450 news items found
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How bacteria survive with almost no oxygen 28 May 2026Researchers in Leiden have, for the first time, observed how a specialised enzyme helps bacteria stay alinve when oxygen levels are low, and how that ...
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Science campus transformed into a festival hub for three days during We are Science Week 28 May 2026This year’s We are Science Week was another great success! For the first time, the Campus Square was transformed into a true festival site. Take a loo...
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Jetten at security conference: ‘The new generation should take the lead’ 27 May 2026From Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten to American ambassador Joseph Poplo, and from former defence minister Kajsa Ollongren to General Onno Eichelsheim...
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Physics alumni with a dream: making MRI scanners available worldwide 27 May 2026Building a high-quality MRI scanner at the lowest possible cost. That was the challenge Thomas O’Reilly and Karina Soemarwoto set themselves. This yea...
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From small programme to established field: ‘Science communication is becoming ever more important’ 27 May 2026Anne Land has been working at Science Communication & Society — the department that researches and teaches science communication — for fourteen years....
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NSE: students satisfied with programme, but for one-third, academic pressure is too high 26 May 2026Students at research universities and universities of applied sciences are positive about their lecturers’ expertise and the atmosphere within their p...
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Queen Máxima visits KITLV: from climate change to colonial collections 26 May 2026How can countries in Asia and the Caribbean protect themselves from rising sea levels? What should be done with colonial collections? During a visit o...
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New clue to severe MS progression: ‘Overloaded cleanup cells’ in the brain 26 May 2026Researcher Daan van der Vliet, together with colleagues from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Leiden University and Utrecht University, has...
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University elections 2026 results announced 22 May 2026The results of the 2026 University elections are in. Who will represent us on the participation organs?
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POPcorner The Hague turns five: the meeting place for and by students 22 May 2026POPcorner The Hague has become a familiar and trusted space at Leiden University in The Hague. It’s where students meet, find support and work togethe...
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New High-Tech Innovation specialisation: ‘Time for a small celebration’ 21 May 2026The Dutch high-tech industry urgently needs specialised technicians. Leiden University aims to help meet this demand with its new specialisation in Hi...
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Minor on sustainable healthcare launches with support from a Kiem grant 20 May 2026Leiden University and the LUMC will introduce a new ‘Sustainable Health and Care’ interdisciplinary minor in September. The organisers received suppor...
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Henk Hoekstra to become Scientific Director of Leiden Observatory from January 2027 20 May 2026Henk Hoekstra will take up the role of Scientific Director of Leiden Observatory on 1 January 2027. He succeeds Ignas Snellen, who has served in the p...
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Burying Hester Bijl’s valedictory lecture: how a joke became a tradition 13 May 2026The valedictory lecture of former rector magnificus Hester Bijl was buried on Tuesday 12 May in the garden of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building (KOG). Whe...
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‘Having children is increasingly seen as something that can be planned and managed’ 12 May 2026What are the main trends in family life today? Three stand out: young adults living with their parents for longer, people delaying parenthood and wide...