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Quantum Mechanics Course for Physics teachers 10 November 2016
Leiden University organizes a course on quantum mechanics for high school Physics teachers. As the curriculum gains a new quantum component, the unive...
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Researchers learn to make their work more reproducible at COS workshop 08 November 2016
How can we increase the openness and reproducibility of quantitative research? This was the central theme of a workshop on openness and reproducibilit...
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New Code of Conduct on Integrity from 1 November 01 November 2016
The Executive Board has adopted a new Code of Conduct on Integrity for staff. This new code encompasses all the existing regulations within Leiden Uni...
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Physics Ladies' Day boosts girls' enthusiasm for science 31 October 2016
On 28 October 2016, prospective female students explored the natural sciences at the annual Physics Ladies’ Day. This event, specially for girls in th...
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Refugee children explore cosmos with Universe Awareness 14 October 2016
In September 2016, the educational programme Universe Awareness (UNAWE) implemented a series of educational activities at Basisschool De Verrekijker, ...
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Company visit Cosine 11 October 2016
On the 10th of October, several students from SBB went to visit cosine measurement systems in Warmond for a presentation, tour and case afternoon.
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Go study abroad! 10 October 2016
Are you keen to immerse yourself in a new culture, broaden your horizons and make friends for life? If so, come to the Study Abroad Festival on Friday...
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Leids Ontzet: University closed 30 September 2016
We celebrate Leids Ontzet, the Relief of Leiden, on Monday 3 October. This means that all University buildings in Leiden will be closed. The Universit...
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Leiden University and Naturalis join forces to launch new ‘Evolution Today’ MOOC 23 September 2016
Evolution is all around you every day. This is the message of the new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) of Leiden University and Naturalis that begins...
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Gazing into deep space 21 September 2016
Bernhard Brandl, the new Leiden Professor of Infrared Astronomy, is developing instruments for the world’s largest telescopes. These telescopes can be...
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Company Visit Ocello 21 September 2016
On the 21st of September, seven students of SBB visited OcellO at the Biopartner 2.
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New IBL-professor in “Ecology of plant-microbe-insect interactions”: Martijn Bezemer 20 September 2016
Martijn Bezemer has been appointed as professor in “Ecology of plant-microbe-insect interactions” within the Faculty of Science at the Institute of Bi...
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Studying in an ultramodern and traditional China 13 September 2016
More and more Leiden students are studying in China. Two of them talk about their summer course there. 'Now I understand better the kind of country Ch...
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Start Minor Sustainable Development 08 September 2016
Monday 5 September the eighth edition of the interdisciplinary Minor Sustainable Development started. With 65 students coming from more than 20 differ...
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Space Awareness launches free online course 08 September 2016
On 5 September 2016 Space Awareness launched their first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on teaching with space and astronomy in the classroom.