450 news items found
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From entrepreneur to Director of Operations: ‘I’ve grown along with the institute’ 22 September 2025He started out as a temporary staff member at the CML’s education office, and now – eight years later – Jasper Williams is the institute’s new Directo...
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From tulip to quantum: Leiden discoveries revisited 22 September 2025To mark the university’s 450th anniversary, the Leiden Discoveries science route has been updated and was relaunched on the Night of Discoveries. New ...
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NATO Chief Rutte in conversation with The Hague students: ‘I’m glad about Trump’ 19 September 2025Wearing All Stars and ‘just’ a pair of jeans, with a backpack slung over his shoulder. It was an informal Friday afternoon with Mark Rutte, NATO Secre...
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Leiden students build smart antibodies with protein 'Velcro' 18 September 2025Nine students dove into a challenging iGEM project this summer. With their idea, they aim to make antibodies more efficient - and in the meantime lear...
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Four famous alumni introduce their favourite films at Leiden International Film Festival 16 September 2025From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden Internat...
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‘Never stop trying’: Barz sees his polymers enter clinical trials 11 September 2025A new class of polymers has been used in patients for the first time. The compound is the first new drug solubilising agent in decades. Introduced in...
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Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too) 11 September 2025Micro- and nanoplastics cause stress to crops such as lettuce and carrots, PhD candidate Laura Julia Zantis found. This can lead to reduced growth and...
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A future with tailored therapy for patients with atherosclerosis 11 September 2025Personalised treatment for patients with atherosclerosis. That is what the researchers of the AtheroNeth consortium are working towards. The Dutch Hea...
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Uzbek mathematician refines world-famous theory: ‘So many things are connected’ 10 September 2025Predicting the collective behaviour of systems, like a large group of people electing one of the parties, is no easy task. But there’s a theory that s...
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Pride is a celebration, but also a fight for visibility 08 September 2025‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third...
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Sustainability Challenge: students trace plastic pellet pollution in the Port of Rotterdam 08 September 2025In the Port of Rotterdam, tiny industrial pellets leak into the environment, causing a form of pollution that’s hard to trace but highly persistent. T...
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Executive Board adopts committee’s recommendations on Israel-Palestine 04 September 2025The Executive Board proposes to take the decision to suspend the existing institutional student exchange programmes with two Israeli universities, and...
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No two days are the same at the faculty’s service desk: ‘I worry about everything’ 04 September 2025She’s not one to seek the spotlight, but when it comes to raising the profile of the service desk, Brigitte Kraakman goes the extra mile, even if it m...
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Looking outward with the strength from within 03 September 2025Connecting as the magic word. Seeking new collaborations, presenting ourselves to the outside world with an open attitude and showing what we do. Duri...
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From a child in the orchard to director of the botanical garden 03 September 2025At the age of six, Barbara Gravendeel already knew what she wanted to be: a biologist. The seed was planted in the garden of her childhood home: an ol...