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Each country interprets human rights differently. But why? 08 January 2024Why are universal human rights not applied in the same way across the world? This question has long been a topic of debate. Obiora Okafor, Professor o...
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In Memoriam Kennedy Kaminju Kariuki 05/11/1988- 28/12/2023 05 January 2024On the 30th of December, we received the sad message that our Kenyan colleague, Kennedy Kaminju Kariuki died on December 28, 2023 in the NW hospital i...
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In memoriam Harold V.J. Linnartz 1965 – 2023: Unlocking the Chemistry of the Heavens 03 January 2024With great sadness we share the news that Prof. Harold Linnartz passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday 31 December 2023. We are all in shock,...
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End of year message from the Executive Board for staff and students 21 December 2023With the holidays just around the corner in this dark month of December, when we light candles as a symbol of warmth and hope, we would like to take a...
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Black holes are sometimes gigantic volcanoes. Martijn Oei earned his PhD on the subject, with honours 21 December 2023Not everything that comes close to a black hole is swallowed by it. Black holes can also hurl material away, and that chance turns out to be considera...
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Together the universities from Leiden and Paramaribo tackle ecological and social challenges 20 December 2023Research on flora and fauna with attention for economic interests and partnership with the local population. This is all bundled in a cooperation prog...
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Research projects launched into biodiversity in food and horticulture production 19 December 2023Two Leiden research projects that focus on increasing the biodiversity of Dutch production systems for food and ornamental horticulture have started t...
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University Council approves university budget 19 December 2023The University Council (UR) approved the outline of the University’s 2024 budget on 18 December 2023. It will also advise in favour of the 2024-2028 b...
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2023 19 December 2023Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdiscipli...
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Mathematics across borders: Peter Stevenhagen in Pakistan 18 December 2023Peter Stevenhagen delivered daily lectures at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering in Lahore, in collaboration with ICTP, a well-known...
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Three awarded research projects in NWO-XS call 18 December 2023Cryogenic memories, antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections and recycling plastic sustainably. These are the subjects of the three NWO-XS gr...
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Ineke Sluiter and Arnold Tukker first distinguished professors at Leiden University 18 December 2023The Executive Board has appointed Ineke Sluiter and Arnold Tukker as distinguished professors at Leiden University. They will be the first to give sha...
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023 18 December 2023The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our...
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Leiden University 14th in global sustainability ranking 18 December 2023Leiden University has taken 14th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Over 1,000 universities from all arou...
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Antibiotic resistance: an economic problem universities could help to solve 18 December 2023Antibiotic resistance is an economic problem. Pharmaceutical companies cannot earn much from antibiotic research, so they do not invest in it. This ma...