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Dutch people are interested in science, but want to be more involved 17 March 2025Citizens still see great value in science communication and want to be increasingly involved in science. This is evident from research by the National...
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Crisis on campus: 'Both terrible and incredibly fun' 13 March 2025Chaos in the Lipsius building! Master's students zigzag through the classroom, write on whiteboards and discuss tensely. In a simulation of the Leiden...
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What is happening on the shop floor? Executive Board visits the Institute of Tax Law and Economics 13 March 2025Each scientific institute has its own dynamics. The Executive Board is visiting the different institutes to find out what is going on there. On 11 Mar...
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Jasper's day 13 March 2025Jasper 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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Should student well-being be an aspect of innovation in teaching and learning? 13 March 2025Students face increasing pressure during their studies. How can we embed student well-being in our teaching? What role do prevention, knowledge and ex...
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Barbara Gravendeel appointed new scientific director of Hortus Botanicus Leiden 12 March 2025Barbara Gravendeel has been appointed as the new scientific director of Hortus botanicus Leiden. Additionally, she has been named Professor of Plants ...
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White dwarf with partner flashes every two hours 12 March 2025An international team of astronomers has shown that a white dwarf and a red dwarf orbiting each other every two hours are emitting radio pulses. Throu...
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Recognition and appreciation for academic staff: time for concrete steps 12 March 2025A uniform and transparent career policy for our academic staff. A working group led by Marcellus Ubbink may provide advice to the faculty board on thi...
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How we’re setting Academia in Motion: by fostering inclusion and enabling data reuse and sharing 11 March 2025‘I’m setting Academia in Motion by fostering inclusive practices and enabling data reuse and sharing, with both researchers and students.’ With these ...
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Jildau Bouwman new professor by special appointment 11 March 2025Jildau Bouwman has been named as professor by special appointment of the chair ‘Remote Health Monitoring’ at Leiden University. The systems biologist ...
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Liveblog: Leiden University strikes against government cuts 10 March 2025Staff from Leiden University are starting the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. Follow the strike in this ...
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10 March: Leiden University to start staggered strike against government cuts 06 March 2025Staff from Leiden University will start the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. University of Applied Scienc...
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‘Science communication is important for every scientist’ 06 March 2025Just start somewhere: whether it's videos, board games, theatre performances, or festivals. That was one of the key insights Sophie Wintermans gained ...
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Building up and taking leave: here's what you need to know 06 March 2025Are you working full-time? In that case you are entitled to 152 hours of leave per year. However, at Dutch universities, an additional 80 hours are ad...
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Always vegan, always fun: student-run Community Kitchen thanks to The Hague Market 05 March 2025Healthy communal meals that also prevent food waste. On 4 March, Hague alderman Robert Barker came to see what was cooking at the LUC Community Kitche...