901 search results for “plastic a break” in the Public website
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NWO grant Nadine Akkerman for Signed, Sealed, & Undelivered research
Nadine Akkerman and her co-applicant David van der Linden (University of Groningen) are thrilled that “Signed, Sealed, & Undelivered 2.0: Revealing Hidden Letters” was awarded an Internationalisation in the Humanities grant from NWO.
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Royal honour for physicist Jan van Ruitenbeek
On 26 April Professor of Experimental Physics Jan van Ruitenbeek was made a Knight in the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands. He received the decoration from mayor Emile Jaensch in Oegstgeest, where he lives. Van Ruitenbeek received the honour for his services to physics.
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Finding a cure for rheumatoid arthritis
Professor Tom Huizinga (LUMC) specialises in rheumatoid arthritis. He joined forces with alumni and the Natuurwetenschappelijk Gezelschap Leiden, a society that aims to share knowledge of the natural sciences and medicine, to explore the symptoms of the disease. With this form of arthritis the fluid…
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The EPIC Alliance joins forces to combat antibiotic resistance
No, this isn’t about a Star Wars Alliance that wants to suppress The Resistance. Rather, the EPIC Alliance brings together scientific experts from seven countries to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Leiden professor Nathaniel Martin is part of the 11-member consortium.
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Jebel Qurma Archaeological Landscape Project
The project seeks to come to an understanding of the archaeology of the desert and the ways in which its inhabitants engaged with their constraint, marginal environments through time. It compares and interprets site distribution and community organisation over a long time scale and across several different…
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A puzzle of sherds
Past objects offer a wealth of information about life in earlier times. Loe Jacobs is an expert in making earthenware objects, using the same methods and means used in earlier times.
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Epilepsy and anxiety: targeting a vicious cycle
How effective is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in targeting epilepsy-related anxiety?
- Week 2: 14–20 January
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In the Shadow of Displaceability: Refugees and Migrants in Suburban Calcutta
On the 24th of November Aditi Mukherjee successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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Postponement of the Congress on the Social Benefits of Higher Education to the autumn
The organising committee of the congress 'Social Benefits of Higher Education' has decided to postpone the congress.
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Topic: Healthy lifestyle: Nudging and self-regulation
We are all aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. However, at the same time we also experience many difficulties when we are trying to change our behavior to become more healthy. For example, more often than not our good intentions to exercise more or to eat fewer unhealthy snacks fail miserably…
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Parts of the Sum. Dutch provincial identities 1747-1850
Between 1798 and 1813 successive regimes attempted to enforce a fundamental geographical and administrative redivision of the Netherlands. The provinces that had been sovereign states within the Republic of the United Netherlands for over two centuries were dissolved and replaced by ‘departments’, subordinate…
- Week 2: 15–21 January
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Nature and wild animals in Africa and Indonesia
Leiden University investigates biodiversity not only in the Netherlands, but also abroad, with the goal of improving global nature conservation. We do so in collaboration with local universities. Education is also high on our agenda.
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Previous SAILS Workshops
SAILS likes to occasionally organise workshops about topics that relate to our programme. On this page you can find more information about previous workshops.
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Science podcasts
Leiden University will be recording a brand-new series of podcasts in 2019: Science Shots. Our top scientists will talk about their research in less than 15 minutes. Tip: something to enjoy on the train journey between Leiden and The Hague, our two University cities!
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Network
Below you can find lists of Leiden-based and international organizations working on Central Asia, and an overview of useful resources on Central Asia.
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Bio-organic Synthesis
The research in the Biosyn group is focused on the design, synthesis and function of the four major types of biomolecules: nucleic acids, carbohydrates, peptides and lipids and hybrid structures thereof. These biomolecules and their derivatives are used in drug discovery and chemical biology, to develop…
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Too big to fool: moral hazard, bailouts, and corporate responsibility
On the 14th December 2016, Steven L. Schwarcz, Stanley A. Star Professor of Law and Business at Duke University School of Law gave the thirteenth Hazelhoff Guest Lecture. Professor Schwarcz questioned the often-heard assumption that systemically important financial institutions engage in excessive…
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Politicians, non-citizens and rebel leaders
To understand which groups turn against their government, you need to understand the political culture in which they grew up, what they expect from a ‘state’ and what alternatives there are. With its long interdisciplinary experience, ASCL is often considered to be a regional expertise centre. But this…
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Golden rules in PhD supervision at FSW
Being a supervisor is a demanding job. With these golden rules in mind, you'll do just fine. You can keep reading below, or you can download the PDF in which you find a visual representation on the rules.
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Alumni
Former PhD, Bachelor and Master students of the Van Exter Lab
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About us
Leiden Observatory is the astronomical institute of the Faculty of Science of Leiden University.
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Activities
The CEES Centre regularly hosts (guest) lectures, roundtables, and film screenings.
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Back to the Present
A post-colonial approach to the concept of time in the past and present Maya culture
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Interests of states: insight into global politics
All players on the world stage operate strategically in order to safeguard their interests. Political scientists at Leiden University cast light on this volatile interplay of forces. Their research helps voters, NGOs, governments and international organizations make smart choices in this complex and…
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Special recognitions
Every year, the World Cultural Council grants special acknowledgements to five to ten young researchers or scholars of the host country who have achieved outstanding performance in the fields of science, education or arts.
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Public organisations: changes and their effect on staff and managers
The organisations and people who implement government policy face many different types of change. Academics from Leiden University research how they deal with these and advise them on how best to meet the needs and wishes of society.
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Life in the Netherlands
No matter where you come from, life in the Netherlands will be a little (or a lot) different to your home country.
- About this minor
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About the programme
The International Bachelor in Psychology in Leiden takes you along all the different subdisciplines in Psychology.
- Career prospects
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99, The Hague
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An introduction to Performance art (live art)
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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CWTS Scientometrics Summer School (CS3)
Research
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Why study in the Netherlands?
There must be a reason why there are 90,000 international students in the Netherlands, a number that is increasing every year. In fact, there are several very good reasons.
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PhD candidate combinatorial drug discovery with macrocycles
Science, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR)
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Assistant Professor in Automated Reasoning (0.8-1.0 FTE)
Science, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
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Lectureship in the Political Economy of Japan (1,0 fte)
Humanities, Institute for Area Studies, Japanese Studies
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Postdoc: Reactive scattering with electronic friction
Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC)
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PhD candidate in the field of biochemistry
Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC)
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PhD position: ultrafast broadband-THz spectroscopy of perovskite materials
Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC)
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Media Technology (MSc)
The master’s programme Media Technology (as of September 2025: Creative Intelligence & Technology) at Leiden University focuses on creative exploration as well as the understanding of science and technology.
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PhD: Modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration (1.0 FTE)
Science, Mathematical Institute (MI)
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Postdoc Three-dimensional simulation models of plant tissue mechanobiology (1.0 FTE for three years)
Science, Mathematical Institute (MI)
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PhD: Targeting electron transport chain in Listeria monocytogenes for novel antibiotic development
Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC)
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2 Lecturer positions (0.6-1.0 FTE) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, and AI
Science, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
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PhD student in Biochemistry, Structure and Function of Archaeal Chromatin
Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC)
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PhD candidate (1,0 FTE) in Ancient Central Asian (Tarim Basin) Contact Linguistics
Humanities, Centre for Linguistics
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PhD candidate (1,0 FTE) in Central Asian (Tarim Basin) Palaeography
Humanities, Centre for Linguistics