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LUMC first medical programme to include AI in curriculum 06 August 2024
How do you make effective use of AI and medical technology? And what role do you play in this as a doctor? This is what the LUMC/Leiden University is ...
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Leiden’s Austria Centre traveled to Budapest, Hungary for the Annual Convention of Austria Centers 05 August 2024
The sixteenth Annual Convention of Austria Centers took place in Budapest, Hungary in June 2024. There, colleagues gathered from around the world, com...
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Former scientific director physics remains active. ‘Through this role, I continue being part of the future.’ 05 August 2024
For many years, he was active in various management positions at the LION and even after his retirement he is still very involved. Professor Jan Aarts...
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Twenty years of international mathematics master at Leiden 02 August 2024
Mathematicians from Bordeaux, Leiden and Padua have been working together for 20 years. In 2004, they started a two-year mathematics master's degree i...
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Open-L grant for research on environment as heritage in the Himalayas 01 August 2024
How can initiatives aimed at environmental conservation and climate change mitigation in the eastern Himalayas proceed from the cultural expectations ...
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Funding for science communication on deaf community and on losing your way 01 August 2024
Two Leiden University science communication projects have been awarded a WECOM grant through the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). One project is a study o...
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Four NWO Open Competition grants for Leiden researchers 30 July 2024
Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded NWO Open Competition grants in the Science domain. This is for research into subjects such a...
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It is not easy to simplify your research 30 July 2024
Defending your PhD research in front of nearly 300 elementary school students: that was the challenge faced by PhD candidates Jo-Anne Verschoor and Ma...
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Leiden researchers predict seller success on dark web markets 30 July 2024
Researchers from Leiden University have developed a method to predict which sellers will be successful in illegal online marketplaces. This could help...
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Lowlands visitors will teach scientists more about quantum mechanics 30 July 2024
Goldband, Skrillex, Róisín Murphy and... quantum: the latter may not be a band but is part of the Lowlands line-up nonetheless. Scientists from Leiden...
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Creating space for dignity and empathy: examining algorithms in government decisions 29 July 2024
Automated government decisions can be cost-effective. But using algorithms also makes understanding the reasons behind decisions particularly complica...
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Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala 29 July 2024
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the...
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Lies Bouwman appointed as Director of Education at the LIC 29 July 2024
Starting 1 August Lies Bouwman has been appointed as Director of Education at the LIC. She will combine this role with her position as the Programme D...
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Do you know how quantum can change society? Most people don’t 29 July 2024
Quantum technology, statistics and a survey with memes: definitely not your everyday research. Julia Cramer (Leiden Institute of Physics) and Sanne Wi...
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New issue of Common Market Law Review 29 July 2024
The August 2024 issue of the CML Rev., vol. 61, no. 4 is now available online.