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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’ 19 February 2025Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450t...
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New technology could make hard-to-recycle plastics recyclable 18 February 2025Cookware handles, electrical plugs, brake pads. Unlike other plastics, these ‘thermosets’ cannot simply be melted down and reshaped, making them diffi...
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Vraag het Leiden seeks academics to answer interesting questions sent in by the public 18 February 2025Would you like to share your expertise with a wide audience, and in a very convenient way? The Vraag het Leiden (Ask Leiden) video platform is looking...
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Netherlands Student Orchestra: from lecture hall to concert hall 14 February 2025A month’s break from your studies, ten days of intensive rehearsals and then a concert tour: the Netherlands Student Orchestra is based on a simple fo...
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From liquid to solid: revolutionary technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells 13 February 2025Understanding the behaviour of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden researchers has developed a ground...
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Obesity and medication: when does bodyweight matter? 13 February 2025How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and PhD researcher Koen van Rhee studied how obesity affects blo...
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‘I feel everyone’s love and passion for the Hortus’ 13 February 2025As the father of a family with four children, he already visited the Hortus regularly. Now Tom Schreuder also comes there for his work. Every day he t...
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‘Una Europa is like a sweet shop for our researchers’ 13 February 2025A European bachelor’s degree, an enormous web of collaborations and masses of fantastic opportunities for researchers and support professionals: in tw...
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‘World leader in star-planet interactions’ appointed professor 13 February 2025Aline Vidotto has been appointed professor of Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics at the Observatory from 1 February. Vidotto has been with the univers...
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Special telescope measures neutrino with highest energy ever 12 February 2025Even with state-of-the-art technology, it is almost impossible to see: a cosmic neutrino. Yet scientists have managed to image this particle with a de...
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Leiden University transfers unique collection of historical objects over to Rijksmuseum Boerhaave 11 February 2025Lenses from Christiaan Huygens’ telescope, instruments used to demonstrate Newton’s laws, and equipment that led to the discovery of superconductivity...
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First time in the cortège: ‘I wanted to be part of it’ 11 February 2025Is my cap on straight? Where in the cortège will I be walking? These are some of the questions asked by professors joining the Dies Natalis procession...
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Leiden University academics pursue international projects with Una Europa grants 11 February 2025Seven interdisciplinary projects involving Leiden University academics have been awarded up to €27,000 in seed funding. They will work with Una Europa...
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Long-distance train travel for work: colleagues share their tips 11 February 2025Reserve a seat, pack a nice lunch and leave a little extra time if you need to change trains. These tips come from colleagues who recently travelled b...
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Dies Natalis Festival for Alumni: a birthday party for 700 guests 10 February 2025Workshops, tours, talks, music, an AI photobooth, interviews, a special poem and the launch of the LUF Children’s Fund. Alumni celebrated their alma m...