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Bas Schaalje is the new Faculty of Science assessorThe successor of assessor Marleen van Dorst has been appointed: from September 2019, Bas Schaalje will be the assessor for one year. The master studen...
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Executive Board distances itself from Van Rijn CommitteeThe Executive Board of Leiden University has distanced itself from the Minister of Education, Culture and Science’s response to the Van Rijn Committee...
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Statistical ‘rockstar’ Brad Efron opens Leiden statistics centreHe is said to be one of the greatest living statisticians. Bradley Efron gave a lecture in Marekerk and opened LUXs, the Leiden University Center for ...
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Statistician Aad van der Vaart Knight in the Order of the Dutch LionDuring a symposium in honour of his 60th birthday, statistician Aad van der Vaart received the royal award of Knight in the Order of the Lion of the N...
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Counting plants and small freshwater creatures for citizen scienceLocal residents, scientists and students are investigating riverbanks in Leiden for the 'Bank Plants' citizen science project. Which plant species are...
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Student team hopes to heal skin with squid proteinEleven ambitious Leiden students hope to heal burns with a special substance from squid teeth. They are taking part in the international iGEM competit...
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Cafe and restaurant Gorlaeus Lecture Hall closed
The cafe and restaurant of the Gorlaeus Lecture Hall (‘the ufo’) will be closed from 3 June 2019 until further notice. The University Services Departm...
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Exhibition looks at turbulent history of Njord rowing clubAntique wooden oars, hard-fought medals and iconic photos from rowing history. An exhibition at Oude UB spotlights key figures and moments from the 14...
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Van Bergen Prize winner Archery Attack has growth potentialDutch and international students brandishing bows and arrows fire at each other on the fields of the University Sports Centre on 11 May. This is the a...
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Definitive report: positive verdict on quality assurance at Leiden UniversityLeiden University has undergone a second institutional accreditation and audit (ITK), and the verdict on its quality assurance is once again positive....
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Magic moments at Museum NightLeiden University opened its doors on Leiden Museum Night, with a whole host of things to see and do at the Academy Building, Hortus botanicus and Old...
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Grand opening of the 444 cycle routeLeiden University is 444 years old, and to celebrate 220 cyclists took to the saddle on 11 May and followed the new 44.4 km route around Leiden, The H...
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Little proof that doping really worksThe list of substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is huge. PhD candidate Jules Heuberger looked at many of these, as well as at...
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Inspiring Education Festival brings together students and lecturersHow small steps can lead to big change: that was the theme of the Leiden Education Festival. Students and lecturers came to Scheltema on 9 May to shar...
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University to strengthen collaboration with The Hague University of Applied SciencesLeiden University and The Hague University of Applied Sciences are going to increase their teaching and research collaboration. They signed a collabor...