475 search results for “dark energy” in the Student website
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'Elections are in the air here in Brussels, the energy is surreal'
German-American Mia Müller (26) has been working at the European Parliament for three years now as Press Officer at The Greens/EFA Group. She is a bit nervous about her 'first' elections.
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ERC Consolidator grant for Alessandra Silvestri: putting gravity to the test on cosmological scales
Does gravity work the same when you look at the largest scales in our universe? That’s what Leiden physicist Alessandra Silvestri will study with a 2 million euro ERC Consolidator grant. ‘We assume that it does, but we don’t actually know.’
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Hauke Ward
Science
h.ward@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6808
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Eefje Cuppen
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
e.h.w.j.cuppen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9088
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Sylvestre Bonnet
Science
bonnet@chem.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4260
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It is not easy to simplify your research
Defending your PhD research in front of nearly 300 elementary school students: that was the challenge faced by PhD candidates Jo-Anne Verschoor and Marinka de Willigen during the VUURVLIEGEN competition organised by the Centrum JongerenCommunicatie Chemie (C3). After an exciting competition, the children…
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First scientific images Euclid telescope exceed all expectations
Space telescope Euclid is capable of unravelling the secrets of the universe. That is what the images published by ESA today show, according to astronomers working with the telescope's data. The images exceed all expectations. Scientists within the Euclid consortium, including astronomers Henk Hoekstra…
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Simone van der Hof
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
s.van.der.hof@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8838
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Uncovering the Secrets of the Universe with Observational Cosmology
Lecture
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Agnieszka Kazimierczuk
Afrika-Studiecentrum
a.h.kazimierczuk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Se Young Jang
Faculty of Humanities
s.y.jang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Metals, energy and geopolitics, a complex mix
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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Circular fuel: researchers and technicians work hand in hand on tomorrow’s solutions
From a meaningless block of plastic to an advanced component that contributes to the energy transition. The technicians and scientists of our faculty think it out in detail and make it a reality. This special project shows that they need each other.
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What a glow in the dark squid tells us about the human gut microbiome
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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University signs Digital Sustainability Manifesto: ‘We need a Delta Plan’
Digitalisation can make a huge contribution to a greener future, but it must also be as sustainable as possible. To make significant progress, more collaboration and national leadership will be needed. Leiden University has therefore signed the Digital Sustainability Manifesto, which was presented on…
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Painting and Drawing
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Sjoert van Velzen receives Vidi grant to solve 'riddles from the universe'
Minuscule elementary particles from space colliding with Earth can give us an insight into the distant objects they come from. But first, you need to know how to catch them. With a Vidi grant from NWO, researcher Sjoert van Velzen will 'hunt' for neutrinos coming from exploding black holes.
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Painting with techniques inspired by old masters
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Workshop Christmas painting
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Painting with Acrylics
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Ben van Werkhoven
Science
b.j.c.van.werkhoven@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Morena Skalamera
Faculty of Humanities
m.skalamera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1982
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Philosophy/Japan Studies: Befriending Things on a Field of Energies
Lecture
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How sustainable is your coffee cup? Professor Jeroen Guinée finds out
What is the environmental impact of the fish on our plates? And is an electric car really more sustainable when we include the generation of electricity? Jeroen Guinée maps the environmental impact of products and technologies. He analyses them from raw material to waste disposal. He was appointed Professor…
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Tim Kaasjager: 'If you know you can make a unique contribution, you just have to start'
Trail, FGGA’s online internship platform, exists one year in November. High time to get to know the organisations making use of Trail. What do these organisations stand for? What tasks do interns have? And what have FGGA students to offer?
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Harold Koster
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.koster@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7235
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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More education facilities
Other facilities
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Model painting with diverse techniques
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Urban sketching
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Seeing Stars: Jupiter steals the show in cloudy night skies
After months of preparation, the moment of truth had arrived: would the skies above Leiden clear for the promised glitzy planet-and-star show? The people of Leiden turned out in their hundreds to go star-hunting on 25 September. They became more aware than ever of the effects of light pollution.
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POPcorner The Hague
I want to enhance my study skills, how can I do this? Where can I drop by to ask questions about making a success of my study? Where can I drop by to receive study support? I don’t feel connected to the university and am looking for a better connection. What can I do to contact other students? I’m looking…
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Stephanie Noach wins Praemium Erasmianum Foundation Dissertation Prize
University lecturer Stephanie Noach has won the Dissertation Prize of the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation. She is receiving this prestigious prize for her research on darkness in contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Do we have a standard model of cosmology?
Lecture, Oort lecture
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Powerful corporations determine climate policy in Brazil
Bribing a politician to gain influence or making sure friends end up in powerful positions: Brazilian energy companies use these power strategies daily.
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‘All of Leiden will join in with the Seeing Stars experiment’
What will happen if the lights in a large part of the city are switched off? How many stars can you see without all that light pollution? This is what researchers, artists and the residents of Leiden are going to investigate during Seeing Stars Leiden on 25 September. ‘Leiden is the ideal place for…
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties
Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question in a debate between students and staff. The answer was clearer for some than for others.
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Caring responsibilities
Acting as a carer takes a lot of time and energy. If this causes you to fall behind in your studies or experience other difficulties, you can request support from the university.
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Workshop EnergiZING
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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How to wear your graduation outfit
Each year students ask questions about how to actually wear your cap and gown. To make sure everyone is wearing it in the same, correct way, here is a short guide. There is even something which you should know about the tassel too!
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Surprise: No methane on the night side of exoplanet WASP-43b
The night side of exoplanet WASP-43b, to the surprise of astronomers, does not appear to contain methane. It is likely that extreme winds do not allow enough time for methane to form in detectable amounts. This is the conclusion of an international team of scientists, with Leiden and Amsterdam contributions,…
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Study and co-working spaces
Study spaces
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Timetable
Schedules
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Can humans observe a single particle of light? (And what does that say about our brain?)
Hoping to learn something about the human brain, Leiden researchers are creating a setup to shoot single photons, particles of light, into someone’s eye. ‘The eye is a passageway to the brain.’
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Webb data suggest potential atmosphere around rocky exoplanet
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for the existence of any rocky planet atmosphere outside our solar system.
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Afro Mix intermediate/advanced
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Afro Mix beginners/intermediate
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure