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Michiel Hogerheijde new Programme Director at Leiden Observatory 03 August 2023Michiel Hogerheijde will be the new Programme Director of the bachelor Astronomy starting 1 October. The appointment is for four years. Hogerheijde su...
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Planet in Peril: the relationship between mankind and the planet 24 July 2023What is the relationship between humans and nature like? And how can we use it to tackle climate problems? In the Master Honours Class ‘Planet in Peri...
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Part-time work in schools: ‘Students get to see how great teaching really is’ 17 July 2023Given the teacher shortage, secondary schools could use an extra pair of hands. Alfrink College in Zoetermeer is glad to have students from the univer...
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‘Make science communication more work and less hobby’ 14 July 2023Young researchers met this month for the fifth Science Communication Summer School. ‘This is the first time some participants get to meet other resear...
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New Master’s programme in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular and Tissue Therapies 14 July 2023LUMC and Leiden University will start the new two-year online master's program in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular and Tissue Therapies from October ...
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Leiden Law School Professor Ann Skelton awarded Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde 13 July 2023Leiden Law School takes great pride in announcing that the University of Strathclyde has bestowed an honorary doctorate on Professor Ann Skelton, Prof...
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Using data science to promote a healthy life style 11 July 2023Movement behaviours, such as physical activity, sleep, and the amount of time we sit each day, impact our health. Recently, more researchers are looki...
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Humanity core theme in certificate ceremony Leiden Leadership Programme 10 July 2023On 3 July, students of the Leiden Leadership Programme received their certificates in the Marekerk church in Leiden. During the festive closing ceremo...
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Vibrant illustrations and mind-boggling graphs - Psychology students share insights into their research 07 July 2023Why do some smokers quit much more easily than others? Can we think ourself to insomnia? And does playing music together help to calm conflicts? Psych...
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PRINS is back again: ‘I am proud of what we have achieved’ 06 July 2023After twenty weeks of hard work, third-year students of International Studies wrapped up the ‘Practising International Studies’ (PRINS) consultancy co...
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Teachers share tips and tricks at the Education Showcase 06 July 2023But how do you do it? At the annual Education Showcase, lecturers at the Faculty of Humanities could talk to their colleagues about teaching methods a...
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Earliest Middle Eastern Manuscript Collections in Leiden Now Available in Open Access 06 July 2023Several of the most important manuscript collections in the Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Special Collections, comprising 443 extremely rare and o...
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Big steps forward in reducing the carbon footprint 04 July 2023E-mails are not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about sustainability. Yet, your e-mails can add kilos of extra CO2 to the atmosphere ...
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Retirement is not an option for ‘an old warhorse’ like Osinga 04 July 2023He has had to accept early retirement due to his military profession, or ‘FLO’ (Functioneel Leeftijdsontslag) as it is more commonly referred to withi...
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Launching new CPL course Academie voor de Rechtsstaat: focus on developing ‘a constitutional antenna’ 04 July 2023Leiden University's Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) and the Montesquieu Institute are jointly launching the ‘Academie voor de Rechtsstaat’ (Aca...