1,320 search results for “communication astronomy” in the Public website
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Daniel Vale
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maximilian König
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Esther van der Ent
Science
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Julian Karch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Michelle Achterberg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Dunja Wackers
Science
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S. Valdez
Faculty of Humanities
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Maarten Schrama
Science
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Tessa Verhoef
Science
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Alette Vonk
Faculty of Humanities
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Marret Noordewier
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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'There's nothing more we can do for you' - New publication on harmful communication in oncology
PhD student Janine Westendorp and her colleagues conducted literature research on what patients with cancer and their loved ones perceive as harmful communication from healthcare providers. The results were published in the journal Psycho-Oncology and are released as a poster to distribute to healthcare…
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JWG Leiden
The Jeugdwerkgroep is a national astronomy association for young people who are interested in astronomy. The Leiden section organizes a monthly meeting in the Old Observatory Leiden.
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Ethiopia
This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University’s Faculty of Science with the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute.
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Smeets and Alex Verkade coordinators of national centre for science communication
Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science communication. The centre will foster a dialogue between researches and society and will gather and share expertise to make science communication more…
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KNAW fund 'Science communication by scientists' awarded to Yvonne Erkens and Robert Heinsch
Two Leiden legal scholars have been awarded funding from the KNAW pilot fund 'Science communication by scientists: Appreciated!'. The fund supports scientists who have demonstrated a continued commitment to science communication.
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Prepare for your studies
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SRON space research institute to relocate to Leiden and Delft
The SRON space research institute currently located in Utrecht will be relocating to South Holland. The institute, which constructs highly advanced technological instruments for astronomy research and for research on exoplanets, will relocate to new premises adjacent to Leiden University's Science Campus.…
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Using factchecks to combat misleading graphs
How can misleading graphs be effectively corrected, specifically for people with low graph literacy?
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Previous Winners
On this page you can learn more about the history of our Faculty Awards and view the previous winners.
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Asynchrony among plant communities stabilises ecosystem
Fluctuations in individual plant communities contribute to the stability of an ecosystem as a whole, a study published in Ecology Letters shows. Nadia Soudzilovskaia and colleagues for the first time used data from plant communities across five continents to prove this hypothesis.
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Ethiopia
This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of the Faculty of Science with the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute in Ethiopia.
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Why Leiden University?
By effectively integrating word-class scientific research in astronomy and excellent teacher education, you will become a professional astronomer with an internationally recognized MSc degree and teaching qualification.
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Nigeria
This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University’s Faculty of Science with two Nigerian universities, the Center for Basic Space Science and University of Nigeria.
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Required documents
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Dutch ‘big data’ telescope finds exoplanets
Astronomers at Leiden University have discovered the first planets using a new instrument: the planet hunter MASCARA. This instrument, developed at Leiden Observatory, looks specifically for planet transitions around the brightest stars in the sky, which surprisingly enough have so far have hardly been…
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‘Involve the local community in archaeology’
Local perceptions, attachments and knowledge are often not considered in the methodology of archaeology when researching a site, argues PhD-candidate Tomomi Fushiya. She proposes a broader integration of local perceptions in an archaeological narrative. PhD-defence on December 2.
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Research on impact of community justice
No hearing in court, but at the community centre. Does this local approach help keep people with various problems such as debts or school absenteeism away from crime?
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Armenia
This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of the Faculty of Science with two universities in Armenia.
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From Big Bang to algorithm
Smart algorithms and powerful processors are just as essential for astronomy as big telescopes. Astronomers at Leiden University therefore constantly operate at the interface between astronomy and data science.
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Kaiser Spring Lectures
This is an annual series of public lectures at the location that forms the heart of astronomy in Leiden: the Old Observatory.
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Parade of creative science communication products
From bedtime stories about mathematics to podcasts about microplastics and games on weeds: master students from the Science Communication & Society track presented the real-life products they developed during their final presentations on 20 December. Many of the products are already implemented by c…
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Broadening Youth Participation in STEM Learning
How can we broaden youth participation in STEM Learning
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New Faculty Board: a focus on community
The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed the new Board for the Faculty of Archaeology. Read more about their plans for the future of the Faculty.
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Andean Community Committee on Indigenous rights
Representatives of the Andean Community (Comunidad Andina/CAN) and its Member States met in Quito, Ecuador last month and approved a decision creating the ‘Andean Committee of Government Authorities on the rights of Indigenous Peoples.’
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Students work with local community
Problems cannot always be solved from a desk. Students on the Master’s in Governance of Sustainability therefore went to various Leiden neighbourhoods, where they tackled topics such as litter, urban biodiversity and green spaces.
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Hans-Jan van Kralingen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Elsemieke Daalder
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dick Smakman
Faculty of Humanities
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Antonella Maiello
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Alain Wijffels
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anna van 't Veer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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André Leliveld
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Egbert Koops
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ionica Smeets
Science
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Gert-Jan Lelieveld
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Gazing into deep space
Bernhard Brandl, the new Leiden Professor of Infrared Astronomy, is developing instruments for the world’s largest telescopes. These telescopes can be used to observe objects in space that are more than 13 billion years old. Brandl will deliver his inaugural lecture on 26 September.
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From proof-of-concept to solving astronomical mysteries
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research is moving. In 2021, the Utrecht branch will settle in South Holland. Assistant professor at TU Delft, Akira Endo leads a project that builds a state-of-the-art instrument for astronomical research. ‘SRON is the key to go from proof-of-concept to a science-grade…