Leiden researchers discover genes that affect spread of breast cancer

Researchers at Leiden University have mapped genes that cause breast cancer cells to migrate.

Vice-Rector Simone Buitendijk doesn’t believe for a single moment that Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are just hype. This is what she said on 13 March at Campus the Hague’s InspirationLab on ‘Open Education’. Buitendijk wants Leiden University to be at the leading edge. ‘MOOCs and online innovation in education support our strategy.’

Youngest children have better social skills thanks to their older brother or sister

Three-year-old children growing up with an older brother or sister are more socially developed than the eldest children of the family were at the same age. Sheila van Berkel has reached that conclusion after studying 390 different families. PhD defence 10 March.

Classical Antiquity once again a hot topic

The theme for this year’s Week of the Classics (19 to 27 March) is war in Classical Antiquity. Leiden Classics scholars are organising various activities, including the popular Know-Your-Classics Pub Quiz.

Quarter of Dutch motorists guilty of sleep-deprived driving

More than a quarter of Dutch motorists are occasionally guilty of sleep-deprived driving. Nearly 60% of them continue to drive when drowsy, according to in a survey by the Dutch Association for Sleep and Wake Research ( Nederlandse vereniging voor Slaap- en Waak Onde r zoek , NSWO).

Leiden tribute to start of European observatory

State Secretary Sander Dekker, in the company of astronomers from all over the world, paid homage to the establishment of the European observatory (ESO) at Leiden, by unveiling a commemorative plaque in the Academy Building.

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Leiden University gets European HR designation

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Using an ERC grant to study languages with beans and millet

European roadmap for graphene applications in science and technology

Exploratory first meeting of New Leiden University

American academics in Leiden for EuroScholars Program

PhD student Bernard van Heck to travel to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

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American psychology student Hayley Barone

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From Leiden Pilgrim to American president

International students

	Become a candidate! Everyone’s voice should be heard

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	Webster Leiden Recognized as Top Study Abroad Location

International staff

	Become a candidate! Everyone’s voice should be heard

	P&O News 10 March 2015

	Expat Tax Event on March 25 ^th

Forthcoming events

	19 March: Lecture 'Understanding Egyptian people, ideas and things in the Roman world'

	19 March: Lecture 'How Science Leads Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom'

	20 March: Lecture ‘Children’s right to health’ by Prof.dr. Simone Buitendijk

	25 March: Conference 'Show me the money! How do I finance my start-up?'

	30 March: Start Mooc 'Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics'

	9 April: Sign up now for the Humanities Career Event

Laureates

	Daniela Stockmann awarded Goldsmith Book Prize

	Femke Avtalyon-Bakker awarded Peace Research Grant

	Second prize for Nathalie Brusgaard

	Leiden University Film at Short Film Corner Cannes Festival

Blogs

	Leiden Law Blog: Long-term prisoners left to dangle

	Is Leiden Psychology Blog: Is Alexander Pechtold the Dutch Michael Dukakis of 2015?

	Leiden Anthropology Blog: The mindless knowledge economy

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