News
-
Together towards a Circular System: Leiden contributes to Growing with Green Steel 19 February 2024
A complete transformation of the steel cycle in the Netherlands with the ultimate goal of a CO2 neutral steel sector by 2050. For this purpose, the Gr...
-
New professor Luca Giomi creates his own physics of living systems 19 February 2024
Swarms of drones, pedestrians or the cells in your body. Those are all examples of active matter: materials whose building blocks can move autonomousl...
-
‘Bless the mess’ and other tips for improving interdisciplinary collaboration 19 February 2024
Have faith in others, embrace conflict and differences, take your time: these are just a few of the tips that emerged during a Leiden symposium on int...
-
Jos Raaijmakers new member KHMW: ‘Build a bridge between science and society’ 19 February 2024
The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed Jos Raaijmakers, professor of Microbial Interactions and diversity, as a new...
-
‘The Netherlands should also consider the possibility of direct confrontation with Russia’ 19 February 2024
There is a real chance of war closer to home, political and military leaders in Europe have warned. Some in the Netherlands are calling for a war econ...
-
Why do vulnerable groups miss out on benefits? Research nominated for thesis prize 19 February 2024
Why do vulnerable groups fail to make use of benefits that they are entitled to? This is what Max ten Velde researched in his Master’s in Management o...
-
Not only full professors: the entire examining committee can now wear academic dress 15 February 2024
The varied mix of dress styles and many shades of black will no longer be seen at PhD ceremonies: permission was recently given for all members of the...
-
Call for Papers: Indonesia 2014-2024 15 February 2024
Editors: Irene Hadiprayitno, Elena Burgos Martinez, and Rizal Shidiq (Leiden Institute for Area Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands)
-
A first in the lab: a tiny network that is both strong and flexible 15 February 2024
Daniela Kraft's group has succeeded in creating a network of microparticles that is both strong and completely flexible. This may sound simple, yet th...
-
Why do Japanese and South Korean women falter on their way to the top? 14 February 2024
In recent decades, women in Japan and South Korea have been catching up in terms of educational achievements and economic activity. Yet the number of ...
-
Alumnus Charlotte Poot developed a hospital app for children 14 February 2024
Charlotte Poot (31) is co-founder and chair of Hospital Hero, an app that prepares children for a hospital visit. She studied and obtained her PhD at ...
-
Leiden University to limit fossil fuel ties 13 February 2024
Leiden University no longer wishes to collaborate with fossil fuel partners that are not demonstrably committed to achieving the Paris Agreement targe...
-
International news platform seeks Leiden academics with a good story 13 February 2024
Would you like to share your academic research with a diverse international audience? On the not-for-profit news platform The Conversation, academics ...
-
Open and free peer review? Here's how 13 February 2024
Are you looking for a free and transparent way to submit your scientific articles for peer review? Then look no further than Peer Community In (PCI). ...
-
How do we deal with rising tensions? ‘The choice is talk or fight’ 12 February 2024
‘A Muslim and a Jew in the house of God.’ This is how historian Nadia Bouras introduced her recent conversation with colleague Sara Polak in Leiden’s ...