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Leiden University College celebrates 15 years of ‘global challenges, local impact’29 January 2025This year, Leiden University College (LUC) celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme ‘Global challenges, local impact’. This theme highlights how...
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Podcast: Starting the conversation on trauma and suicidalityTrauma 28 January 2025What do you do if you suspect someone around you is struggling with suicidal thoughts but you aren’t sure how to bring it up? And how can we support l...
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First magazine published as part of the NWA project 'Crafting Resilience'28 January 2025The magazine 'De kracht van (on)macht' was published in January 2025 as part of the NWA research project 'Crafting Resilience'. It marks the start of ...
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Punishment or refuge? ‘Women sometimes aimed to be convicted’28 January 2025Over a thousand women ended up in a State workhouse between 1886 and 1934. This was a place for vagrants, beggars and drunkards: people who were said ...
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Satellite swarms, random walks and a cup of teaComplex networks 27 January 2025He brings order to chaos and analyses satellite swarms. During his PhD research, mathematician Oliver Nagy delved into random networks and how they re...
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A mathematical three-step rocket helps biologists study tumour blood vessels27 January 2025Koen Keijzer combined three mathematical models into one unified system capable of making meaningful predictions about how cells form blood vessels. T...
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New research into the effects of conversations with your future selfMental health 27 January 2025What if you could seek advice from your future self? Jean-Louis van Gelder and his colleagues have been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant for thei...
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New project seeks best collaboration methods for creating carbon-neutral neighbourhoods27 January 2025How do you get citizens more involved in energy transition projects? This is the central question of the new transdisciplinary research project EmPowe...
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Research on the use of reviews following homicide in domestic settings24 January 2025Domestic violence is a serious issue in the Netherlands, with fatal consequences each year. The impact extends beyond the victims themselves, also aff...
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Turning the tide: global biodiversity research gets time and funding24 January 2025How do you compare the living environment of Dutch dairy cows with that of Masai cattle in East Africa? And how can we reverse biodiversity loss? Thes...
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‘Humans are storytellers’: the power of stories in language development of children and AI models24 January 2025What do ten-year-old children and chatbots have in common? PhD researcher Bram van Dijk studied language development in both children and AI language ...
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Cracking the code: why platinum electrodes corrode24 January 2025An atomic vandal has finally been caught! Scientists from Leiden University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Laboratory have uncovered the...
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Call for proposals Scaliger Institute fellowship grants24 January 2025The submission deadline for applications to Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute fellowship programmes has been set for 1 April 2025. ...
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Research on femicide rewarded at Meijers LectureResearch 23 January 2025University lecturer Mojan Samadi has won not only a Meijers Prize, but also the Van Wersch Springplank Prize for her outstanding contribution to scien...
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Interviews with over 100 civil servants under Trump reveal worrying pictureThe Loyalty Trap 23 January 2025It was challenging to get civil servants from the first Trump administration to speak about their work experiences, but sociologist Jaime Lee Kucinska...