1,942 search results for “your” in the Staff website
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Counting lichens with your nose pressed to a tree
It may look a little weird: you spot a person pressing their nose to a tree, clipboard at the ready. That is our PhD student Tim Claerhout, who is carrying out fieldwork!
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Your old smartphone is indispensable for the energy transition
By 2050, we can obtain 40 per cent of our demand for scarce earth metals from old smartphones, batteries, and wind turbines. This is crucial because otherwise, we may not have enough to accomplish the energy transition. An international team of researchers from China, the UK, and Leiden's Tomer Fishman…
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How to involve citizens in your scientific research
Inviting members of the public to help monitor wildlife, photograph plants or conduct samplings. These are some of the many examples of Citizen Science. It is increasingly recognized as effective and impactful for collecting data, but also for engaging the public in scientific research. In Nature reviews…
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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How polluting are the clothes in your closet?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ‘The purchases of consumers in Europe can contribute to water scarcity in China…
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Back to your roots: Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event
Over 100 Leiden University alumni gathered in the heart of Brussels for the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event on 29 February. The European Banking Federation (EBF) generously hosted the event for the second time at their premises on Avenue des Arts.
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contract and external PhD candidates: share with the dean your experiences about your position as contract or external P
Organisation
- Terms of Employment Individual Choices Model: use your holiday allowance before the end of April
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How to apply for your commuting, home-working and internet allowance
Human resources
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ICT tip: Use OneDrive, the online alternative for your university P-drive
ICT
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Show us how you spend your summer and win Leiden Science goodies
Social
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OneDrive cloud storage: ensure that your synchronisation with the cloud is active
ICT
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Do you have an Apple ID that uses your university email address? This will change
ICT
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Give your opinion on the new wayfinding signs in the Gorlaeus Building
Facility, Organisation
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'Protecting your data is not something you do just for yourself'
How safely do you handle your data? Privacy officer Eric van Hoof assists researchers and staff with this. 'The biggest mistake people make is thinking they have nothing to hide.' He has some useful tips.
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Need help with your text for the prospectus? Drop by at SEEDS!
Education
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Researchers: share your opinion on the university’s international travel policy
Research
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Tip: add national holidays and compulsory closure days to your Outlook calendar
ICT, Human resources
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Do you have space to spare in your home? Rent out a room to a student
Social
- Add to your team with a trainee: assignments wanted for LDE Traineeship 2024/2025
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Doing the CPC Run in The Hague? Collect your free Leiden University running shirt
Social
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From September, your own laptop will be the standard for lectures
Using all the software you need for lectures on your own laptop. From the new academic year, that will be the standard at our faculty. That is when the Bring Your Own Device pilot will start. The arrival of the software distribution platform brings many benefits. ‘Teaching will become more flexible…
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Playing cards? It’s a good way to learn about your own leadership skills
If we want to solve the complex issues now facing us as people and as an organisation, leadership is an absolute necessity: and then not only from supervisors and managers, but from everyone. You can use the set of cards and the animation developed specially for this purpose to gain insight into your…
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Put on your ugly Christmas sweater and come to the Holiday Celebrations on Tuesday 19 December!
Social
- Launch your start-up with the Venture Academy: register by 6 Feb 2023
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Open Doors Day: will you open your door to students and colleagues on 28 September?
Social
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Manager onboarding: finding your way as a new manager at the university
For new managers, the dynamic university environment can be a lot to contend with. A special induction programme comprising an online module, an introduction meeting and peer consultation will help you find your way.
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Be aware of the risks of using chatbots like ChatGPT in your work
Security
- Una Europa: apply for a staff exchange with your European peers
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Interested in becoming a member of The Young Academy? Let your supervisor know
Research
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Going on holiday? Set up a substitute for your approval tasks
Organisation
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‘The Senior Teaching Qualification allows you to reflect on your teaching and interact with other lecturers’
Fifteen passionate lecturers from Leiden University were awarded the Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) on Thursday 27 January. One of them is Frank Takes, as of 1 February Associate Professor of Computer Science. For him the SKO was a good opportunity to reflect on how he teaches.
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Are you going on holiday? Remove your food and drinks from the office fridge
Organisation
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Current voter turnout in university elections - make your vote count too!
Organisation
- Sign your child up for the University’s Summer School Junior
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Zelensky addresses students: 'Live your own life, but do so together with others'
A standing ovation. A wave and a smile from the president. A final selfie. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed students in the Netherlands for the first time on Tuesday morning via a livestream in The Hague. He did so in front of two packed lecture halls at both Leiden University and The…
- Need a photo on your profile page? Come to the photo shoot!
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From next year, your laptop connection at the university will change to eduroam
ICT
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Leiden did not forget you: Sign your name in the Sweat Room
Most young alumni who graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic did not get a graduation ceremony, nor did they have the chance to sign their name in the Sweat Room. Thanks to the Alumni Office, they now have the chance to do so after all.
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Boost your vitality during FWN Let's Move - 3 - 28 June 2024
Organisation, Social
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Applications open for LUF project grants 2024: submit your proposal by 29 January
Education, Research
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[update] Your pension explained: join the ABP presentations for international staff
Finance, Human resources
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What makes our university strong and distinctive? Let your voice be heard!
What sets Leiden University apart from other universities? And what research themes would you like us to showcase to the outside world? Share your ideas in our online consultation over the next two weeks.
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How colleagues save energy: using the stairs and cleaning up your mailbox
Turning down the heating is good for the climate and the energy bills. But there are also a lot more ways of saving energy. In October, the University put out a call to staff and students, asking them for their golden energy-saving tips. The best entries have now been rewarded with a warm snuggle hoodie…
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'This course is a simulation of your professional work as an astronomer'
What if I completely changed everything? A subject without lectures or exams, where the right answer is not important and where students work with their hands. With this idea, Michiel Brentjens reformed the course Radioastronomy. His students are so enthusiastic about this approach that they nominated…
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A staff exchange with your European peers: ‘Everyone could benefit from this’
Fancy seeing how your job is done at a university abroad? Project Managers Christina Schlüpen and Jeannette de Wolf from the Leiden Institute of Chemistry did just that. They both spent a week shadowing a European colleague: one in Bologna and the other in Berlin. This was through the Una Europe alliance,…
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Safety at the university: always take your LU-Card with you to work or lectures
We are living in turbulent times. Various conflicts in other parts of the world at times give rise to feelings of anxiety, unrest and anger in our country too. We also see this happening in our academic community.
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Una Europa opportunities: apply for a staff exchange with your European peers
Organisation
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Butts off our campus: throw your cigarette butt in the bin
Facility
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Training 11 April: reach an international audience with your scientific news via The Conversation
Research