643 search results for “community conservation collections” in the Student website
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Why do birds flock? Shedding light on collective motions in heterogeneous populations
Leiden physicists Alexandre Morin and Samadarshi Maity study self-organisation and flocking phenomena. They shed light on flocking, which helps to understand how it is possible that birds in a flock don't collide. With plastic microbeads, they create an experimental setup and they developed a mathematical…
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Policy under Pressure: Latin America and the Caribbean in Times of Conservative Backlash
Conference
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Children’s services need better data collection: ‘How can we prevent out-of-home placements?’
What reduces the likelihood of children being taken into care? Anouk Goemans calls for data-driven systems, alongside attention to the stories behind the numbers.
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Local Panama communities work with archaeologists on historic land rights
The question of land property titles is a common source of conflict between indigenous communities and federal authorities all over the Americas. A new Panamanian law have led indigenous communities to reach out to archaeologist Dr Natalia Donner. A grant from the Centre for Indigenous American Studies…
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Harvest: a garden for learning, experimentation and community
LUC students and staff came together this past semester to transform a local urban garden into a hands-on space for learning, experimentation, and community building.
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From forming embryo to cancer metastasis: the significance of collective cell movement
Luca Giomi has the first results of his ERC consolidator grant. He discovered that epithelial cells move collectively but in different ways, depending on the scale you look at. It is hexatic at small scales, and becomes nematic at larger scales: it is a multiscale order. This collective movement of…
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Purple Friday: ‘I try to give the community some support’
Purple clothing and a pride flag flying from all University buildings: Leiden University is once again taking part in Purple Friday. How do people experience this day? We asked some employees and students of the Faculty of Humanities.
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Eleven Leiden scientists receive funding for science communication
The KNAW has rewarded 11 Leiden scientists for their commitment to science communication, by awarding them 10,000 euros each from the ‘Appreciated!’ fund.
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Abhimanyu ChettriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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New podcast on one of Europe's oldest Muslim communities
For over six centuries, the Tatars have been part of Poland’s social and cultural fabric. In this 8-episode series, released weekly, professor Maurits Berger and assistant professor Ewa Górska explore how this Muslim minority has maintained its identity across generations, how Islam is practiced in…
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Language that comforts: The power of communication in healthcare
For people who are seriously ill, an empathetic doctor can make a world of difference. Psychologist Janine Westendorp examined helpful and harmful communication in the consulting room. ‘It’s very important to stress that you are always there supporting the person, even if there’s no cure.’
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Sterre ter HaarFaculty of Science
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Jiaxin SunFaculty of Humanities
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Kiki Zanolie
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michiel van ElkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Daniel ValeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Elise DusseldorpFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marina TerkourafiFaculty of Humanities
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Egbert KoopsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alain WijffelsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Carlijn BergwerffFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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A Faculty Strategic Plan for and by the Faculty community
The Faculty of Archaeology is on the eve of a new Faculty Strategic Plan (FSP) that will cover the years 2026-2028. Dean Jan Kolen stresses the importance of involving both staff and students in this process. 'We want everyone to think along about the direction we should take as a faculty. We want a…
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Managing uncertainty key to success community team professionals
As a result of the decentralisation of responsibilities in the public domain, most Dutch municipalities have created community teams. These community teams are tasked with providing easy access to care and support for citizens and with providing solutions to fit their individual needs. This requires…
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Julia KnolLeiden University Libraries
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Kate PukhovaiaLeiden University Libraries
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Leticia Rettore MicheliFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tobias van der WalFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Antonella MaielloFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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How a Taiwanese organisation strengthens local communities through recycling
Most people think of waste as something dirty that needs to be disposed of as soon as possible, but Olivia Yun-An Dung's dissertation aims to show that this does not always have to be the case. For this purpose, she focuses on Tzu Chi recycling in Taiwan. There, an army of elderly volunteers has been…
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Saskia van ReenenAdministration and Central Services
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Daniël ScheenAdministration and Central Services
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Raisa Franken
Administration and Central Services
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Mirella ImthornAdministration and Central Services
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Tim SendenAdministration and Central Services
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Friedel GrantAdministration and Central Services
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Jos de KookerAdministration and Central Services
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Jacobien SchneiderAdministration and Central Services
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Frank GeerlingsAdministration and Central Services
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Dagmar AartsAdministration and Central Services
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Renée MerkxAdministration and Central Services
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Marianne Orchard
Administration and Central Services
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Evelien Flink
Administration and Central Services
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Ceryl de HeerAdministration and Central Services
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Suzanne Neilen
Administration and Central Services
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Linda van Putten
Administration and Central Services
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Lilian Mulder
Administration and Central Services