News
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Leiden University Fund awards grants 12 June 2018
Over thirty research projects have been awarded a grant from the Leiden University Fund (LUF). The academics each receive a sum of between 5,000 and 2...
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Innovative approach to antibiotic resistance 26 April 2018
Resistance to antibiotics is a major problem in health care. Thanks to a grant from the Elise Mathilde Fund and the LUF, pharmacologist dr. Coen van H...
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Mentor Gonny Hauwert: ‘Your first job doesn’t have to be an instant hit!' 28 March 2018
Mathematician Gonny Hauwert (33) is one of the mentors in the Leiden University Mentor Network. Through multiple jobs she found out what she really en...
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Good-natured twins on the secret jungles in the city 17 January 2018
In Dutch TV programme Early Birds, Marvin and Kevin Groen (26) showed viewers areas of nature in the city that often go unnoticed. These good-natured...
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Maarten Asscher as mentor: ‘It's at the periphery of your own discipline that things happen' 11 January 2018
Alumnus Maarten Asscher (60) is mentor of the month. He studied Law in Leiden and has worked as a literary publisher, senior official at the Ministry...
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‘Japan and Leiden aren’t so far apart after all’ 04 December 2017
A delegation from Leiden University visited Japan from 18 to 26 November to facilitate cooperation in research and teaching. The delegation also atten...
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Polariks wins starter competition LEF 16 November 2017
The LEF 2017 Start-up competition has been won by Polariks and their coach Bart Hoenen. Competing for the prize, start-ups Polariks, 1915 Watches and ...
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Rapenburg - backdrop for art and knowledge 18 September 2017
Street theatre, drama, poetry and a lot of science: Leiden's Rapenburg was the backdrop for the fifth Night of Art and Knowledge on Saturday 16 Septem...
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Plastic Soup Surfer calls for sustainable academic year 04 September 2017
One person can already make a difference, and if all students and academics were eco-friendly, the world would be a much more sustainable place. Plast...
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SBB alumni nominated for the ‘’Best tech-idea of 2017’’ 30 August 2017
SBB alumni Dennis van der Wiel and Max Wijsman are nominated for the ''Best tech-idea of 2017'' of the scientific magazine 'kijkmagazine'.
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‘Banks can improve the position of women in Africa’ 30 May 2017
Ineke Bussemaker studied Maths at Leiden University and now works as a banker in Tanzania. In an interview in alumni magazine Leidraad she brings thos...
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Student in war time 20 April 2017
Jacques Waisvisz (98) is one of our oldest living alumni. As a Jewish student in the Second World War, he was forbidden from completing his studies. H...
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Alumni mentors answer student’s questions 23 March 2017
Students get free advice of Leiden alumni about their career, applying for a job, social networking and more. The Mentor Network is an online platform...
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Mentor Network: what users say 22 March 2017
Free advice and tips on the job market from a Leiden alumnus. This is what the Leiden University Mentor Network offers. Curious about how it works? He...
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March Mentor Network month 06 March 2017
Leiden University Mentor Network offers free advice and tips from a Leiden alumnus. Sign up now! Our Vice-Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl is a Leiden ...