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A wheelchair in the Old Observatory
Yesterday marked the start of the National Accessibility Week. How accessible is Leiden University for people with a disability? We asked Lucia Langerak, disabled herself and working at the Honours Academy, about her experiences: ‘Significant improvements are being made.’
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The parallels between quarrelling animals and humans
The journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society – Biological Sciences published its theme issue ‘Conflict across taxa’ on 4 April, which was edited by Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology Carsten de Dreu. Together with researchers from other disciplines he provides more insight…
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Remote sensing for Roman Mallorca with a Chastelain-Nobach fund
For the past 2 years, Dr Letty ten Harkel has been jointly running an excavation project of a suspected Roman villa site on the Balearic island of Mallorca with colleagues Dr Antoni Puig Palerm and Ritchie Kolvers, MA. The project was recently awarded a LUF Chastelain-Nobach fund to explore the extend…
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Unveiling the hidden world of wood
For four years, Vicky Beckers examined thin slices of wood under a microscope, mapping the anatomy of two plant families. Her research helps identify different wood species, benefiting both the timber trade and archaeology.
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Planet found too big for its parent star
The discovery of a planet far too large for its sun defies models about the formation of solar systems and planets. In a paper in Science, researchers, including Yamila Miguel of Leiden Observatory, report the discovery of a planet more than 13 times heavier than Earth orbiting the ultracool dwarf star…
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Watch the best films of Visual Ethnography alumni on Alexander Street Press
The Leiden University Visual Ethnography collection has been added to Alexander Street Press, an educational streaming video service. The master’s specialization Visual Ethnography has supported many talented individuals to produce inspiring films. About 70 master’s thesis films of the past 8 years…
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Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development
If you had something important to write down in ancient times, you would usually write in Greek in the eastern Mediterranean. University lecturer Joanne Stolk has been awarded an ERC grant to explore the kinds of spelling mistakes that were made in these scripts. And, more importantly, what improvements…
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Grant enables archaeologists to study origins of museum artefacts
Two researchers from the Faculty of Archaeology have received a grant from the Museums, Collections and Society (MSC) interdisciplinary programme. This grant is for collection-based research. Jason Laffoon is using his grant for research into the origins of Central American turquoise, while Dr Marike…
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Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistance
Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to find solutions to antimicrobial resistance.
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KNAW fund 'Science communication by scientists' awarded to Yvonne Erkens and Robert Heinsch
Two Leiden legal scholars have been awarded funding from the KNAW pilot fund 'Science communication by scientists: Appreciated!'. The fund supports scientists who have demonstrated a continued commitment to science communication.
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Researchers get free rein with new Social Sciences and Humanities Labs
There was a lot of interest. In front of nearly a hundred researchers, supporting colleagues and Martijn Ridderbos, the Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board, Lotte van Dillen, Research Director of Psychology and Saskia Goedhard, Director of Humanities Operations jointly opened the new lab with a classic…
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Master’s student fundraising for research into lost human sense
Can humans sense where north is, using what is known as magnetoreception? This question had master’s student Björn Keyser (Media Technology) so intrigued that he started crowdfunding to be able to study this together with the California Institute of Technology.
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New professor Florian Schneider: ‘Chinese citizens are more perturbed by climate change than many in America or Europa’
After a gap of five years, Leiden has a new Professor of Modern China. Florian Schneider started his position on 1 September.
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Accidental double zoom reveals millimetre waves around supermassive black hole
An international team of astronomers led by Matus Rybak (Leiden University) has proven, thanks to accidental double zoom, that millimetre radiation is generated close to the core of a supermassive black hole. Their findings have been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
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Gorlaeus rooftop garden: from student project to green meeting spot
On top of the Gorlaeus Building’s bike parking sits a hidden green surprise: Leiden’s largest rooftop garden. Since this academic year, the garden has been open to all students and staff.
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Leiden technology research receives funding from NWO and businesses
A CT scanner to treat eye cancer, energy-efficient software for the future and a test to identify male chick eggs. Three projects by researchers from Leiden University are to receive funding from research funder NWO’s Open Technology programme, to which the business sector also contributes.
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Who spoke what language in north-western sixth-century China?
Fifteen hundred years ago, the north-west of what we now call China was a jumble of peoples. How did those Indians, Khotanese and Tocharians influence each other and each other's languages? Associate professor Michaël Peyrot has been awarded an ERC grant of almost two million euros to unravel this 'web…
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‘Comprehensive handbook victims’ – Interview with Janne van Doorn
What do scholars, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service, the police, the National Rapporteur Human Trafficking, Victim Support Netherlands, and the Violent Offences Compensation Fund have in common? They all work with victims, each from their own expertise. High time to combine that knowledge,…
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Scientific journal for and by students: 'We have to break habits'
Associate Professor Paz González had two things she wanted to improve for students: collaboration and publication opportunities. Her solution? A scientific journal for and by students. She received a Senior Fellow Comenius grant to put the plan into action.
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Open letter Faculty Council FGGA on the new enrolment protocol
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MSc Thesis Presentation Lisa van Leeuwen on Wednesday 26 April @ 13h30 in HL729
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Fellowship Roman glass at Allard Pierson Museum
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Painting work at KOG
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- MSc Research presentation Roya Ahemeh on Friday 31 March @10h00
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MSc Thesis presentation Lionel Kielhöfer on Monday 15 April @ 10h45 in CE 0.12
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MSc Thesis presentation Ivan Ridkokasha on Monday 24 June @ 16h00 in the Casimir room (Oort 276)
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Msc Thesis presentation Alex Camacho on Monday 18 September @ 11:30 am in the Casimir Room
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MSc Research presentation Suzanne van Noordt on Tuesday 11 July @15h00
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Life Science Symposium 14 May
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MSc Thesis presentation Benjamin Claus on Friday 7 June @ 16h30 in the Casimir room
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MSc Research presentation Michel Kavermann on Tuesday 1 August @10h00 via Zoom
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MSc Research presentation Floris Fassin on Tuesday 29 August @14h00 at TNO in The Hague
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Msc Thesis presentation Jesse Bosman on Friday 27 September @ 11:30 am in Oort 173
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Msc Thesis presentation Hidde Kanger on Wednesday 27 March @ 14h00 pm, room GM4.13
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MSc Research presentation Suzanne van Noordt on Monday 29 january@16.15, room EM 1.17
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MSc thesis presentation Panagiotis Xanthopoulos on Monday 26 February @ 11.00h in Oort 173
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Msc Thesis presentation Thomas Rothe on Tuesay 20 August @ 13 pm in Oort 276
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Msc Thesis presentation Jay te Beest on Thursday 24 October @ 13 pm in CE.0.12, Gorlaeus building
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MSc Thesis presentation Paco Bontenbal on Friday 23 February @ 11h00 in HL1104
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Msc Thesis presentation Aviv Levy on Tuesday 24 September @ 4 pm via Zoom
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Msc Thesis presentation João van der Ven on Tuesday 9 July @ 4 pm via Zoom
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MSc Thesis presentation Timon van Dieren on Wednesday 15 February @ 9:30 am via Zoom
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Msc Thesis presentation Geert Timmerman on Wednesday 27 March @ 13h15 pm, Room GM4.13
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MSc Thesis presentation Bob de Wit on Thursday 7 March @ 15h30 in Oort 173
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Msc Thesis Presentation Falco Verhoef on Monday 30 January @ 10 am in Oort 276 (Casimir Room)
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MSc thesis presentation Bob de Wit on Thursday 7 March @ 15.30h in Oort 173 (Gorterzaal)
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Van Steenis building closes at 17:00 hours on Thursday November 23
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Msc Thesis presentation Eli van der Bent on Thursday 11 July @ 11:15 am, Huygens 414
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Msc Thesis presentation Georgia Kefala on Thursday 2 February @ 9 am in DM.0.17-PC
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MSc Thesis presentation Richard Wagner on Wednesday 6 March @ 14h30 in room Oort 173 (Gorterzaal)
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