study on sentence comprehension: what role does the frontal lobe play?Beurs 05 March 2026What role does the frontal lobe play in understanding sentences? Assistant professor Jurriaan Witteman has received a grant to replicate a leading stu...
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Sharp rise in women in top business positions05 March 2026The mandatory diversity quota in the Netherlands means that considerably more women are on supervisory boards of listed companies. This is evident fro...
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Serge Lemay appointed professor of Iontronics at Leiden Institute of PhysicsPHYSICS 05 March 2026In his research, he uses the tools and methods of physics and applies these to today’s most important challenges in electrochemistry. Now, he brings h...
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Japanese Literature Reading List04 March 2026From experimental essays to comfort reads, and from manga to court literature in verse: Japanese literature has it all.
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Exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism on display throughout March in Van Steenis03 March 2026On Monday 2 March at 16:00, the Faculty of Archaeology opened the travelling exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism. The exhibition will be on display throughout t...
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Jan Pronk reappointed as Executive Director of the Faculty of Archaeology03 March 2026Jan Pronk has been reappointed by the Executive Board of Leiden University as Executive Director of the Faculty of Archaeology. Pronk will begin his s...
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In Memoriam professor Rudolf de Bruyn OuboterPHYSICS 03 March 2026With great sadness, we have learned of the passing of professor Rudolf de Bruyn Ouboter. As Professor of Experimental Physics, he made fundamental c...
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War in the Middle East: What are the implicationsAnalysis 03 March 2026The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domin...
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Japanese Ambassador visits Leiden UniversityJapan 03 March 2026The new Japanese Ambassador, Michii Rokuichiro, visited Leiden University on 2 March. The Netherlands and Japan share a long-standing relationship in ...
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Joëlle Kraaijeveld wins Jan Brouwer Thesis Prize03 March 2026Joëlle Kraaijeveld has won the Jan Brouwer Thesis Prize for history with her master's thesis.
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Leiden research that matters: how science is shaping European pesticide policyChangemakers 03 March 2026Leiden ecotoxicologist Martina Vijver helped shake a European policy proposal in a single weekend. Not with a new experiment, but with years of resear...