Language evolution, targeted drugs or archaeological interpretation. Researchers are making increasing use of supercomputers that can rapidly process large quantities of data. This is one reason why the University data centre will be extended and updated. ‘Datamining means we can get a better picture…

Lecture, Seminar

Lecture, Seminar

Lecture, Webinar

Lecture, Seminar

Lecture, Webinar

Lecture, Seminar

Lecture, Webinar

Gathering and distributing patient data can make an important contribution to containing the coronavirus. But if we want to be successful, we need better data. With this objective in mind, Leiden data stewards have joined the Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODAN).

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of Leiden University’s priority regions for academic cooperation. During the Latin America Month, our researchers will tell you all about it.

There is currently a trend towards making research findings more accessible, and sharing the underlying data with other researchers. This is what the funding organisations for research want, and the National Plan on Open Science is setting some concrete goals to facilitate this. At Leiden University,…

At the beginning of 2020, Maite Boden became the first student ever to receive the Young Star award. She received the award for her contribution to research into the notorious ghost particle: the neutrino. With her master's degree in the pocket as well, she is now looking for a job in data analysis.…

He is said to be one of the greatest living statisticians. Bradley Efron gave a lecture in Marekerk and opened LUXs, the Leiden University Center for Statistical Science, the first university statistics centre in the Netherlands.

How can you stay fit during quarantine? The University Sports Centre may be closed, but online it's even more 'open' than usual.

Lecture

Debate, Roundtable

‘I got into Nature last year, I was nominated for a faculty teaching award and my kids don’t care. But if your simulations get on The Big Bang Theory then that’s something!’ says Huib van Langevelde.

Why does it turn out to be so complicated to solve sustainability issues if everyone ‘knows’ about these problems? This was the central question in a masterclass on Sustainability for alumni provided by Leiden scientists active in public administration and environmental sciences.