2,420 search results for “research university” in the Student website
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NIAS grant for research into 19th century bohemians and their love for anarchistic assassins
It was a remarkable trend in 19th-century London: middle-class bourgeois bohemians falling in love with anarchism and its assassins. University lecturer Michael Newton has been awarded a NIAS subsidy to reconstruct the lives of three of these families.
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Candidates Faculty Council (FR) and University Council (UR) elections announced
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Give yourself a flying start at the University Library!
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Two new Impact Challenges at KPN for Leiden University students
Just like last academic year, students from Leiden University will get the chance to gain practical experience at KPN. In cooperation with the telecom company, two Impact Challenges are being offered, around the theme 'building bridges'.
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How Euclid will reveal the dark side of the Universe
ESA’s Euclid mission is to reveal the dark side of the Universe. But how? Professor of Observational cosmology Henk Hoekstra explains it in his interview with Space Team Europe and Horizon Magazine. He uses enlightening examples such as… a swimming pool! Listen to Henk Hoekstra to understand how Euclid…
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The magic of liquid helium: this person makes ice-cold research in Leiden possible
White clouds of ice-cold gas flowing across the floor. Magical, but be careful not to freeze your fingers off. We are of course talking about liquid nitrogen and helium. You may have seen the spectacular Freezing Physics science show by the student organisation Rino. But did you know that this commodity…
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PhD candidate Alex Reuneker’s research: What do we mean when we use ‘if’?
‘If it rains later, then I’ll take the car.’ In order to reason, we use sentences containing ‘if’ every single day. But how does that work exactly in the Dutch language? Alex Reuneker wrote his 628 page dissertation on the subject. Ceremony on 26 January.
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New research indicates Hunter-Gatherer impact on prehistoric European landscapes
The starting point of human-induced landscape changes has been under permanent debate. It is widely accepted that the emergence of agriculture strongly increased human impact on their environments. However, foragers can and do actively transform land cover and ecosystems. Ethnographic observations,…
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Rijcke participates on a $1.2M grant awarded to DORA to accelerate research assessment reform
The project will further the development of policies, practices, and capabilities in responsible academic career assessment.
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Leiden research on Neanderthals featured in the Wall Street Journal article
In the article “Neanderthals and Us: We’re More Alike Than Once Thought”, we are reminded that many negative traits, from unintelligent to unsophisticated, have long been attributed to Neanderthals in popular culture. However, recent studies bring to light an ever-increasing amount of evidence contradicting…
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How to create a balanced lobby register? Researchers develop assessment framework on behalf of Ministry
How to represent and assess legitimate interests? On behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations, Caelesta Braun and Bert Fraussen developed the framework ‘Afwegingskader Legitieme Belangenvertegenwoordiging’ (Assessment Framework Legitimate Interest Representation). The researchers…
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Interview Anneke Koning: PhD research on transnational sexual exploitation of children
Sexual exploitation of children abroad: the Dutch government calls on its citizens to not look away from 'suspicious situations’ while turning a blind eye to the root causes of the problem themselves. Koning, who recently obtained her PhD on transnational sexual exploitation of children from Leiden…
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Start pilot cultivating rice on peatland
Is polder rice a feasible circular alternative for cows on peatland? A pilot experiment started this week. On May 22nd, researchers from Leiden University and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) planted roughly 3,000 rice plants on the Polderlab near Leiden. The researchers want to test rice as a…
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Darinka Piqani and Moritz Jesse lecture at Charles University Prague
Darinka Piqani and Moritz Jesse, both from the Europa Institute at Leiden Law School, each gave two lectures as part of the advanced course 'European Constitutionalism' hosted by Professor Helena Hoffmanová of the Department of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law of Charles University, Prague.
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War in Ukraine: Universities call for support and solidarity for those affected
The Dutch universities are shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and empathise with all those affected by this act of aggression. Leiden University also calls for solidarity with and support for all those affected by the war.
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‘The questions and ideas from students also make me a better researcher’
‘Yamila Miguel brings along immense enthusiasm that sparks over to the students in the lectures,’ her students say about her. ‘She inspires us as scientists-to-be.’ The astronomer teaches master’s students with great passion and interactivity about exoplanets. She has been nominated for the faculty…
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'Satisfied students give me more fulfillment than getting a research grant'
Imparting students with a critical attitude and cross-curricular skills. That is what Rawi Ramautar wants to strive for as the new programme director (OD) of the bachelor of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences. 'A programme director has to create a programme of which students say: I find it challenging and…
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Mandy Koenraads: ‘We can really fortify the links between practice, research, and policy’
The Scriptiewerkplaats (thesis workshop) is an initiative of Leiden University, TU Delft, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and the municipality of The Hague. Students conduct research based on issues that are currently happening in The Hague South-West. We interviewed Mandy Koenraads, Scriptiewerkplaats…
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Leiden University celebrates curiosity at 449th Dies Natalis
How has evolution shaped our curiosity? And how does that curiosity ensure that we now have the technological ability to discover whether we are alone in the universe? This was all covered during the celebration of Leiden University’s 449th Dies Natalis.
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MSc Research presentation Erik Baalbergen on Wednesday 24 August @11h.30 in the Gorterzaal (oort 173)
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MSc Research presentation Alejandro Sánchez Castillo on Monday 3 April @14h00, using Zoom
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MSc Research presentation Shiyang Zhang on Tuesday July 19 @14.00h in Oort 276 (Casimir Room)
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MSc Research presentation Matthijs Rog on Friday 1 July @14h00 in HL207
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MSc Research presentation Yasmin Doedes on Wednesday 17 May @13h30 in HL207
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MSc Research presentation Brenda Rovers on Wednesday 31 May @15h30 in GORL - DM0.13
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MSc Research presentation Lisa van Leeuwen on Friday 21 July @ 9h30 in HL204
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MSc Research Project presentation Tom Brand on Friday 10 February @ 13.00 uur in Oort 173
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MSc Research presentation Chrisostomos Stamou on Wednesday 9 March @14.00, HL207
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MSc Research project presentation Zhen Xiang on Thursday 3 March @ 14.00h via Zoom
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MSc Research presentation Timon van Dieren on Wednesday 9 August @14h30 in Oort 276 (Casimir Room)
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MSc Research presentation Eliot Schwander on Tuesday 7 June @9.30 in Oort 276 (Casimir Room)
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MSc Research presentation Zhen Xiang on Tuesday 23 August @16h00 in HL729
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MSc Research presentation Vlad Verteletskyi on Wednesday 26 August @13h30 in Oort 276 (Casimir Room)
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MSc Research presentation Naor Scheinowitz on Wednesday 20 April @13:30, GM4.13S
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MSc Research presentation Panagiotis Xanthopoulos on Tuesday 25 July @10h00 in Oort 173 (Gorterzaal)
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MSc Research presentation Lorenzo Filipello on Friday 18 March @10h00, HL111
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MSc Research project presentation (online) Shiyang Zhang on Thursday 24 February @ 11.00h
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MSc Research presentation Dani de Boe on Friday 17 June @2pm in Oort 276 (Casimir Room)
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MSc Research presentation Ernst Traanberg on Thursday 30 June @14h00 in Oort 173 (Gorterzaal)
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MSc Research presentation Frans van Die on Friday 12 August @14h00 in Oort 276 (Casimir room)
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MSc Research presentation Michel Kavermann on Tuesday 1 August @10h00 via Zoom
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MSc Research presentation Tom Westra on Wednesday 29 June @17h00, using Kaltura
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Leiden University publishes the titles of seven tainted scientific articles
In a supplementary decision on 17 May 2022, the Executive Board of Leiden University has concluded that it will publish the titles of seven articles in which there is evidence of malpractice. This concerns a former staff member of the Institute of Psychology. The Executive Board considers it to be in…
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EUniWell Summer School on the impact of covid on health and well-being
Bachelor's and master's students and PhD candidates came together from 10 to 13 July at Campus The Hague for the EUniWell Summer School ‘COVID-19: Impact on European health & well-being’. The participants attended lectures and workshops on the impact of the pandemic on public health. They also discussed…
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Liveable Planet present at LUGO Sustainability Day
Liveable Planet, the Leiden interdisciplinary research programme on sustainability, has a full presence at the LUGO Sustainability Day on Tuesday 9 May. Professor Jan Willem Erisman will deliver the keynote lecture. You can also ask questions about sustainability research and interdisciplinary collaboration…
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MSc Research presentation Koen van Deelen on Tuesday 8 March @15.00, GW.0.18
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MSc Research presentation Martijn Janse and Sam Arend on Friday 21 January @ 13.30h using Zoom
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MSc Research presentation Floris Fassin on Tuesday 29 August @14h00 at TNO in The Hague
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MSc Research Project presentation Pim Veefkind on Wednesday 3 May @ 16h.00 in the Gorterzaal
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MSc Research presentation Suzanne van Noordt on Monday 29 january@16.15, room EM 1.17
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