316 search results for “this week E2 80 99s discoveries” in the Staff website
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Stand as a candidate in the University elections this week
Organisation
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Evani Lachmansingh
Science
e.t.lachmansingh@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hans Aerts
Science
j.m.f.g.aerts@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4771
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Silkscreening (every other week)
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries
It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines inspired the public with their quest to understand our world.
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Mario van der Stelt
Science
m.van.der.stelt@chem.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4768
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Gerard van Westen
Science
gerard@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3511
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Madeline Kavanagh
Science
m.e.kavanagh@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3527
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EUniWell discovery project in full swing
The ‘Discovery of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of EUniWell’s Consortium’s Members’ project has received a EUniWell seed grant. Sjoerd Louwaars, the representative from Leiden University, talks about the project and the first results.
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Discover plant-based food at the university during Meat- and Dairy-Free Week
Facility
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Discover our training for professionals at Leiden University Academy Week
Education, Human resources
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Kick-off HU “Time to Recharge” Week!
This week is the annual Healthy University Week at Leiden University and the LUMC , and the theme this year is: “Time to Recharge”! It’s going to be a week filled with lively activities ranging from brief energizers and interesting lunch lectures to interactive workshops about things that can help us…
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Artificial intelligence as the co-pilot for drug discovery
There are more molecules that could conceivably be candidate drugs than there are stars in the universe. How can we ever efficiently identify those molecules? Professor of AI and Medicinal Chemistry, Gerard van Westen: ‘I’m going to use artificial intelligence as the co-pilot to make an automated search.’…
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Anthe Janssen
Science
a.p.a.janssen@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4362
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Discover our training for professionals at Leiden University Academy Week
Education
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Can we live longer? Leiden physicist makes discovery in protective layer in genes
With the aid of physics and a minuscule magnet, researchers have discovered a new structure of telomeric DNA. Telomeres are sometimes seen as the key to living longer. They protect genes from damage but get a bit shorter each time a cell divides. If they become too short, the cell dies. The new discovery…
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Sebastian Pomplun
Science
s.j.pomplun@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4651
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From lab discovery to a new drug: the Venture Challenge makes it possible
A breakthrough from the PhD research of medical chemist Elmer Maurits may help patients with autoimmune diseases and blood cancer in the future. But bringing a discovery from the lab to the clinic is not so easily done. Thanks to NWO's Venture Challenge, Maurits and his team will receive ten weeks of…
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From discovery to business: 'In the lab, we often don't realise that we are working to help an immense number of patients'
'It gave our team a big boost to hear that our work was valuable,' says medical chemist Elmer Maurits about the moment they won the Venture Challenge. With their company Iprotics, they want to develop a drug that can better treat patients with autoimmune diseases and blood cancers. 25,000 euros of prize…
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Minister Dijkgraaf visits OWL international introduction week
On Monday, Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf attended the start of Orientation Week Leiden (OWL), the introduction week for international students at Leiden University. He welcomed the students and spoke with them about their ambitions and the problems they face.
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Arteriosclerosis and drug discovery: two young researchers win Krijn Rietveld Award for innovative research
One discovered that arteriosclerosis resembles an autoimmune disease, while the other developed a system to aid in the search for new medications. For these achievements, Marie Depuydt and Jurren de Groot were awarded the Krijn Rietveld Memorial Innovation Award on the evening of Tuesday 4 June.
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Laura Heitman
Science
l.h.heitman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4558
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Una Europa Staff Week: Learning more about Diversity and Inclusion in Bologna
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are core values that are a focus for us as a university. But what developments are there in D&I and how can we apply these to our university? To delve deeper into this subject, four Leiden University staff members travelled to Bologna for a week of discussions on D&I with…
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All-gender toilet Plexus
Plexus Student Centre, Kaiserstraat 25, 2311 GN, Leiden
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The new leave system explained
Since 1 January 2020 - with the transition to the Dutch Civil Code - the system of writing off leave has changed. When you take leave, the system automatically writes off the hours that fall due first.
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Una Europa Discoveries
General Assembly
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Join the We are Science Week
Social
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Healthy University Let’s Walk Week 2021
New! Participate in vital activities during our Healthy University Let’s Walk Week (March 1-5) and challenge your colleagues in our organization wide walking competition using the Ommetje-app!
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Open Sports Week 13 till 19 May
Social
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National Meat Free Week: the main reasons to switch to a plant-based diet
National Meat Free Week (Nationale Week Zonder Vlees, 7–13 March) is an initiative to reduce meat consumption. Assistant professor Paul Behrens is studying what impact a change in our food consumption would have on the world. What, according to him, are the main reasons to switch to a (mainly) plant-based…
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HU Week 2021: relaxed, refreshed and recharged
Last week (25-29 October) was Healthy University Week 2021 ‘Time to Recharge’. A week devoted to vitality, with a programme packed with activities guaranteed to give you energy. Over 1,000 staff from Leiden University and the LUMC signed up for the daily energisers, relaxed during a yoga session and…
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Steffen Brünle
Science
s.bruenle@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4544
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Register now: the International Experience Week
Education
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Wijnhaven-café
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Brasserie Wijnhaven
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Wijnhaven-restaurant
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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ICT-desk Wijnhaven
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places'
With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of science', the bachelor student wrote a plea for the societal value of fundamental scientific research. 'Because you don’t know beforehand where we can…
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All-gender toilet Wijnhaven
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Free sports and swimming during Healthy University Week
Human resources
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Save the date: We are Science Week | 8-12 May
Social
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A quick call with Marjolijn Clarebach about Healthy University Week
Marjolijn joined Leiden University in June as Policy Adviser on Healthy University and Staff Absence. She is passionate about healthy living and is pleased to be able to draw on this in her work. She is currently hard at work on the preparations for Healthy University Week, which will be from 31 October…
- Support for students at Student Well-Being Week
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LU-Card support centre FGGA
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Nursing mothers' room Wijnhaven
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Non-food vending machine Wijnhaven
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Quiet room Wijnhaven
Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague
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Sign up for ‘Vital Minds’: Healthy University Week 2022
Human resources
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NEW – Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
Organisation, Research, Social
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‘This mentor group will be their new family’
For many a first-year, student life has well and truly begun. This also applies to students in The Hague, who were thrown in at the deep end during the HOP introduction week. We paid them a visit on a sunny afternoon at Landgoed Clingendael.