526 search results for “reading lion” in the Staff website
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Tanja AhlinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marja SpierenburgFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Santy KouwagamFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Otto BoeleFaculty of Humanities
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
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Speculative Sounds, Speculative Fictions Reading Group: Inaugural Meeting
Course
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NWO funding for five FWN projects within the Dutch Research Agenda
Can humans perceive single photons? What is our place in the universe? How can we make quantum computers more stable? Five researchers from the Faculty of Science have received funding for their research projects within the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA).
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Chasing gravitational waves: damping vibrations in underground Einstein Telescope
Leiden scientists and companies receive 1.37 million euros to develop technology for the Einstein Telescope. This underground telescope will measure gravitational waves and must therefore be extremely sensitive. To that end, the consortium conducts research on the damping of vibrations at temperatures…
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Physics in the picture: cancer cells as an explosion of fireworks
When you think of physics, do you think only of complicated formulas? You’re not the only one. Therefore, every year, the Leiden Insitute of Physics organises the LION Image Award to show another side of physics: beautiful images about intriguing science. The winner of the 2022 photo competition captured…
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Jasper's day
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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How do we listen? 'There is no such thing as a natural disposition'
How is our perception of sound informed by the way we participate in the world? That is the question PhD candidate Gabriel Paiuk has been pondering in recent years. 'The way we experience sound is informed by material, technical and collective conditions that influence our interaction with the envir…
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New professor Luca Giomi creates his own physics of living systems
Swarms of drones, pedestrians or the cells in your body. Those are all examples of active matter: materials whose building blocks can move autonomously. That’s what Luca Giomi studies. Giomi has been appointed Professor of theoretical physics in the area of soft matter and biological physics at the…
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New spinoff company to solve major roadblock in the quantum revolution
Physicist Kaveh Lahabi’s research on quantum materials led to the launch of a new company: QuantaMap. With his colleagues, he developed a sensor that will improve the production of quantum computer chips. ‘It turns out that what I need for my fundamental physics research is also very useful for the…
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In Memoriam - Joan van der Waals
On 21 June, our beloved colleague Joan van der Waals passed away after a long and rewarding life.
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Leiden Classics: Humbert de Superville, founder of the Print Room
Dutch artist and visionary David Humbert de Superville (1770-1849) was the founder and first director of the Print Room at Leiden University. An exhibition and symposium are now being organised in his honour. What makes him so remarkable?
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New LDE trainees: would you like an extra team member next year?
Organisation
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Research in the media
How can you ensure that your research hits the headlines? How can you bring your research output, such as PhD research or a publication, to the attention of the public?
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Call: LUCAS “Role of Experience” Reading Group - Georges Bataille, Inner Experience
Course, Reading group
- LUCAS “Role of Experience” reading group with Anna Dlabačová and Lieke Smits
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Overhandiging tweede deel 'A History of Russian Law'
Vijf jaar na de overhandiging van ‘A History of Russian Law’, overhandigde emiritus hoogleraar Ferdinand Feldbrugge op 16 januari het tweede deel van zijn unieke overzichtswerk aan decaan van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid Joanne van der Leun.
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Victor Klinkenberg -
Joost van Ginkel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mario van der Stelt -
Marieke LiemFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Alireza Mashaghi Tabari -
Sandra van DijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
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Marinus van IJzendoorn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Skin and Beyond: Reading the Surfaces of the Body in Ancient Greek Literature
PhD defence
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Organising STEM effectively, both within and beyond the faculty
Tuesday 27 January - A crisp winter morning and a busy Tuesday. Board matters, research safety, leadership and faculty profiling alternate throughout the day, with a focus on collaboration both inside and outside the faculty. A full day that ends with a game of darts.
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From Roman coin to physics experiments in a theme park: the varied world of head of the education office Marije Boonstra
‘No two days are ever the same – and that’s what makes it fun.’ But what does a head of the education office actually do? Marije Boonstra shares the many sides of her role: from drawing up timetables to launching innovative education projects, from tailoring programmes to students’ needs to international…
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Jasper's day
Dean of the Faculty of Science Jasper Knoester gives a glimpse into his life every two weeks. This time he takes a tour with the Executive Board and visits two institutes of our Faculty. ‘For administrators, these are informative and stimulating opportunities, which unfortunately don't happen often…
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Jasper's day – ‘Everything comes together in Leiden’
17 November is all about high tech. From consultations with ASML and a component for the world's largest telescope to our high-tech education. Oh right, and a conversation with the new rector magnificus.
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Leiden scientists join national effort to advance nanomedicine
A Dutch consortium has received €6.7 million to accelerate the development of nanomedicines together with patients. Researchers from Leiden University play a key role in the project.
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Jasper's day
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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Google gift for quantum research
Assistant Professor Vedran Dunjko and his team receive a €100,000 gift from Google to support them in their quantum research. The research focuses on whether quantum computers can provide new ways of understanding the mysteries of high-energy physics. Google is committed to supporting ambitious research…
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Jorrit Rijpma: inperken vluchtelingeninstroom is haast onhaalbaar
Het asielbeleid blijft een hoofdpijndossier voor het kabinet. Een akkoord zou bereikt zijn waarin iedere partij een kleine concessie zou doen. De VVD gaat uiteindelijk toch niet akkoord met deze nieuwe asielwet die gemeentes kan dwingen om asielzoekers op te vangen. De VVD fractie heeft moeite met ‘dwang’…
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Soulmates in Empire? Van Vollenhoven and the Colonial Contradictions of Grotius
On Thursday 14 October, Dr Martine van Ittersum gave the first lecture of the Van Vollenhoven Institute’s year-long workshop 'Reconsidering the Socio-Legal Gaze'. Attended by over 40 people, her lecture, entitled 'Van Vollenhoven and Grotius: Soulmates in Empire' examined Grotius’ influence on Cornelis…
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Schoof I cabinet: These cabinet members studied in Leiden
It took a while, but the new cabinet has now finally been appointed. Four members of Schoof I studied in Leiden. Who are they?