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FameLab: young scientists take the stage
In FameLab contestants explain their research to the public in a three-minute presentation – without using PowerPoint or other presentation tools. The Leiden heats of this international communications competition will be held on 7 March. Anyone is welcome to come and watch!
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Cleveringa lecture to focus on Jewish Professor Meijers
Historian Marjan Schwegman is the new Cleveringa Professor. Her lecture on 27 November will focus on Eduard Meijers, the Jewish professor who was dismissed by the Nazis. Schwegman's previous posts include Director of the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
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Spin-off from astronomy: measuring water pollution with your mobile
Leiden astronomers and ecologists are developing an instrument that lets people measure the quality of surface water with a smartphone.This international citizen science project, MONOCLE, is a collaboration between scientists and local people in Tanzania, Brazil and four European countries.
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Alumna Gaby van de Wal: 'Don’t worry, you’ll be all right'
'The kind of knowledge you gain in International Studies can take you anywhere,' says Gaby van de Wal (26, The Hague, The Netherlands), who graduated from the programme in 2018. Her own career path is proof that indeed, an International Studies degree comes with many opportunities.
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Fourteen women professors take over the Senate Chamber
Fourteen women professors are to be given a place in the classic portrait gallery in Leiden University’s Senate Chamber. The portraits will be unveiled on 8 March – International Women’s Day – by former Minister of Education, Culture and Science Jet Bussemaker and Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker.
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Alumna Tessa Schiethart: 'If I could go back to my student days, I’d go right away'
That Tessa Schiethart finished her bachelor's degree in International Studies with a thesis on Indonesian women's reasons for veiling was a coincidence. Or so she thought. Six years later, her book Seeing and Being Seen, in which she writes about her life with a wine stain and vision loss, is in the…
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Christopher Green: ‘You cannot generalize North Koreans' self-understanding’
The notion of North Koreans as brainwashed and unable to think critically about their heritage and what it means to be North Korean is pervasive. More so, it is untrue, argues Christopher Green: ‘North Koreans, like any other people are diverse in their opinions and self-understanding.’ PhD defence…
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Registration open for introduction weeks: what to expect
Will you be coming to study at our university? If so, we want you to feel welcome. We therefore offer three different introduction weeks, with something for everyone: one in Leiden, one in The Hague and one for internationals. Register soon!
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Immersed in Manchu
Fresco Sam-Sin teaches the almost extinct language Manchu. His appointment one day in the week is no match for his enthusiasm. But that doesn't stop him. He is also involved in exporting his online translation platform into other languages and other countries.
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Advocating for Human rights in Brussels: catching up with Calum Thomson
Many students see themselves working at an NGO in Brussels after graduation. Alumnus Calum Thomson (26) is doing just that. In 2021 Calum started working at the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF): a platform aimed at promoting European integration, facilitating reforms and democratic…
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Control of replication associated DNA damage responses by Mismatch Repair
PhD defence
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LIC Lectures: MOTOTRANS + PACT4EYE
Lecture
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Refining individualized treatment in older patients with breast cancer
PhD defence
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Advances in clinical development for vaccines and therapeutics against respiratory virus infections
PhD defence
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LED3 Chemical Biology Talk: Towards the development of orally available peptide therapeutics
Lecture
- Public discussion: “Indonesian Media throughout Regime Changes”.
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Lecture Dr. Charlie Fehl
Lecture
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Gastrointestinal malignancies in high-risk populations
PhD defence
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Confronting ALS: understanding multicellular contribution to neurodegeneration
PhD defence
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LED3 Lecture: Translational Chemical Biology
Lecture
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Optimising neonatal management of haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn
PhD defence
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Understanding the complexity of TGF-beta signaling in cancer
PhD defence
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Improving quality of care: A continuous process of (de-)implementation
PhD defence
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Modeling vascular disease using self-assembling human induced pluripotent stem cell derivatives in 3D vessels-on-chip
PhD defence
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Soft genome editing based on CRISPR nickases: it takes one break to tango
PhD defence
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TGF-β signaling dynamics in epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity of cancer cells
PhD defence
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Improving the health of adults with autism and their caregivers
PhD defence
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Sponsored Research
Global Interactions sponsors a number of research projects of Leiden University researchers.
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‘Today’s refugees are tomorrow’s Dutch citizens’
From virtual education to a friendly meeting place where refugees and Dutch students can get to know one another. Investing in refugees is in the interest of the whole of our society. This was the message of the students who opened the Academic Year of Leiden University on 5 September.
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BRIN-LDE ACADEMY 2023: The Smart, Sustainable, and Healthy City in Indonesia
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the upcoming workshop on the study of smart, sustainable, healthy, and diverse cities in modern-day Indonesia. The workshop aims to explore the future possibilities and challenges of metropolitan centers such as Jakarta, the newly built IKN Nusantara,…
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Blog Post | Incorporating gender considerations into international cybersecurity policy and practice
Gendered dynamics and assumptions are prevalent throughout the field of cybersecurity.
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Scholar at Risk Lety Elvir Lazo: ‘My university intimidated me too’
The proceeds of the Leiden University Science Run on 28 September will go to Scholars at Risk, a section of the UAF that assists refugee scholars. One such scholar is Leiden PhD candidate Lety Elvir Lazo from Honduras.
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The Significance of Style
From September 20 to 23, an international Summer School was hosted by the Museums, Collections & Society research programme. PhD candidate in Archaeology Nicky Schreuder attended the Summer School.
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‘Nice tool but what are we supposed to do with it?’
Public agencies are keen to use new technology such as AI to speed up their primary processes. But the internal organisation is often a major stumbling block. SAILS researcher Friso Selten conducts research at the interface between data science and public administration.
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'No, I don't find my work creepy'
Archaeologist Hayley Mickleburgh has already appeared in the Dutch papers a few times already due to her unusual work: the study of decomposing bodies. She studied at Leiden University, where she is now a researcher.
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‘You can’t just go to the field and leave again with data’: meet LUCIR scholar Corinna Jentzsch
Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science and co-convener of the Leiden University Center for International Relations (LUCIR) has conducted extensive fieldwork in Mozambique. Her resulting book, Violent Resistance: Militia Formation and Civil…
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Leiden Islam Academy: sharing knowledge and making contact
The aim of Leiden Islam Academy is to share the broad knowledge of Islam existing in Leiden University with various parties within society, and to bring people together. After three years of preparation, the launch meeting will take place on 7 December.
- Open Science Coffee: Mentoring for Open and Robust Science
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Data Management Plan course for PhD's
Didactics, Career development
- Open Science Coffee: How to justify your sample size?
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Interest drink Joint Interdisciplinary Project
Study information
- OSCoffee: Trust vs. accountability - from red tape to red flag
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Mini-Symposium: The societal relevance of improvisation in music and dance followed by a panel discussion on artistic doctorates in the performing
PhD defence, Symposium
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Leiden did not forget you
Alumni event
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‘Cleveringa was more than a one-day hero’
In his biography about Professor Rudolph Cleveringa, Kees Schuyt adds to the image we already have of this famous Leiden professor. The overriding focus is generally on Cleveringa’s protest speech against the Nazis, while his later Resistance work carried much greater risks. And we also shouldn't forget…
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Eager enlargers, reluctant reformers? Central and Eastern European perspectives on EU’s institutional reform
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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The History of the Arabic Script: New Discoveries and Developments
Lecture, Workshop
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Kusundic, a possible linguistic substrate in the Himalayas
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Inequity and Spondyloarthritis
PhD defence
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OSCoffee: Introduction to ReproducibiliTea journal clubs—the what, why, and how
Lecture