Welcome to the website of RISE: Researchers in Science for Equality. RISE is the network for female beta scientists of Leiden University, Faculty of Science. The mission of RISE is to build an inspiring work environment for female scientists, to…
“There are quite a few women in astronomy, but there is really room for more women at the top.”, important words of Ewine van Dishoeck, professor of MolecularAastrophysics in an interview with the local broadcasting agency Omroep West in the…
The United Nations declared 11 February as the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Although many efforts have been put in engaging women and girls in science, still many of them steer away from science-related fields. Biases and…
On January 31 2020, Elizabeth de Lange, Professor of Predictive Pharmacology at the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research has received an Honorary Doctorate from the Faculty of Pharmacy of Uppsala University. During the Uppsala Winter Conferment Ceremony, De Lange…
Research by group of Prof.dr. Martina Vijver, Professor of Ecotoxicology at the Center for Environmental Sciences leads to ban on the pesticide thiacloprid. The European Commission has introduced a European ban on the commonly used pesticide thiacloprid, Trouw reports on…
Leiden has the second-highest percentage of female professors of all the Dutch universities. These are the results of the annual Women Professors Monitor. The Open University is the only university with more female professors. The monitor shows that at present,…
The first scientific symposium, organised by the women’s network RISE was a great success! Top women scientists of all institutes from the Faculty of Science spoke about “Science for a viable society” and 2018 Spinoza winner Anna Akhmanova spoke about…
Jorinde van de Vis wins the For Women in Science Rising Talent-prize for women in science, for her PhD thesis in cosmology and particle physics. Higgs particle Van de Vis (1991) defended her thesis ‘Higgs dynamics in the early universe’ in July 2019,…