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Chemistry as the key to medical innovation 31 March 2025
Is it a coincidence that three chemists from the same department have each independently received a ZonMw grant? 'No,' the researchers agree in unison...
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Staff symposium on student well-being: ‘A lot is expected of students nowadays’ 31 March 2025
How can staff help create a healthy and inclusive learning environment? How do today’s students differ from previous generations? And what does this m...
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Many playgrounds unsuitable for children with autism 27 March 2025
Playgrounds often fail to accommodate children with autism, according to researchers Carolien Rieffe and colleagues. For Autism Week, they have publis...
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Unveiling the hidden world of wood 27 March 2025
For four years, Vicky Beckers examined thin slices of wood under a microscope, mapping the anatomy of two plant families. Her research helps identify ...
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Dynamic and international workplace attracts Janssen to the observatory 27 March 2025
With the appointment of Dennis Janssen as operational director at the end of last year, the management team at the Observatory is now complete. Jansse...
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Quality of master’s programme rated in Keuzegids 2025 27 March 2025
Leiden University’s Master’s in Advanced Studies in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration is one of the 15 ‘excellent master’s programmes’ ...
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Lecturer sets up Italian summer school with Una Europa seed funding 27 March 2025
Una Europa, an alliance of 11 top European universities, provides annual seed funding for new research and teaching projects. Assistant Professor Carm...
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Leiden University signs Durham Declaration: intensified climate collaboration 26 March 2025
The Durham Declaration was presented at the Climate Symposium marking the Coimbra Group’s 40th anniversary on 26 March. Leiden University is proud to ...
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Protoplanetary discs are much smaller than previously thought 26 March 2025
Many protoplanetary discs in which new planets are formed are much smaller than thought. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)...
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This is how artificial and human intelligence work together to strengthen democracy 25 March 2025
How should the municipality of Eindhoven organise the reception of asylum seekers? What is the best electoral system for the Dutch Parliament? Governm...
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A quick call with Erwin Muller about organisational development 25 March 2025
Various 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 2025
Leiden 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 2025
How 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 2025
Two 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 2025
Greenhouse gas emissions related to pharmaceutical consumption increased by 77 percent over the past 24 years, according to a Leiden University study ...