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New research programme for urgent challenges in Africa
Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent.
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PhD research: Was there already Dutch-Dutch and Belgian-Dutch in the past?
What developments preceded modern Standard Dutch? PhD candidate Iris Van de Voorde conducted research on ‘pluricentricity’, or the idea that language norms arise in different places and spread outwards from there. PhD defence on 19 April.
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What drives humans? How Mariska Kret manages to touch science with her emotion research
In zoos, at festivals and in a mobile lab at the market: everywhere, Mariska Kret tries to understand human and animal emotions with her distinctive behavioural research. Now she has received the Mercator Sapiens Stimulus of €1 million for her efforts.
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Stiffness and viscosity of cells differ in cancer and other diseases
During illness, the stiffness or viscosity of cells can change. Tom Evers demonstrated this by measuring such properties of human immune cells for the first time. ‘The stiffness of certain cells could be a way to make a diagnosis,’ Evers said. He defended his thesis on March 26th.
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Just to be sure... At any cost?
Security seems to most people a basic necessity of life, a prerequisite for a good life. But if you think about it a little longer and deeper, as political philosopher Josette Daemen has done, you realise that security sometimes comes at the expense of other important goods, such as freedom and equality.…
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Nominees bachelor's thesis prize Political Science 2024
The nominees for the IRO Thesis Prize 2024 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2024. Who authored the best thesis in Leiden University’s bachelor’s programme in Political Science?
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Diabolical dilemmas in timeless theatre about the Relief of Leiden
What is freedom worth in times of hunger? ‘Beleg’ is a modern interpretation of Lucretia van Merken’s 1774 play. With five performances in Leiden’s Schouwburg theatre, the play is a prominent part of the Relief of Leiden celebrations, and Leiden alumni are playing a big role. Take a look behind the…
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From tax law talent to expert beer brewer: Benjamin Wegman's unique career path
People often say you should ‘do something that makes you happy’. Alumnus Benjamin Wegman certainly took that advice to heart. After graduating with a degree in tax law, he switched to brewing beer at a local brewery in Leiden.
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’
Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is now, among others, Director of Filmhuis The Hague. Who is this multi-talent?
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As new Professor of Social Cognition and Decision, Lotte van Dillen studies how we make choices in an information-overloaded world
Due to technological and societal developments, we are being flooded with more information than our brains can process. How does this affect our decision-making, both as individuals and as a society? And can we learn to make better choices? This is what Lotte van Dillen will explore with her profess…
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Public leadership in a wider perspective: ‘Leadership is for everyone’
The field of leadership suffers from ‘adjectivism’, says Professor Ben Kuipers. He immediately caveats this by saying that he too is going furnish the word leadership with an adjective: ‘Public’. But the goal here is to view leadership in a different light in his new role as Professor of Public Lead…
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Adapting to salinity: Dutch mosquitos do take it with a grain of salt
Dutch mosquitos are more resilient to saltwater than previously thought. Environmental scientist Sam Boerlijst discovered this during his PhD research at the Hortus botanicus. This knowledge is crucial for understanding how mosquito-borne disease transmission might change in the future.
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Powerful new Leiden 'super antibiotic' may overcome resistance
The prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine has published a study by researchers from the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) on a potent new antibiotic that can overcome resistance. ‘The idea was to tweak the original antibiotic and create a next-generation drug’, says Nathaniel Martin, professor…
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How to hijack natural destruction in cells: ‘We need to understand it through and through’
Destroying proteins from the Golgi apparatus of the cell in a controlled manner. That is the focus of chemist Marta Artola’s pioneering research. By developing a groundbreaking technology to target specific proteins in the Golgi, Artola aims to unlock new ways for drug development. For this ambitious…
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Psychology Science Day 2022
Festival
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Faculty End of Year Event
End of Year Event
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25 years Faculty of Archaeology: Lecture and Party
Lecture and Party
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Hackathon - From Person to Open Data
Hackathon
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Mapping Slavery Leiden tour
FULLY BOOKED | Guided tour in English
- Ethics Workshop
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(REGISTRATION CLOSED) Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Debate
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Mapping Slavery Leiden tour
FULLY BOOKED | Guided tour in Dutch
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Hour of Remembrance
Lecture
- Meet the Dean
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LinkedIn: profile and network (English)
Career and apply for jobs
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Workshop CV and Application letter
Career and apply for jobs
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Presentation Sustainability Beyond Frustration
Presentation
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UL x IFFR presents College Tour 2024
Arts and culture
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Workshop: Method Café
Workshop
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Europaeum Spring School 'Law and Power'
Course
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International Mother Language Day
Conference
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Speed dating with traineeships
Course
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Workshop CV and Cover letter
Career and apply for jobs
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Workshop CV and Cover letter
Career and apply for jobs
- Celebration highest building point Cluster Zuid
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Humanities Career Event 2023
Course, Career Event
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Workshop CV & Cover letter
Career and apply for jobs
- Annual meeting for programme committees 2023
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Humanities Career Event 2024
Conference
- FLO Days FSW: 7 & 8 february 2024
- Well-Being Moment: Workshop Perfectionism: break the cycle of never good enough
- Workshop: LinkedIn profile and network (Engels)
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Information session EUniWell: 4th Seed Funding Call
Informatiesessie EUniWell: Seed Funding Call
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Summer school 'Socioeconomic diplomacy and global empire building, 16th-19th centuries'
Conference, Summer School
- Summer Celebration Honours Academy 2023
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NIT Day in Leiden
Conference
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Context is Key
PhD defence
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Dealing with stress, failure and overthinking
Workshop
- Leiden Marathon on May 13 and 14
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Campus Tours Leiden Law School
Study information