240 search results for “computer games” in the Staff website
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Smart bacteria versus new antibiotics
Workshop
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Introduction to free & immediately useable XR for research and education
Didactics, Research, ICT
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Join the Zirkus
Network-activity
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Why you (won’t) vote – A reading list
In November, the Dutch will elect a new parliament. Not all eligible citizens will go out and vote, however. How can this be explained, and how big of a problem is it? International research into voter turnout can shed new light on this issue – and offer possible solutions.
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Quantum Meets Leiden: IBM lecture & mini-symposium
Conference
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar
Lecture
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We are Science Week
Festival
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‘Give farmers more freedom in how they reduce nitrogen’
In his inaugural lecture Professor of Environmental Sustainability Jan Willem Erisman calls for local solutions that give people more freedom in how they meet environmental, nature and climate goals. This would allow farmers to come up with their own solutions to the nitrogen problem. The idea ties…
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What do you do if your professor winks at you?
Sexual harassment was the theme of the recent annual symposium of student ambassadors to the Leiden-Bollenstreek police in collaboration with the police and the municipality. An extremely important issue to students − if the 100 places being claimed as soon as the symposium was announced was anything…
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places'
With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of science', the bachelor student wrote a plea for the societal value of fundamental scientific research. 'Because you don’t know beforehand where we can…
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Celebrating science on our Faculty with sparkling Leiden Science Family Day
Elephant toothpaste, a trip among the stars or a lecture on mathematical juggling: on Sunday 8 October 2023, the Faculty of Science opened its doors for the third edition of the Leiden Science Family Day. A programme jam-packed with workshops, demonstrations, lectures and peeks behind the scenes for…
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What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns
Wat gebeurt er op het schoolplein? Sensoren op kleding openbaren pijnlijke patronen
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‘Meeting new people is still very valuable’
Particularly during this time of social distancing and remote learning, it is important to carry on meeting new people – even if you don’t always feel like it after another day staring at your screen, says Wessel van Dam. In his role as assessor at the Honours Academy, Wessel represents the interests…
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New statistical method brings together studies at an early stage
During the coronavirus pandemic, scientists were in a hurry to find drugs that would help fight the disease. To combine the research that was being carried out around the world, PhD candidate Judith ter Schure developed a new statistical method: ALL-IN meta-analysis. This helps determine sooner whether…
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Student and staff representatives raring to go: ‘Connection is the key to success’
The new academic year also marks the start of a new term for our student and staff representatives. Dozens of them – some experienced, others new to the game – are itching to represent the interests of the university’s students and staff. On the Training Day for Student and Staff Representatives, they…
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LTA Education Festival: working together to find connection in education
Education never stops because society is always changing. It is up to students and lecturers to align learning and teaching with current demands. During the Leiden Teachers’ Academy Education Festival, participants united in their search for ways to achieve that.
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Jasper's Day
Jasper 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, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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Students work on bacterium that makes sustainable plastic
A group of biology students are working on a solution to the world’s plastics problem by getting bacteria to make biodegradable plastic.
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Combining research and a good cause: Tutoring programme concludes successfully
More than a course. That was the aim of the Leiden Tutoring programme. Through weekly tutoring lessons, students did not just earn five EC. They helped Dutch primary-school children from neighbourhoods with a low socioeconomic status.
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Leiden Research Support Live event
LRS Live Events
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Open Science Lunch - Faculty of Humanities
Debate, Lunch
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Leiden Research Support Conference
Conference
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Leadership and integrity: working towards a safe working environment
Management, Leadership
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A Brief Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
Lecture
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Leiden Science Movie Night
Festival, We are Science week
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Dutch Bio Science Week
Event
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Open Science Lunch at Leiden Law School
Debate, Lunch
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‘Science is international so our faculty should be too’
‘Our faculty is a very international community. And that is something everybody really benefit from,’ says Yun Tian. As the officer internationalisation, she is the bridge between international students and staff, the faculty and universities abroad. ‘Science goes beyond countries and carries no nationality.…
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Reading list - our favourite books this summer
Did you also read a lot this summer? We made some real headway on our bookshelves. After all, nothing beats reading a beautiful or thrilling book outside. In this reading list, you'll find our favourite books for the summer of 2022. If you have any suggestions, let us know via Twitter, Facebook or I…
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The new normal - Teaching and learning after Covid-19
Conference, Education Festival 2022
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Leiden AI Week
Leidse AI-Week
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HI The Hague Student Experience at Liberation Festival The Hague
Festival
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We are Science Week
Festival
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EPP meta-measure and rethinking machine learning benchmarks: A recipe for meta-learning success?
Lecture
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FWN Let's Move: 3 June - 28 June 2024
Festival, Sport
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FestiWell en EUniWell
Festival, FestiWell | Event vanuit EUniWell
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What does research support involve?
The first hybrid Leiden Research Support Conference – organised for and by research support staff – took place on 27, 28 and 29 September and focused entirely on organising effective research support.
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'Vital Minds’: Healthy University Week 2022
Course
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Seminar: POPNET Connects with Ozan Candogan
Lecture
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Staff symposium on student well-being – A shared path to well-being: students and staff
Conference