Universiteit Leiden

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. It is the oldest university in the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Our motto is: Praesidium Libertatis, Bastion of Liberty.

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🚶‍♂"This week I’m on holiday in the Netherlands to visit the Open Day. The Molecular Science and Technology programme appeals to me, because of the combination of theory and applied chemistry, in Leiden and Delft."👍 Last year, Aron (18) came to visit the Open Day. Will you come this year?👍 SWIPE UP to register for the Open Day on Saturday 19 October!⏰ #OpenDayStories #OpenDay2019 #OpenDay #orientation #students #citywalk #enjoy #fun #Leiden #LeidenUniversity #UniversiteitLeiden / on Instagram https://ift.tt/2kZZOW0

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Just got the keys to your room and looking for ways to make it feel like home on a small budget?🏠✨ SWIPE UP to read Manon's blog and learn everything you need to know about thrift stores in and around Leiden!👍 #thrifting #room #feelathome #thriftshop #fun #conscious #sustainable #cityofLeiden #Leiden #LeidenUniversity #UniversiteitLeiden / on Instagram https://ift.tt/2lkZPnz

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Prestigious Breakthrough Prize for first picture of black hole

They are often referred to as ‘The Oscars of the Natural Sciences’: the Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics. This year, the prize for physics went to the Event Horizon Telescope team, which took the first-ever picture of a black hole. Four Leiden astronomers were also a member of this team.

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Everyone who has been to Leiden has seen Molen de Valk! 😍 But did you know that you can also take a look inside the mill? It's open every day of the week except Mondays.👀💙 foto: @disperse.cosmos.catalog #MolendeValk #molen #towermill #windmill #happymonday #Monday #pretty #photo #inside #Leiden #LeidenUniversity #UniversiteitLeiden / on Instagram https://ift.tt/2kZBu6I

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Scholar at Risk Lety Elvir: ‘My university intimidated me too’

The proceeds of the Leiden University Science Run on 28 September will go to Scholars at Risk, a section of the UAF that assists refugee scholars. One such scholar is Leiden PhD candidate Lety Elvir Lazo from Honduras.

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Second PhD Workshop on European/International Insolvency Law

After a successful first edition in February 2018, the Stichting Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection invites PhD students from Europe and beyond for a second edition of the PhD workshop on European/International Insolvency Law. At this workshop they can present their ideas, but also the challenges and questions they are confronted with in a two day workshop to be held at Leiden University in Leiden, Netherlands on Thursday-Friday 5-6 March 2020.

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The Hague: a city full of linguistic idiosyncrasies

The Hague is the archetypal multicultural city. With a different language spoken on every street corner, this makes it a paradise for linguists such as Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade. Her book Languages of The Hague is a collection of fascinating conversations with the city’s non-native speakers.

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Kick Off: World Class The Hague

Following the United Nations Day of peace the kick off of World Class The Hague 2019-2020 took place at Museon, The Hague. World Class is a forum for discussion where selected students from various institutions across The Hague are given the opportunity to visit international institutions, engage in debates, attend conferences and become a part of a community comprised of an international mix of talent.

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Attacking tuberculosis bacteria: an interview with Mónica Varela

This summer postdoctoral researcher Mónica Varela from the Institute of Biology Leiden was awarded a Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Six questions about her project and hopes for the future.

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Pui Chi Lai: ‘I like figuring out and solving problems’

Pui Chi Lai (35) has a lot on her plate, being a study adviser and coordinator of studies for two bachelor's programmes and two master's programmes. Alongside her job, however, she does not sit still and follows a PhD trajectory at the University of Macau.

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Would you swim in the canals for a good cause?👙These heroes already did! Today, 500 participants dived into the Rapenburg for the second edition of the Rapenburg Race.🏊‍♀💦 The 800-meter swimming competition in Leiden's most famous canal is organized by students.✨ This year, the brave swimmers raised money for people with a spinal cord injury.💪 Will you be swimming along next year? #RapenburgRace #Rapenburg #Race #swimming #brave #swimalong #800meter #competition #student #initiative #charity #fundraising #Leiden #LeidenUniversity #UniversiteitLeiden / on Instagram https://ift.tt/2M4L3ed

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Archaeologists start blogging in Leiden Archaeology Blog

The Leiden Faculty of Archaeology has recently launched its own research blog. In the Leiden Archaeology Blog, our researchers share their activities with peers and the general public.

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Prince's Day 2019: 5 events in 1 day

On 17 September, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) took part in the festivities surrounding The Hague's largest annual event: 'Prinsjesdag' (Prince's Day). Prinsjesdag is traditionally celebrated on the third Tuesday of September. On this day, King Willem-Alexander reads out the 'Troonrede' (Throne Speech). It contains the government's most important plans for the upcoming year. FGGA had organised several events that took place in the morning and afternoon. This is an overview of the highlights of the day.

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Closing conference Faculty Research Traineeship

What did the pub culture in Leiden look like in the nineteenth century? Where do specific signs in sign language originate from? How did scholars collaborate in research projects before the era of digital communication?

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Leiden Observatory comet research goes viral

From Mexico and Indonesia to China and Italy: people from all over the world read about the Leiden Observatory publication on the birthplace of comets. This research suggests that all comets in our solar system might come from the same place: a specific range in the flat disk of dust and gas that once surrounded our young Sun.

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Gillian King has two different jobs, but there is some overlap

Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies graduate Gillian King has two different jobs. Together with a partner, she runs ‘Het Leerhuis,’ a support centre for children with learning difficulties. But she also writes books, chick lit to be precise. This is how she has made something of a name for herself in the Netherlands.

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New management structure for nanoscopy centre NeCEN

A new executive board has been installed at NeCEN, a state-of-the art facility that offers the most advanced cryo-electron microscopes worldwide. The new board members are full of excitement: what are their ideas for the future of the facility?