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Working in intensive care: ‘You can make a real difference here’ 16 April 2020Many alumni are frontline health workers and are working day and night to treat thousands of corona patients. Intensivist Michael Frank (53) is one of...
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The Yenching Academy selects Honours Student of LUC The Hague 09 April 2020Sylvie Ramakers of Leiden University College The Hague has been accepted to the prestigious Yenching Academy of Peking University in Beijing China, ma...
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Psychologist Jos Brosschot in LD on how isolation can cause stress 08 April 2020Chronic stress weakens the immune system, psychologist Jos Brosschot warns in an interview with Leidsch Dagblad newspaper. Social isolation can cause ...
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Animated video in Dutch about corona specially for children 02 April 2020A Dutch-language video shows children their new life during the corona crisis and gives them some guidelines to help them feel less worried. The short...
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Webinar: societal acceptance of new climate technology 30 March 2020Psychologists Emma ter Mors, Christine Boomsma and other research partners will share results from their work on the crucial issue of societal support...
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Support the LUMC’s corona research 23 March 2020Scientists at the LUMC are working hard on potential virus inhibitors, antiviral screening and a treatment for COVID-19. SteunLeiden.nl has started a ...
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Lucia Langerak: ‘I'm not one to sit on the sidelines’ 19 March 2020Lucia Langerak was awarded a Master’s degree in Egyptology with cum laude honours in 2018. Her bachelor’s degree was also with cum laude honours. ‘I’m...
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LUC Reunion in The 'City of Dreaming Spires' 09 March 2020On 16 February, LUC held its first-ever alumni reunion in Oxford. The ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ not just houses the world’s oldest English-speaking un...
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Extraordinary orchids at Oude UB 05 March 2020Skilful watercolours by botanical painter Esmée Winkel, anatomical flower models and the odd stunning real orchid. In the Extraordinary Orchids exhibi...
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‘A doctor! You?’ Three women on their PhD and career 03 March 2020Rietje 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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Maartje van der Woude delivers Dies Lecture in San Francisco 26 February 2020Professor Maartje van der Woude of the Van Vollenhoven Institute delivered a special Dies Lecture in San Francisco on Wednesday 12 February.
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Inspired by the quote: ‘Leiden University never leaves you’ 21 February 2020With this quote in mind, we organised an alumni event in Brussels for those alumni that live and work in the Brussels Area. 67 mostly young alumni - t...
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CADS alumna Shirley van der Maarel wins Leiden University Thesis Prize 2020 20 February 2020Shirley van der Maarel won the Thesis Award 2020 with her thesis 'Terra Incognita'. Van der Maarel graduated summa cum laude for the master's speciali...
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‘It affects me most when children are involved’ 20 February 2020It doesn’t take long before Tim van Lit has told us what interests him: problems that shake the nation. This 28-year-old Criminology alumnus heads a t...
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How to pursue a career within the European institutions 18 February 2020Visiting the beating heart of European politics, namely, the European Council in Brussels, is a great opportunity for students. I was lucky to be able...