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‘A doctor! You?’ Three women on their PhD and career 03 March 2020
Rietje Knaap’s (83) PhD was a real feat of endurance, but she persisted. ‘You’re married so you don’t need a pension, do you?’ What are the experience...
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The healing power of light 15 October 2019
Light makes us flourish – in this respect we humans are just like a rose or an azalea. Light can also be used to treat people who are ill. In Leiden, ...
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Dick Stufkens Prijs 2019 awarded to electrochemist Thom Hersbach 14 October 2019
The Dick Stufkens Prize 2019 for the best PhD thesis of the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry (HRSMC) will be awarded to Thom Hersbach. I...
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University strengthens ties with Indonesia 02 July 2019
The climate crisis, the return of TB and the digitisation of cultural heritage. The Netherlands and Indonesia face many of the same challenges. A visi...
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The mystery of Einstein's sink 13 June 2019
According to some stories, Einstein washed his hands there only once. According to others, students moved it as a joke. Whatever the case may be, Eins...
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New Rembrandt Route takes in seven Leiden University buildings 13 May 2019
Seven large reproductions of works by Rembrandt on seven Leiden University buildings reveal the relationship between the painter and the University. R...
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Only in America: chemist becomes America correspondent 29 April 2019
Chemistry, which is what Hans Klis studied in Leiden, is not what one might expect of a general journalist. ‘I’m a late bloomer,’ he says, despite hav...
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Discover Leiden science history through Atlas Obscura 02 April 2019
The Leiden wall formulae, Einstein's sink or the signature wall of Ehrenfest. It are just a few of Leiden's hidden science treasures. Alumnus from t...
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@ThroughOcular shows the beauty of plants, fungi and algae 28 March 2019
Beautiful microscopic specimens play the leading role in the course 'Biodiversity Plant' for first-year Biology students. Normally these are put back ...
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Tyron Offerman: ‘One straight line from when I was 5 to now’ 21 March 2019
Tyron Offerman wants to get the most out of life. This 28-year-old computer scientist and business economics graduate has an impressive three jobs: IT...
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An evening of exchanging dilemmas surrounding sustainability 27 November 2018
Why does it turn out to be so complicated to solve sustainability issues if everyone ‘knows’ about these problems? This was the central question in a ...
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From research project to market leader in cycling tours for elderly 09 November 2018
‘In Hong Kong, the elderly found our popular nature routes boring, so they now cycle our action-packed routes through New York.’ What once started as ...
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Student team iGEM Leiden wins gold in Boston 05 November 2018
The adventure of iGEM Leiden has come to an end. The result: prizes for Best Therapeutic Project and Best Model, a gold medal, a successful crowdfundi...
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Augustinians reveal recipe for close friendships 10 August 2018
It is a holy grail among behavioural scientists: can you predict how close a group will become? An international research team from Leiden, Oxford and...
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Join the Leiden Science Run and help refugee students 19 June 2018
Do you like running or helping charity? Then join the Leiden Science Run on 29 September! Form a team together with, for example, your old study mates...