450 news items found
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Vidi grants for eight researchers from Leiden University 29 June 2023Eight scientists from Leiden University have been awarded a grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this Vidi funding, the researchers can set...
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Interview Anneke Koning: PhD research on transnational sexual exploitation of children 28 June 2023Sexual exploitation of children abroad: the Dutch government calls on its citizens to not look away from 'suspicious situations’ while turning a blind...
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Doing more together for less waste 27 June 2023
Leiden University wants to contribute to a sustainable society, a healthy climate and the reduction of litter and waste. This intention is in alignmen...
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Student research projects on societal issues in Leiden 23 June 2023How safe do people feel in the parks in Leiden? Why are kids playing less outdoors? And why are people not insolating their homes? Students looked int...
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Legal psychologist Linda Geven wins Gratama Science Prize 2023 23 June 2023With her exciting research into criminal truth finding in Europe, Linda Geven won this year’s Gratama Science Prize for young talented scientists. As ...
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The academic life dissected 22 June 2023Every student learns about science, but those of the Master Honours Class ‘The Academic Life’ went an extra mile. They learned all the ins-and-outs of...
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Leiden Lawcast student special: How do I survive university? 21 June 2023Should I enroll in a second master's degree? What will my future employer expect from me? How do I find out what I actually enjoy doing? In this speci...
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PhD candidate Anne Hendrikx: ‘I had to buy an extra bookcase for my research.’ 19 June 2023What once began as an assignment for a master’s course and continued as a master’s thesis, has now culminated in a substantial book. Or has it finishe...
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University concerned about minister’s plans to curb internationalisation 16 June 2023Leiden University is concerned about the plans presented by Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf to limit English-taught cours...
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Rutger Leukfeldt appointed Chair in Governing Cybercrime shared by two faculties: 'You have to do this together' 15 June 2023Rutger Leukfeldt has been appointed endowed Professor of Governing Cybercrime at the faculties of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) and Leiden Law ...
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eLaw presented at the European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness '23 15 June 2023Carlotta Rigotti, post-doc researcher at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, and Alexandre Puttick (Bern University of Applied Science) pr...
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Leiden through the student lens: Student Loïs de Jong wins Leiden Media Contest 15 June 2023A TikTok by student Loïs de Jong from Leiden University in which Leiden sparkles as a student city won the final of the Leiden Media Contest on 13 Jun...
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Can the Netherlands deny entry to international students? 15 June 2023Dutch education minister Dijkgraaf wants to reduce the number of international students. But is the Netherlands allowed to do so? And if so, is it eve...
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Psychologists at Lowlands Science: can virtual reality trigger a psychedelic experience? 15 June 2023Fantastic plants, dizzying patterns and pulsating sounds: researchers from Leiden are going to study the effects of a simulated psychedelic trip on th...
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Interview with alumna Jolien Schukking: Working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights 14 June 2023Alumna Jolien Schukking has been working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg since 2017. In this special role, she provides...