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A quick call with Erwin Muller about organisational development 25 March 2025Various meetings will be held over the next few weeks to discuss organisational development at Leiden University. On the agenda are a vision of organi...
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Four hundred and fifty trees for Leiden University’s 450th anniversary 24 March 2025Leiden and The Hague have an extra 450 trees thanks to a special campaign to mark the 450th anniversary of the Relief of Leiden and Leiden University’...
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Knowing 169 decimals of pi by heart: how to do it? 20 March 2025How many decimal places of π (pi) do you know by heart? That was the question during a special competition on pi day last week in the central hall of ...
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Leiden researchers discover oxygen in the most distant known galaxy 20 March 2025Two teams of astronomers, including one from Leiden University, have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This groundbr...
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Emissions from pharmaceutical consumption almost doubled in 24 years 20 March 2025Greenhouse gas emissions related to pharmaceutical consumption increased by 77 percent over the past 24 years, according to a Leiden University study ...
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Leiden students develop AI tool for marking assignments 20 March 2025Jeroen van Gessel’s lecturers didn’t always have time for extensive feedback on his written assignments. So, together with tech-savvy friend Menno Hah...
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Euclid helps to better understand the universe – first results are exciting 19 March 2025For the first time, we’re seeing what Euclid sees. The telescope’s initial observations have provided a wealth of new information about our universe. ...
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Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropology 19 March 2025Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to conti...
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A quick call with Merel Snoeck about knowledge security in international collaborations 18 March 2025As a university, we enjoy collaborating with international partners, but it can happen that sensitive information falls into the wrong hands. For that...
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Lodewijk Govaerts to leave Board of Governors as of 1 April 18 March 2025As of 1 April 2025, Lodewijk Govaerts will be standing down from the Board of Governors due to other commitments that will demand a significant part o...
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Want to have a say in important issues at the university? Then stand as a candidate for the consultation bodies 18 March 2025Do you want to provide advice on issues of your own choosing, and help decide on important subjects within the university? If you do, then it’s time f...
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Executive Board Vice President Timo Kos ‘Now’s the time to step up’ 18 March 2025Timo Kos has been Vice President of Leiden University’s Executive Board since 1 March. Who is he and how have his first weeks been? ‘Higher education ...
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Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistance 18 March 2025Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and...
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Pure Basic: soup, snacks and sandwiches for every budget 17 March 2025You may already have seen them in the larger restaurants in the teaching buildings: simple yet tasty hagelslag or cheese sandwiches. Students asked an...
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Arianne Pen combines knowledge and network in new job 17 March 2025After sixteen years in various roles, Arianne Pen knew straight away: 'This is my chance.' As the new head of department at SOSZ, she uses her extensi...