432 search results for “data or have helpen” in the Student website
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Tanja HendriksFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Els KindtFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gianclaudio MalgieriFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Júlia García PuigFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ahlam el Barnoussi-el MhamdiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lost property
Lost property
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Yingjie FanFaculty of Science
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Franco DonatiFaculty of Science
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Iman GoudarziFaculty of Science
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Smart data for sustainable agriculture: less hassle, more green
In supermarkets, consumers are drowning in a sea of sustainability labels. Confusing for them, but also farmers can't see the forest for the trees. Obtaining these labels demands an enormous amount of time and effort. Berent Baris is investigating ways to simplify this process, benefiting both farmers…
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Webb data suggest potential atmosphere around rocky exoplanet
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for the existence of any rocky planet atmosphere outside our solar system.
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'Protecting your data is not something you do just for yourself'
How safely do you handle your data? Privacy officer Eric van Hoof assists researchers and staff with this. 'The biggest mistake people make is thinking they have nothing to hide.' He has some useful tips.
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Real-life data ask for strong algorithms: Mitra Baratchi designs them
How do we deal with large sources of greenhouse gases? Do schools provide a socially-inclusive environment for all children? And how can we protect Earth’s nature? These questions have two things in common: they are complex global challenges, and data can help answer them. Mitra Baratchi is computer…
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Gregory receives Veni grant for research on the sustainability of open data infrastructures
Data about COVID-19 were everywhere during the pandemic, but how will all this data continue to be managed and kept open so that it is usable in the future? We spoke with Kathleen Gregory, researcher at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), who will study this question in a new project…
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eLaw Alumnus wins European Data Protection Law Review ‘Young Scholar Award’ at CPDP
Taner Kuru, an eLaw alumnus, was awarded the prestigious European Data Protection Law Review ‘Young Scholar Award’ for his paper on the shortcomings in the GDPR for the regulation of genetic testing at the prestigious Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference (CPDP).
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Gaia data maps globular cluster, gravitational lensing and asteroids with great precision
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published an interim data release from Gaia, the space telescope mapping out the Milky Way in 3D. The first scientific papers published today reveal half a million stars in the Omega Centauri globular cluster, nearly 400 candidate gravitational lensers and the positions…
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Postdoc Adam Benfer stewards big data in the study of Central America
In the spring of 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new postdoc. Dr Adam Benfer, originally from the United States, occupies a double position as a researcher in the project of Alex Geurds and as the Faculty’s Data Steward. ‘It is pretty much what the title says: I steward data. Essentially,…
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Health, Ageing and Society Student-for-a-day
Study information, Student-for-a-day
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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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Vacancy: Research-Assistant Data Management Humanities (apply before 10 June)
Research
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Preserving Syrian excavation data: ‘the documentation here in Leiden is the only thing that’s left’
The Faculty of Archaeology used to be involved in several excavations in Syria, before the outbreak of civil war made travel to the region impossible. One of these excavations is the one of tell Hammam al-Turkman, which started in 1981. Student Ruben Hartman, together with archaeologist Dr Diederik…
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eLaw master's student wins thesis award from Dutch Data Protection Authority
On on 29 January 2024, it was announced that Aylin Alexa Zainea has won the Thesis Award from the Dutch Data Protection Authority. She wrote her thesis for the Advanced Master programme on Law and Digital Technologies hosted by eLaw, Center for Law and Digital Technologies. Her thesis entitled ‘Automated…
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Ralph Rippe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan van RijnFaculty of Science
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to research colonial medical experiments: 'Should we keep using this data?'
When we think of unethical medical experiments, we tend to think first of Nazi Germany. What is less well known is that experiments were also carried out in colonised areas without the explicit consent of the test subject. University lecturer Fenneke Sysling has received a European grant to research…
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Studying
It is possible to develop and improve your study skills. By using the SMART method you can learn to study strategically, be academically competent, have confidence about taking exams and manage your time well. Of course all this is only possible if you put in enough hours.
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Leiden University strives to offer a safe and inclusive environment. It is essential that you can undertake your studies in an atmosphere of respect and integrity. Find out who you can turn to for information, support, or in cases of complaints.
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A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.
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Study spaces
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Daniela GawehnsFaculty of Science
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Rogier CreemersFaculty of Humanities
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grant for Remko Fermin: superconducting diodes for energy-efficient data centres
Physicist Remko Fermin from Leiden University was awarded a Rubicon grant from NWO. He will use it to study superconducting diodes that could contribute to reducing the CO2 emission of data centres.
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Managing chronic pain? ‘With a data driven approach you can tailor treatment to the individual’
Exercising less, skipping parties and struggling at work: the expectation of chronic pain and itching can lead to avoidance behaviour. But this is by no means the case for everyone with chronic pain, as PhD candidate Gita Nadinda discovered. What does this mean for healthcare?
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Not words, but data: guidance on healthcare dilemmas for transgender young people
There are differing opinions about healthcare for transgender young people. Lieke Vrouenraets investigated the ethical dilemmas.
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Hadassah DrukarchFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Transdisciplinary work is fantastic, but requires dedicated efforts from all sides to understand each other’
Eiko Fried has been appointed professor of Mental Health & Data Science. This combined chair neatly fits the view that understanding complex mental health issues require the integration of statistical methods. ‘The idea that mental health problems are monocausal entities with simple etiologies is no…
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Rob KonijnFaculty of Science
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Saber SalehkaleybarFaculty of Science
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Francesco BariattiFaculty of Science
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Lincen YangFaculty of Science
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Armel LefebvreFaculty of Science
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Anton SchreuderFaculty of Science
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Richard van DijkFaculty of Science
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Sina MohammadiFaculty of Science
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Willem Jan Palenstijn
Faculty of Science
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Ugo Vespier
Faculty of Science
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Preparations for the FSW relocation have begun
Facility, Organisation
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Marieke VinkenoogFaculty of Science
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Ethics and student research: 'Students have the same questions as researchers'
When do you submit a thesis proposal to the Ethics Committee? And how do you ensure that students save their data properly? On 9 June, thesis supervisors will be able to ask these questions at the Ethics Education Afternoon. Professor Herman Paul and policy officer Marcel Belderbos will tell us more…