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Dynamic and international workplace attracts Janssen to the observatory 27 March 2025With the appointment of Dennis Janssen as operational director at the end of last year, the management team at the Observatory is now complete. Jansse...
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Quality of master’s programme rated in Keuzegids 2025 27 March 2025Leiden University’s Master’s in Advanced Studies in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration is one of the 15 ‘excellent master’s programmes’ ...
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Update Executive Board: Budget examined by Senate, vote on 8 April 26 March 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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Leiden University signs Durham Declaration: intensified climate collaboration 26 March 2025The Durham Declaration was presented at the Climate Symposium marking the Coimbra Group’s 40th anniversary on 26 March. Leiden University is proud to ...
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Protoplanetary discs are much smaller than previously thought 26 March 2025Many protoplanetary discs in which new planets are formed are much smaller than thought. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)...
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This is how artificial and human intelligence work together to strengthen democracy 25 March 2025How should the municipality of Eindhoven organise the reception of asylum seekers? What is the best electoral system for the Dutch Parliament? Governm...
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Four hundred and fifty trees for Leiden University’s 450th anniversary 24 March 2025Leiden and The Hague have an extra 450 trees thanks to a special campaign to mark the 450th anniversary of the Relief of Leiden and Leiden University’...
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Knowing 169 decimals of pi by heart: how to do it? 20 March 2025How many decimal places of π (pi) do you know by heart? That was the question during a special competition on pi day last week in the central hall of ...
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Leiden researchers discover oxygen in the most distant known galaxy 20 March 2025Two teams of astronomers, including one from Leiden University, have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This groundbr...
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Emissions from pharmaceutical consumption almost doubled in 24 years 20 March 2025Greenhouse gas emissions related to pharmaceutical consumption increased by 77 percent over the past 24 years, according to a Leiden University study ...
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Leiden students develop AI tool for marking assignments 20 March 2025Jeroen van Gessel’s lecturers didn’t always have time for extensive feedback on his written assignments. So, together with tech-savvy friend Menno Hah...
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Euclid helps to better understand the universe – first results are exciting 19 March 2025For the first time, we’re seeing what Euclid sees. The telescope’s initial observations have provided a wealth of new information about our universe. ...
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Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropology 19 March 2025Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to conti...
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Lodewijk Govaerts to leave Board of Governors as of 1 April 18 March 2025As of 1 April 2025, Lodewijk Govaerts will be standing down from the Board of Governors due to other commitments that will demand a significant part o...
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Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistance 18 March 2025Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and...