450 news items found
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Jasper's day 07 September 2023
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, J...
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Students work on bacterium that makes sustainable plastic 07 September 2023
Rather than go on holiday this summer, a group of biology students shut themselves away in a windowless lab. They were working on a solution to the wo...
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GTGC lunch seminars on climate and human rights 06 September 2023
Climate and human rights will again become major issues on the world stage by the end of 2023. The new series of lunch seminars by the interdisciplina...
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Master's student of Arts and Culture develops own exhibition: 'A very enriching experience' 06 September 2023
Many students dread writing a thesis. Master’s student Laura Robustella's practice-based thesis shows that it is well worth the effort. She developed ...
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In conversation with the head of the rodent facility 06 September 2023
Before patients can take a pill, scientists often spend years in the lab developing and testing a candidate drug. That often includes experiments with...
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Opening Academic Year centred around strategic plan: 'Our compass to make decisions' 06 September 2023
On Tuesday 5 September, the Faculty of Science kicked off the new academic year. A special edition this time: Dean Jasper Knoester gave the official k...
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What global cities are made of 05 September 2023
Understanding what our buildings and cities are made of is an important step in making them more sustainable. Industrial ecologist Tomer Fishman (CML)...
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Leiden University joins national 113 campaign: ‘It’s okay to feel uncomfortable about talking about suicide’ 05 September 2023
Talking about suicide is important, but anything but comfortable. To make this difficult subject easier for students and staff to discuss, the univers...
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Being yourself in the summer sun: Leiden University shines at Canal Pride Leiden 05 September 2023
Rainbow flags, funky sounds and drag queen Petty Libel: the very first Canal Pride Leiden has become reality. Leiden University joined the parade with...
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How polluting are the clothes in your closet? 05 September 2023
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer c...
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Why good friends are essential for your health 04 September 2023
Laughing, crying or even having a moan together: close friends are worth their weight in gold in good and bad times. Researcher Lisa Schreuders explai...
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News but nothing new: many pesticides in Dutch swimming and natural waters 01 September 2023
There has been a lot of media attention for the report recently completed by the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) from Leiden University. How...
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Leiden University bids farewell to Mayor Lenferink 30 August 2023
This week, Leiden University bade farewell to Henri Lenferink, who is retiring after 20 years as mayor of Leiden. During a lunch at the Hortus botanic...
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More Dutch at the university? ‘We desperately need internationals’ 30 August 2023
He did an English-taught degree, completed a master’s abroad and now teaches on an English-taught programme at the Campus The Hague. Jan Meijer is the...
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A warm welcome for international students: ‘I’m already in love with the Netherlands’ 29 August 2023
International bachelor’s and master’s students started the OWL on Monday morning 28 August. This introduction week gives them the chance to know their...