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A boost for open source laboratory education: 175,000 euro subsidy 15 June 2022
A project to improve practicals in science courses has been awarded a 175,000 subsidy. Leiden physicist Paul Logman is one of the applicants, together...
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Maarten Schrama elected Teacher of the Year 2021 14 June 2022
Maarten Schrama (CML) has won the Teacher of the Year Award 2021. During a lunch with fellow nominees, Schrama received a cheque worth 5,000 euros fro...
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Master’s students conduct research into a sustainable Leiden 13 June 2022
Conducting research for the municipality: this is a deliberate choice for the master’s students who are taking part in the Resilient Cities Hub, part ...
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Exhibition shows the ‘beauty and power’ of mathematics 02 June 2022
In the ‘Imaginary’ exhibition, its curators show how society is made up of mathematics. From algorithms that save lives to ones that generate art. The...
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Video series: Collaboration with China in daily practice 31 May 2022
What are the benefits for us of collaboration with Chinese partners? What sparks off Leiden researchers' interest in collaborating with colleagues in ...
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Improving education with videos and humour 10 May 2022
To better prepare students for lab sessions, a team from the BSc-programme Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences (BFW) creates interactive videos. These videos ...
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First professionals obtained their certificates Legal Technologies: ‘It was intensive, fun, and enlightening’ 12 April 2022
Last week, the first seven professionals successfully completed the new Leiden Legal Technologies Programme (LLTP). They received their certificates d...
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LDE minor focuses on resources needed for energy transition 15 March 2022
European dependence on Russian gas, earthquake damage in Groningen and the changing climate: the call for an energy transition is getting louder. This...
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University of Geneva has joined ULLA consortium to become its 10th member 11 March 2022
ULLA, the European University Consortium for Pharmaceutical Sciences, is welcoming our tenth member: the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Univ...
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Women’s Day for Biology students 09 March 2022
‘It was not always accepted, but I just wanted to be a researcher. Now, I am as happy as can be.’ It is one of the quotes from the International Women...
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Marcel Schaaf: 'Lecturers need to come off their islands' 09 March 2022
Biologist Marcel Schaaf is one of four science faculty members who achieved the Senior Teaching Qualification in Leiden last year. How was that and wh...
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'If you think astronomy is a man's world, then it's your job to make a change' 08 March 2022
During her master's thesis, Nashanty Brunken (24) worked in a team with five other women. With this female team, they discovered the largest molecule ...
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No exams or lectures, but building a radio telescope with empty paint cans 22 February 2022
No more lectures and exams for the Radio Astronomy course taught by Michiel Brentjens. The corona crisis is a moment of reflection that has changed hi...
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A PhD, something for you? Math students doubt it too often 21 February 2022
I'm not good enough. That thought leaves too many students doubting whether a PhD program is something for them. And isn't it lonely? On 4 February, m...
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MasterMinds Challenge named best educational innovation 16 February 2022
The Master of Medicine at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has won the national biennial award for best educational innovation in medical teach...