450 news items found
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Finally solved: how the body's own marijuana spreads through the brain 24 February 2025Since its discovery thirty years ago, it remained a mystery: how does the body’s own marijuana move between nerve cells in the brain? Mario van der St...
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Four Leiden professors elected members of the KHMW 24 February 2025The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed four Leiden professors as members. Petra Sijpesteijn, Vanessa Mak, Mariska K...
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Strike on 10 March: university to remain open 21 February 2025In March, Dutch universities will take staggered strike action against the planned cuts. The strike will begin in Leiden on Monday 10 March. The unive...
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‘War with Russia more likely now Trump has spurned Europe’ 21 February 2025Europe’s security suddenly looks uncertain now President Trump has started negotiations with Russia. What does this mean for the Netherlands? What do ...
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Jasper Knoester reappointed as Dean of the Faculty of Science 20 February 2025Prof. Dr. Jasper Knoester has been reappointed by the Executive Board of Leiden University as Dean of the Faculty of Science. His second term will run...
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Beyond your own research group: LIC73 connects PhD’s and postdocs 20 February 2025They make up no less than 73% of the workforce at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC), yet PhD candidates and postdocs at the institute don’t alwa...
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New Director of Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo wants to increase the institute’s visibility 20 February 2025Egyptologist Marleen De Meyer has been appointed the new Director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC). Dr De Meyer has worked for the...
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Jasper's day 20 February 2025Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, J...
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’ 19 February 2025Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450t...
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New technology could make hard-to-recycle plastics recyclable 18 February 2025Cookware handles, electrical plugs, brake pads. Unlike other plastics, these ‘thermosets’ cannot simply be melted down and reshaped, making them diffi...
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Netherlands Student Orchestra: from lecture hall to concert hall 14 February 2025A month’s break from your studies, ten days of intensive rehearsals and then a concert tour: the Netherlands Student Orchestra is based on a simple fo...
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From liquid to solid: revolutionary technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells 13 February 2025Understanding the behaviour of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden researchers has developed a ground...
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‘I feel everyone’s love and passion for the Hortus’ 13 February 2025As the father of a family with four children, he already visited the Hortus regularly. Now Tom Schreuder also comes there for his work. Every day he t...
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Obesity and medication: when does bodyweight matter? 13 February 2025How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and PhD researcher Koen van Rhee studied how obesity affects blo...
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‘World leader in star-planet interactions’ appointed professor 13 February 2025Aline Vidotto has been appointed professor of Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics at the Observatory from 1 February. Vidotto has been with the univers...