News
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How to make an old antibiotic a hundred times more potent 12 July 2024
Nathaniel Martin, Professor of Biological chemistry, wondered what would happen if you take an antibiotic that has been known for 70 years and try to ...
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KiKa grant for mathematician: how statistics helps fight bone cancer 12 July 2024
Using mathematics to help children with bone cancer. It sounds a little strange, but for statistician Marta Fiocco, it's just her job. She gets a subs...
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‘I work with go-getters who know what needs to be done’ 11 July 2024
Her office is a bit tucked away in a corner of the building, but her department is always buzzing with activity. Since May 2024, Renate Rijbroek has b...
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Jasper's day 11 July 2024
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, J...
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Can humans observe a single particle of light? (And what does that say about our brain?) 11 July 2024
Hoping to learn something about the human brain, Leiden researchers are creating a setup to shoot single photons, particles of light, into someone’s e...
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime 09 July 2024
Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor 09 July 2024
Lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor. She will deliver the Cleveringa lecture on 26 November ...
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Recognition & Rewards: national ambitions widely supported at Leiden University 09 July 2024
The ambitions of the Dutch Recognition & Rewards programme are widely supported by academics at Leiden University. This is one of the findings from th...
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Leiden technology research receives funding from NWO and businesses 09 July 2024
A CT scanner to treat eye cancer, energy-efficient software for the future and a test to identify male chick eggs. Three projects by researchers from ...
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‘Safe working Is especially important for yourself’ 08 July 2024
‘Safe working is a form of professionalism,’ says Hugo M. Nijhof, head of the Health and Safety department. Starting next year, there will be more foc...
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Ferd Grapperhaus new Chair of the Board of Governors 05 July 2024
The Board of Governors of Leiden University is pleased to announce that the outgoing Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, ha...
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Professor Geert de Snoo Appointed New Director of Research Policy at KNAW 05 July 2024
Geert de Snoo is making the transition from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology to the management of KNAW. Starting 1 October, the professor of Envir...
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New student accommodation in Oegstgeest a step closer 05 July 2024
The construction of 285 student studios on land owned by Leiden University is a step closer. On Thursday, student housing organisation DUWO and the Re...
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Robert Smit receives his PhD with distinction. ‘I am happy to be back in the lab’ 04 July 2024
An all-optical transistor, a molecule-sized sensor and a new kind of single-photon source for quantum communication. All dreamed applications of funda...
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Losing count: the mathematical magic of counting curves 04 July 2024
How can you figure out which points lie on a certain curve? And how many possible curves do you count by a given number of points? These are the kinds...