403 news items found
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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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Real-life cases and personal development in a multidisciplinary electiveFancy working on a consultancy case from within or outside the University while learning practical skills and working on your personal development? Th...
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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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Portraits of 28 EU citizens in Leiden by seven anthropologistsAnnick Dezitter from Belgium celebrates 3 October with heart and soul: she has become a fanatical Leidener. Her portrait is part of Leiden meets Europ...
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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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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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New free online course on Health BehaviourAs of 14 May, people from all over the world can follow a little part of our university’s education through a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on...
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Cranial nerve stimulation for less anxietyPeople appear to release their feelings of anxiety more quickly when the vagus nerve in the brain is stimulated with a device in the ear. In his docto...
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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...
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Pieters Corner: Climate changeClimate change is a hot topic and constantly in the news. Thousands of Dutch high school students protested at the Malieveld in The Hague. News websit...
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Poverty in Leiden tackled in Honours Class on social innovationHow can business strategies help us solve social problems? This was researched by students of the Master Honours Class 'Social Innovation in Action' o...
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Leiden University's nominees New Scientist science talentMathematician Stéphanie van der Pas and psychologist Sandy Overgaauw have been nominated for the New Scientist science talent competition, a prize for...
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Anxiety traits are visible in the brainQuestionnaires or concentration tasks can be used to screen for anxiety, but so too can EEG recordings – at least indirectly. The frequent mind wander...