189 search results for “climate” in the Staff website
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Martha Dellar
Science
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Dubai climate summit: 'Virtually all funds are underfunded'
Dubai is teeming with world leaders these days at the United Nations' annual climate conference. What can we expect? We look ahead with university lecturer and environmental politics specialist Shiming Yang. 'The funding always comes slowly.'
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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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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Hanneke Palmen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valerie de Koeijer
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Manuela Rueda Trujillo
Science
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Paul Behrens’ book on climate change launched in the US
The book ‘The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science’ by Paul Behrens has been launched in the US, a year after its original release in Europe. In his book, Behrens describes both hopeful and pessimistic scenarios for our planet.
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Climate activist Aniek Moonen to give Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture
Every year Leiden University holds the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture on or around International Women’s Day on 8 March.
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Oscar Rueda
Science
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Jolein Holtz
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kai Li
Science
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Lianne Baars
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Shijie Wei
Science
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Tamar de Corte
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sarah Giest
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrea Richards-Cummins
Faculteit Archeologie
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Anniek Kortleve
Science
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Stephanie Cap
Science
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Gül Aktürk Hauser
Faculteit Archeologie
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Jianhong Zhou
Science
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Helen Duffy
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joanne Mol
Faculteit Archeologie
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Haye Geukes
Science
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Esther van der Ent
Science
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Shivant Jhagroe
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter Akkermans
Faculteit Archeologie
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Christina Luise Toenshoff
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Fast-Tracking Climate Resilience with AI: a Stakeholder Discussion
Panel discussion
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Hauke Ward
Science
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Corinne Hofman
Faculteit Archeologie
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The sustainable university
The theme Sustainability is one of the five continuous developmental themes in the strategical plan Innovating and connecting – 2022 - 2027 of Leiden University. Making sustainability one of the hot topics.
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Salma Balazadeh
Science
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Marleen Dekker
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Collaborating with renowned researchers
Leiden University is one of the world's top universities in leading international rankings. As a postdoc, you will be working with internationally renowned researchers, often as part of a specific research project. As such, the University cultivates an attractive research climate with excellent facilities.…
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers
Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project within their own teaching. They have been awarded three grants of 100,000 euros within the Senior Fellows programme and four grants of 50,000 euros within…
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Pingtao Ding
Science
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties
Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question in a debate between students and staff. The answer was clearer for some than for others.
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A new social contract in western welfare states in an era of climate change, digitalization and ageing
Seminar
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Communication strategy
Our communication strategy emphasises the achievements of Leiden University researchers and students and supports our mission and core values.
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System: The Urgent Call for Binding Regulations to Protect People and Climate
Debate, Roundtable discussion
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A quick call with Jan Willem Erisman about the interdisciplinary research symposium
Conducting research with academics from different disciplines is not easy. ‘But collaboration is vital to society,’ says Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Jan Willem Erisman. On behalf of Leiden’s Liveable Planet interdisciplinary programme, he is organising a symposium that will be held on…
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Leiden Healthy University
Leiden University is committed to making your work safe, healthy and enjoyable and joined the Healthy Universities international network in 2018.
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Second round of Kiem grants started: apply for a seed grant for interdisciplinary partnerships
Research
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.
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Outline agreement: we need one another
It has been preying on people’s minds: the outline agreement and its proposed cuts to higher education. Although the content is not yet set in stone − the outline agreement will be developed into a coalition agreement − we are certain that Leiden University should also expect substantial cuts.
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Symposium report: get out of your silo and become a better scientist
How do you set up a successful collaboration between science and practice? That was the main theme of the final meeting of a triptych of symposia on how Leiden University can improve inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration.