169 search results for “soil barrier” in the Staff website
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Barrier-free studying
Leiden University strives to provide equal opportunities for students with disabilities. With this aim, the Barrier-Free Studying project works with both staff and students to promote awareness, share knowledge and propose improvements in the following areas:
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Isabel Siles AsaffFaculty of Science
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Konstantinos GeorgopoulosFaculty of Science
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Farzad AslaniFaculty of Science
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Sophie PlanchenaultFaculty of Science
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Sofia GomesFaculty of Science
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Martijn BezemerFaculty of Science
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Hazal KandemirFaculty of Science
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Healthy soil for a healthy gut
How does the soil we grow our vegetables in, affects the health of our gut? And does a healthy soil gives crops a better quality and taste? These are some of the questions Soil ecologist Emilia Hannula and a big consortium will work on. With an NWO-KIC grant of 1.8 million, CML, IBL, FGGA, the LUMC,…
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Jorinde NuytinckFaculty of Science
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Emilia HannulaFaculty of Science
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Anniek KortleveFaculty of Science
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Eman ElbadryFaculty of Science
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'Soil is the basis of our lives' - Martijn Bezemer nominated for Huibregtsen Prize 2023
Directing soil life and thereby influencing what grows above ground: that is the expertise of Leiden biologist Martijn Bezemer and his colleague Wim van der Putten (NIOO-KNAW). Their research on soil transplants has been nominated for the Huibregtsen Prize 2023. This prize goes to innovative research…
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Peter van BodegomFaculty of Science
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Pengxuan XieFaculty of Science
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Riccardo MancinelliFaculty of Science
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Ecologist Emilia Hannula receives Gold Medal in Teylers Museum
Soil ecologists Emilia Hannula (Leiden) and Elly Morriën (UvA) received the Golden Medal of Teylers Tweede Genootschap on 5 November. They received the prize for their submission to a competition on sustainable soil management.
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Victor KlinkenbergFaculty of Archaeology
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HuygensNiels Bohrweg 2, Leiden
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Professor and Knight: Joke Bouwstra Receives Royal Honor
A memorable farewell symposium and a royal distinction: Professor Joke Bouwstra could not have completed her career at Leiden with more pleasure. On Friday, 14 June, she received a Royal Honor from Leiden Mayor Peter van der Velden, who appointed Bouwstra as a Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion for…
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Jannik RouselFaculty of Science
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Joke BouwstraFaculty of Science
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OortNiels Bohrweg 2, Leiden
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Research projects launched into biodiversity in food and horticulture production
Two Leiden research projects that focus on increasing the biodiversity of Dutch production systems for food and ornamental horticulture have started thanks to funding from the Dutch Research Council's KIC research programme.
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About the project
The Barrier-Free Studying project embodies Leiden University’s statement of intent on inclusive education, which was issued in 2018.
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Parking
The Faculty Club is most easily accessible on foot or by bicycle. However, if you come by car, parking is available at the Haagweg car park, or in the parking garages at Morspoort or Hoogvliet.
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How to find and reuse data
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Anna van BuerenpleinAnna van Buerenplein 301, The Hague
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Visitors and guest staff members
Visitors, guest staff and contractors can park at the university’s parking locations. Different rules and rates often apply.
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Mikolaj SzachniewiczFaculty of Science
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Gorlaeus BuildingEinsteinweg 55, Leiden
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Tackling climate change with the ground beneath our feet
Soil ecologist Emilia Hannula has been awarded a Vidi grant by NWO to examine how soil could become a promising ally in combating climate change and improving biodiversity. ‘Soil creatures might be invisible’, she says, ‘but they play a huge role in creating a healthy environment.’
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University LibraryWitte Singel 27, Leiden
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Vision
Our vision on lifelong development
- Kiki Zanolie and Bart Vogelaar: "Let students experience what extra challenge can do"
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How oak seedlings teach us more on dune restoration
What is the best way to restore dune ecosystems? The project TERRA-Dunes researches the role of soil microbes in the development of natural dune areas. Recently, the project went into a new phase: planting 412 oak seedlings grown in different type of soils.
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Catherine MergenFaculty of Science
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Students help make Maldives more fertile
Its idyllic setting and white sandy beaches have made the Maldives a hotspot for tourists. This provides an income but is a problem for the fragile natural environment. Students from various universities worked with the local people to make the soil more fertile. How did they go about it?
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Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too)
Micro- and nanoplastics cause stress to crops such as lettuce and carrots, PhD candidate Laura Julia Zantis found. This can lead to reduced growth and a lower nutritional value. Biodegradable plastics have this effect too, likely because of chemicals they release during degradation.
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Kamerlingh Onnes BuildingSteenschuur 25, Leiden
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Navigating a New Culture as a PhD candidate
Personal development, Study support
- More information about cooperating with China
- Turn student challenges into solutions: free online international programme for students and staff
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Efficient phosphorus use can prevent cropland expansion
More efficient use of phosphorus fertilisers would make it possible to meet food demand in 2050, without using more of the world’s land for agriculture. This is what environmental scientists José Mogollón and colleagues have discovered by working out various future scenarios for food production and…
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Joke Bouwstra is the first woman to receive the Dr Saal van Zwanenberg Honorary Prize: 'Wonderful to be in a line of distinguished scientists'
Emeritus professor Joke Bouwstra (LACDR) will receive this year's Dr Saal van Zwanenberg Ereprijs: a tribute to her years of fundamental research on the skin and the transport of drugs through the skin. This is the first time the prize has gone to a woman.
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Report: Tracking down green spaces in The Hague in places you don't always want to be
Although there is considerable evidence that nature in the city is beneficial to both people and animals, we still do not have an overall picture of those benefits. To rectify that, a Leiden PhD candidate and a student – armed with a cargo bike – are using The Hague as a life-size laboratory.
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Heating and cooling with a clear conscience on the Science Campus
Leiden University is taking a major step forward in the energy transition with the expansion of the thermal energy storage (TES) in the Gorlaeus Building. This expansion is needed to be able to heat and cool all the new and renovated buildings on the Campus Square of the Faculty of Science sustainably.…
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Four Leiden researchers awarded Rubicon grants
Four promising young researchers will be able to conduct two years of research at a university abroad thanks to a Rubicon grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The Leiden laureates are Renske Janssen, Girija Josh, Anne van der Meij and Yana van der Weegen.
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Staff symposium on student well-being: Resilience through connection
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