276 search results for “isotopic analysis” in the Student website
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Eelco van der MaatFaculty of Humanities
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Archaeology alumna Oda Nuij wins Florschütz Thesis Award
Annually, the Dutch Palynologische Kring invites nominations for the Florschütz Award for best MSc thesis in Palynology and Palaeobotany. This year, the thesis of Archaeology alumna Oda Nuij was deemed to be the best one. Oda was surprised to hear she won, since she was not sure that the thesis would…
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Mink van IJzendoorn investigates the end of amphorae with a PhD in the Humanities grant
This year, an NWO PhD in the Humanities grant went to Mink van IJzendoorn, enabling him to investigate the disappearance of amphorae. ‘We take means of packaging and shipment for granted, but they are deeply ingrained in our daily lives; they are crucial.’
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Eszter BokányiFaculty of Science
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Kutay NazliFaculty of Science
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David KokFaculty of Science
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Onno van GaansFaculty of Science
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Yuezhao LiFaculty of Science
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Policy and politics pre-analysis plan workshop
Workshop
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How sustainable is your coffee cup? Professor Jeroen Guinée finds out
What is the environmental impact of the fish on our plates? And is an electric car really more sustainable when we include the generation of electricity? Jeroen Guinée maps the environmental impact of products and technologies. He analyses them from raw material to waste disposal. He was appointed Professor…
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Rene KleijnFaculty of Science
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Young Hae ChoiFaculty of Science
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Ancient DNA study reveals large scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain
A major new study of ancient DNA has traced the movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age. In the largest such analysis published to date, scientists examined the DNA of nearly 800 ancient individuals. Publication in Nature on December 22, 2021.
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Emissions from pharmaceutical consumption almost doubled in 24 years
Greenhouse gas emissions related to pharmaceutical consumption increased by 77 percent over the past 24 years, according to a Leiden University study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. Moreover, efficiency gains have stalled since 2008. ‘Our best option is reducing consumption and minimising…
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Kilian de Kruyf Molina: ‘I would recommend doing an internship if you want to gain more work experience’
Trail, FGGA’s internship platform will be one-year old in November. In the upcoming weeks, we will be interviewing some FGGA students who went on internships. What did they learn from their internships? And what tasks were assigned to them?
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Zsuzsa BakkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Suruchi BakshiFaculty of Science
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ASCL Seminar: Neoliberal Authoritarianism in Rwanda: A Feminist Analysis
Lecture
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New SPARXS technique reveals DNA behaviour at unprecedented speed
Studying how single DNA molecules behave helps us to better understand genetic disorders and design better drugs. Until now however, examining DNA molecules one-by-one was a slow process. Biophysicists from Delft University of Technology and Leiden University developed a technique that speeds up screening…
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Archaeology as a bridge between past and future
Luc Amkreutz, curator of prehistory at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden and professor of Public Archaeology at Leiden University, has a mission: to make the past accessible and relevant to a broad audience. He is the new Eugène Dubois Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering…
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Wil Roebroeks looks back on a life in archaeology: ‘I’ve always enjoyed my work’
After nearly two years of retirement, Wil Roebroeks looks back on a career that began in a time of freedom and ended in a field that has undergone profound academic and social change. ‘I have been fortunate to always enjoy my work,’ he says. ‘That is also my advice to younger generations: above all,…
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'I always consider: What would have worked best for me?'
Starting with the ‘why’, putting herself in her students’ shoes and providing structure. These are three ways in which environmental scientist Ranran Wang tries to make her course as interesting and manageable as possible. With success: she has been nominated for Science Teacher of the Year 2022.
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Yuliia KazminaFaculty of Science
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Heike VethaakFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anne Charlotte DubbelmanFaculty of Science
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Jeffrey DurieuxFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jonathan Hak on the paramount importance of the truth – and why we shouldn’t always take images at face value
Hak, lawyer, international imagery law lecturer, and adjunct associate professor, talks about his PhD research on the use of images in international criminal prosecutions. He was a public prosecutor in Canada for over 30 years and dealt primarily with the prosecution of homicides and other major cri…
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Analysis of clustering algorithms and performance evaluation metrics applied to samples of the Tell El-Yahudiya ware typology
Lecture, Digital Archaeology Group
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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Tackling climate change with the ground beneath our feet
Soil ecologist Emilia Hannula has been awarded a Vidi grant by NWO to examine how soil could become a promising ally in combating climate change and improving biodiversity. ‘Soil creatures might be invisible’, she says, ‘but they play a huge role in creating a healthy environment.’
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How polluting are the clothes in your closet?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ‘The purchases of consumers in Europe can contribute to water scarcity in China…
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Hinke EndedijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nada HeddaneFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Judith van UdenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rebecca Naous
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Suzanne MolFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ernst van AlphenFaculty of Humanities
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Mark de Rooij
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Amanda HenryFaculty of Archaeology
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Yasco HorsmanFaculty of Humanities
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Mariëlle Linting
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Frank TakesFaculty of Science
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Swantje VöllerFaculty of Science
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Jeanine de Roy van ZuijdewijnFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Kitty ZijlmansFaculty of Humanities
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Clare FenwickFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities