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Vote for the Discoverer of the year 2018Which brilliant scientist will be our Discoverer of the year 2018? Will it be a physicist, biologist, drug discoverer or an astronomer? Or an environm...
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From stickers to spacecraft parts: students discover the diversity of the Bio Science ParkOn Friday 30 November 2018 more than 70 students became acquainted with the large range of companies that Leiden Bio Science Park has to offer. In add...
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Diversity magazine with Barbara J. Love, Jan Terlouw and Domenica GhideiWhat does diversity mean for you? And what can Leiden University do to create a more inclusive academic environment? Participants in the diversity sym...
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At Beehive it's all about studentsWorking together, sharing information, communicating and having the same goals. At the official opening on 30 November, biologist Koos Biesmeijer comp...
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Give your best and make the world a little betterMore than 200 students completed their Bachelor’s degrees in combination with a three-year Honours programme last year. On 15 November, this resulted ...
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An evening of exchanging dilemmas surrounding sustainabilityWhy does it turn out to be so complicated to solve sustainability issues if everyone ‘knows’ about these problems? This was the central question in a ...
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Board the Blockchain Train!When talking about innovative technologies, Blockchain should certainly be mentioned. In the Honours Class ‘Board the Blockchain Train!’, students lea...
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Book 'Forty years of Leiden Environmental Science' availableThe book ‘Forty years of Leiden Environmental Science’ is available in digital format (PDF). It relates to the history of the Institute of Environmen...
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Over 500 new books available thanks to youWe understand how frustrating it can be when you can’t find the book you need. That is why we’re pleased to report that over 500 requests have been pr...
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Algorithm Data Science student designs best ship in less timePartly thanks to Roy de Winter, ship design and engineering company C-Job Naval Architects now develops optimal ships in a short time. The master's st...
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Terra study association wins Van Bergen PrizeBringing Dutch and international students together. One way to do that is by playing Archery Attack, archaeology student Timothy Stikkelorum suggested...
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Sailing Across the Atlantic in Our Quest for ChangeOn November 19th, Dirk-Jan Kok, PhD-candidate at CML, will set course for Martinique on tallship the Morgenster. With 18 other motivated individuals, ...
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Dutch scientists introduce an improved method to identify salt tolerant cropsSoil salinity is affecting large areas in the world and millions of farmers are faced with decreasing yields and many are even forced to migrate . Dut...
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Midterm elections: surprising results, or not so much?In the midterm elections in the United States on 6 November, the Democrats won the majority in the House of Representatives, thus regaining control of...
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Master's Open Day: from initial orientation to final choiceBachelor's students from all different disciplines came to the Master's Open Day to explore the options for their next programme. Some of them visited...