167 search results for “of a chris” in the Staff website
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Nitrogen experts suggest switching from deposition to emission policy
In an essay Professors Jan Willem Erisman (Leiden University), Chris Backes (Utrecht University) and Wim de Vries (Wageningen University) suggest amending nitrogen policy in the Netherlands. They call for a shift from a deposition to an emissions policy, with sectors responsible for reducing their own…
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Searching for science in patent texts
Just like scientific articles, patents cite scientific literature to support their findings. These references provide valuable information on how science is used to develop practical applications. However, extracting this information from patents is not that simple.
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Urban Studies graduates: 'The field is interesting and relevant, and keeps expanding'
After years of hard work, Urban Studies graduates were presented with their diplomas. How do they look back on their studies? And what can we expect from them in the future?
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Olaf KaperFaculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
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Lindsay BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Simone VogelaarFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
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Marinus van IJzendoorn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anne GerritsenFaculty of Humanities
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Katarzyna CwiertkaFaculty of Humanities
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities
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Jue WangFaculty of Humanities
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Opening of Academic Year on sustainability: optimism and criticism go hand in hand
The theme of the Opening of the Academy Year on 4 September was sustainability and how the university could take the lead as a change agent. How is it going about this and what else can it do? There was also room for a critical note.
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ASCL Seminar: Cape Town: The Making of a Colonial City
Lecture
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In Search of a Homo Economicus Javanicus. From J. H. Boeke to Clifford Geertz.
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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Grotian Law and Modernity at the Dawn of a New Age - International Conference
Conference
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MIRD Gala & Reconnect 2026: Inspiring diplomacy in a changing world
On 24 January 2026, the Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) hosted its Annual Reconnect & Gala, bringing together alumni from across the world, current students, and faculty. The event celebrated shared values, connection, and purpose, focusing on ‘The great shifts in international…
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Global network puts spotlight on quantum software
Quantum software is essential to make quantum technology work. Research centers QuSoft and aQa work together at the forefront of the Netherlands’ quantum software efforts. With the launch of the Quantum Software Alliance (QSA), this collaboration now scales globally.
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Tom Kouwenhoven wants to develop a bridge between AI and humans
It is a familiar phenomenon: you ask the assistant on your phone to call your mother, but it calls a friend instead. Tom Kouwenhoven, PhD student in the SAILS programme, investigates how humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can better communicate with each other, so that these kinds of situations…
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Meet our new colleague Letty ten Harkel: ‘I am interested in what happens when different cultures come together’
In August 2022 we welcome our new colleague Dr Letty ten Harkel as Assistant Professor in Roman and Post-Roman Archaeology. For the past ten years she has built up an impressive track record in the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford. Read the interview about her background and research…
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‘The complex puzzle of housing and urban development makes this work so fascinating’
Chris Suijker, since 1 July the new director of Real Estate, likes healthy and sustainable university buildings where you ‘get the feeling you’re right at the heart of society’. Her aim is to achieve the same effect with even more buildings.
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Humanities Campus Think Tank: institute’s identity in the work environment is key
On Monday 14 March, the members of the Humanities Campus Think Tank came together for their first meeting in the restaurant of the Pieter de la Court building at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW).
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Psychology Connected on work pressure: 'Ask people around you to help you say 'no'''
Work might not always be enjoyable, but what if just a glance at the to-do list brings on a sense of dread? To initiate the conversation about this, the sixth Psychology Connected focused on work pressure and workplace enjoyment, offering tips rooted in positive psychology.
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Bestuur laat burger verdwalen in de jungle van de gegevensverwerking
Wat kun je als burger doen wanneer de overheid je persoonsgegevens gebruikt en daarmee besluiten neemt waar je het niet mee eens bent? Fatma Çapkurt promoveerde op een onderzoek hiernaar. Burgers moeten verwerking van hun gegevens beter kunnen beoordelen.
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LUMC signs international agreement on developing Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Skåne University Hospital, Lund University and Leiden University Medical Center will work together to expand their research, teaching and development relating to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. That is the essence of a Memorandum of Understanding signed at SciLifeLab near Stockholm on Wednesday…
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Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities
Light, open and green: a description that fits the new, renovated location of the Faculty of Humanities. The official opening of the Herta Mohr Building took place on 8 October, and it has many remarkable features: for example, recycled ‘mushroom columns’, a pedestrian bridge to the University Library…
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Annachiara RaiaFaculty of Humanities
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Adriaan BednerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dario FazziFaculty of Humanities
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Jeroen DuindamFaculty of Humanities
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Léon BuskensFaculty of Humanities
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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Jan Michiel OttoFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Jonathan LondonFaculty of Humanities
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Bart BarendregtFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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Connect & Open Up: Evolution of a researcher's data management practices: from data hazard to data steward
Webinar
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pancreatic cancer: characterization and exploration of actionable targets of a multifactorial disease
PhD defence
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Connect & FAIRify: FAIRification of a high throughput metabolomics laboratory with FAIR Digital Objects
Webinar, Q&A, discussion
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Unusually Caring Chigo (Buddhist Acolyte): The Medieval Japanese Tale of a Homoerotic Love Triangle and Its Hollow Center
Lecture
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Biology students expose exotic amphibians in the dunes
During the spring of 2021, a group of eight biology students from Leiden set out into the dunes in search of amphibians. Using DNA, they determined the geographic origin of the animals. And guess what? In many cases they discovered exotic populations of animals that do not naturally belong in The Netherlands.…