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Symposium report: get out of your silo and become a better scientist 11 June 2024
How do you set up a successful collaboration between science and practice? That was the main theme of the final meeting of a triptych of symposia on h...
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Psychology Connected on entrepreneurship: 'Failure is inevitable, but that should be no surprise for academics’ 11 June 2024
From science to startup: How do you approach it? Why should you take your research to the market in the first place? And what obstacles will you face?...
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k...
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Public leadership in a wider perspective: ‘Leadership is for everyone’ 10 June 2024
The field of leadership suffers from ‘adjectivism’, says Professor Ben Kuipers. He immediately caveats this by saying that he too is going furnish the...
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Music to our ears: How playing an instrument affects the adolescent brain 10 June 2024
What impact does growing up in a musical environment or during the COVID-19 pandemic have on the brain development of teenagers? This was the focus of...
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‘High sensitivity is not a clinical diagnosis, but a personality trait you can harness’ 10 June 2024
Do you often feel drained after a day at the office? The new SPS Monitor measures how sensitive you are to various stimuli. Psychologist Véronique de ...
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These tips (might) help you win the Euro football pool 10 June 2024
Are you keen to beat your friends or colleagues and win the European Championship football pool? Statistician Marjolein Fokkema has some tips that mig...
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‘The Kiem grant is a great way to develop an idea you really believe in’ 04 June 2024
Are you thinking of applying for a Kiem grant but still tinkering with your idea for an interdisciplinary project? Let Leiden colleagues from the firs...
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PhD candidate Sinéad is a Europaeum Scholar: ‘There’s no other programme quite like this’ 04 June 2024
Sinéad Mulcahy recently started the Europaeum Scholars Programme, a two-year policy and leadership course for a group of thirty talented and committed...
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Cybersecurity and privacy campaign kicks off: ‘Only by working together can we keep our university secure’ 04 June 2024
From choosing the right tools to locking your screen when you go to get a coffee: it’s often the little things that help you work securely. With our c...
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Nutrition and fasting for the brain: why the Keto diet shows promise 03 June 2024
Autism, Alzheimer’s, and bipolar disorder: can the development of these mental health conditions be influenced by the ketogenic diet? Increasingly, re...
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Professor calls for more focus on brain impairment in suspects 31 May 2024
In her inaugural lecture on 10 June, Maaike Kempkes, Professor by Special Appointment Enhancing Neuroscientific Knowledge, will call for more attentio...
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‘Ties with Leiden University important for prospective prime minister Dick Schoof’ 30 May 2024
Dick Schoof can also be called the neighbour of the faculty in The Hague. Especially from his role at the NCTV, he worked together a lot with Leiden U...
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Citizen Science Netherlands network officially launched 29 May 2024
The Citizen Science Netherlands (CS-NL) network was officially launched this month with the aid of an Open Science NL grant. The new vision for this n...
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Dura Vermeer to deliver new housing development in Oegstgeest part of LBSP 28 May 2024
After an intensive tender procedure, Leiden University and the Municipality of Oegstgeest have chosen Dura Vermeer for a new housing development with ...