217 search results for “broad parasites” in the Staff website
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    Matthew BroadFaculty of Humanities
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    Alena GsellFaculty of Science
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    Joel RüeggerFaculty of Science
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    Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant
        
    
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start a new research group and develop their own line of research over the next five years.
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    KNAW grant for interdisciplinary research on (labour) migration from a broad perspective on societal wellbeing
        
    
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has awarded a KNAW Early Career Partnership 2023 to Philippe van Gruisen for interdisciplinary research on (labour) migration from a broad perspective on societal wellbeing.
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    Biological agents
    
    
Biological agents are micro-organisms such as bacteria, parasites, moulds, viruses and their waste products. This category also includes genetically modified variants (GMOs). These agents may form a risk for your health, which is why we apply a number of legal and other guidelines to prevent people…
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    Vidi grant for seven researchers from Leiden University
        
    
From malaria parasites as a vaccine to how top-level bureaucrats reach their decisions: seven researchers from Leiden University have received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This 800,000-euro grant will enable them to develop their own innovative line of research over the next five…
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    Spinoza and Stevin Prizes for three Leiden professors
        
    
Three Leiden professors have recently been awarded the most prestigious scientific accolade in the Netherlands: Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Marc Koper have been awarded a Spinoza Prize and Judi Mesman a Stevin Prize. They received their prizes on 13 October.
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    Six Leiden researchers receive ERC Starting Grant
        
    
Six researchers from Leiden University have received an ERC starting grant. This grant of on average 1.5m euros will enable the researchers to launch their own project, form their own research team and develop their best ideas.
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    ESOF session on vaccines: ‘Infectious diseases know no borders’
        
    
How can Europe lead the way in vaccine development that is fast and for all? To answer this pressing question, Professor of Vaccinology Meta Roestenberg is holding a panel session on 14 July at the EuroScience Open Forum in Leiden.
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    Neurodivergence in students
    
    
Personal development
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    Save the date: Academia in Motion conference and town hall meeting
    
    
Conferentie
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    Maria YazdanbakhshFaculteit Geneeskunde
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    Two Leiden professors appointed KNAW members
        
    
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) announced on 25 April that it has appointed 18 new members. These include Leiden professors Andrew Webb and Jos Raaijmakers.
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    Podcast
    
    
Audio podcasts or audio recordings have a broad range of opportunities in education. Podcasts can be used to transfer knowledge (audio lectures), record interviews, record instructions for a field trip or to make a short radio documentary on location. Podcasts are a flexible medium, the small file size…
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    Existing partnerships
    
    
All partnerships between Leiden and international partner universities are managed in a central database.
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    Research in the media
    
    
How can you ensure that your research hits the headlines? How can you bring your research output, such as PhD research or a publication, to the attention of the public?
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    Leader Similarity and International Sanctions
    
    
Lecture
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    Research funding
    
    
Leiden University offers a broad range of support for finding, writing, and applying for research funding. The first point of contact is your local grant adviser at your faculty/institute, who can guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have. If your faculty/institute…
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    LU-Card
    
    
As an employee at Leiden University you need a LU-Card. You can request your LU-Card after receiving your contract or guest letter. Early application is not possible. Are you a temporary employment worker e.g. via Jobmotion? In that case, ask your supervisor about the status of your registration with…
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    Restricting student numbers will cost society billions
        
    
A cap on the number of international students at the five broad-based Randstad universities will have a drastic effect on the Dutch economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to decline by approximately 4 to 5 billion euros. Regions, businesses and society as a whole will feel the consequ…
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    Board visit: the Institute for Philosophy wants to continue to grow through new collaborations
        
    
The university is home to many pearls of research institutes that do not make the news every day. The Executive Board visited one such pearl, the Institute of Philosophy, on Tuesday 1 July. It resulted in an inspired conversation.
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    Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade coordinators of national centre for science communication
        
    
Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science communication. The centre will foster a dialogue between researches and society and will gather and share expertise to make science communication more…
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    Leadership
    
    
Strong leadership is essential for building an open and learning organisation.
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    GROW interviews
    
    
The Performance & Development interview has changed to GROW: Conversations on Performance, Development and Well-being (Gesprekken over Resultaat, Ontwikkeling en Welzijn). The new GROW interviews offer an opportunity to speak openly with each other about your work, development and well-being.
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    Jan Willem Erisman appointed chair of Scientific Climate Council
        
    
The Council of Ministers has appointed Jan Willem Erisman, Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Leiden University, as chair of the new Scientific Climate Council (WKR) from 1 March. This council will advise the government on climate policy.
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    Start of construction of new University Sports Centre celebrated
        
    
On 11 July 2024, a gathering was held to celebrate the start of the construction of the new University Sports Centre (USC). Rugby players and a pole dancer from USC Leiden played a role in the celebration. A video was also shown, giving a whistle-stop tour of the new building.
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    Wimar Bolhuis chief economist at research-based consultancy firm Ecorys
        
    
As chief economist, Bolhuis will conduct research on topical economic issues. Besides this position, he will remain active as a lecturer at the Department of Economics at Leiden Law School.
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    Science for Sustainable Societies: a new bachelor’s programme
        
    
The new interdisciplinary bachelor's program in Science for Sustainable Societies starts in the 2025-2026 academic year.
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    From beer crate to briefcase
        
    
Exit life as a student, enter life as a lawyer. Fresh out of university in 2022, Rick Kuivenhoven started working at a law firm straight away. How is life as a recent graduate? And does it match his expectations?
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    Keuzegids: six top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University
        
    
Leiden University has six top bachelor's programmes according to Keuzigids universiteiten 2025, a consumer guide to university programmes. This puts Leiden in fourth place of the broad-based universities.
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    New Faculty of Humanities spending reduction plan
        
    
The Faculty of Humanities has shared a new spending reduction plan with its students and staff. Although the plans are less sweeping than previous ones, we still need to make painful decisions: the proposal to scrap the Bachelor’s in Italian Language and Culture, for example.
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    High level appointment for EIBL alumnus Martin Richardson
        
    
Martin Richardson, who graduated in 1997 from what was then the Leiden LLM Programme in European Community Law (now: Leiden Adv LLM European and International Business Law, EIBL), has recently been appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, meaning that he is now a judge of the highest…
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    A call about: the staff symposium on Student Wellbeing
        
    
The first staff symposium on Student Wellbeing – from abstract idea to practical tips – will take place on 15 March 2022. Why have we chosen a practical approach and what can you expect? Sonja Wagenaar (SEA) is project manager and she tells us more about it.
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    Interested in becoming a member of The Young Academy? Let your supervisor know
    
    
Research
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    Club PhD | Time Management +
    
    
Personal development, Transferable skills
 - The Golden Calf of Artificial Intelligence
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    Update Executive Board: Assessment of non-Dutch-taught programmes (TAO) scrapped for existing programmes
        
    
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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    Eduard Fosch-Villaronga and Hadassah Drukarch win European Commission’s Product Safety Award
        
    
The EU Product Safety Award encourages and honors innovative business initiatives and research that make a difference for consumers. This year, the Gold Medal was awarded to Eduard and Hadassah for their innovative research on diversity in robot design, testbed, and safety standardization
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    Korean delegation from Ministry of Government Legislation visits IIASL
        
    
On 31 August 2022, a delegation from the Korean Ministry of Government Legislation visited the International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) at Leiden University as part of their official visit to the Netherlands. The delegation’s visit was aimed at exchanging knowledge and experience on interaction…
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    Education for Professionals at a glance
    
    
Education
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    Consultation meeting with starter and incentive grants advisory committee
    
    
Education, Research
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    Do multinationals pay their fair share of taxes? Join the global debate!
        
    
How do, or don’t, multinationals pay their taxes? Learn all about this in the new online course given by Leiden University’s Department of Tax Law: 'Taxation of Multinationals for Everyone'. This free course builds on the success of the award-winning 'Rethinking International Tax Law' course.
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    Interested in becoming a member of The Young Academy? Let your supervisor know
    
    
Research
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    Mariëlle Bruning: coronavirus measures and pressure on children’s rights
        
    
Children are suffering disproportionally from the coronavirus measures. They feel depressed more often compared to other age groups. But what about the legal perspective? Are children’s rights being violated?
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    Virtual reality in education and research: learn more at the Immersive Tech Day
    
    
Education, Research
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    Tycho de Graaf appointed Professor of Technology and Private Law
        
    
Tycho de Graaf has been appointed Professor of Technology and Private Law at Leiden University as of 1 June 2022.
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    Academia in Motion: how we’ll build our open knowledge community in 2025
        
    
A fresh vision on publishing, a broad set of quality criteria for education and research and plenty of opportunities to share good practices and learn from each other. These are all on the 2025 agenda for Academia in Motion: our university-wide programme that brings together Open Science and Recognition…
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    Ministry of BZK establishes two new professor chairs for the Kingdom
        
    
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) is establishing two new professor chairs for the Kingdom.
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    Our ties with Israeli universities
        
    
Leiden University has recently received various petitions from students and staff concerning our ties with Israeli universities. We have also held extensive discussions with the University Council in response to questions raised on the subject. We think it important that our partners and research projects…