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…
Ten Leiden researchers have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant, of up to 280,000 euros, will enable them to elaborate their ideas over a period of three years. The Veni laureates are going…
Netherlands L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Rising Talent Prizes 2022 Three prizes of € 3,500, € 2,000, and € 1,000. The Call is open until January 20th 2022.
RISE organized an online presentation and discussion on ‘Inclusive Teaching Advices’ on Wednesday 15 December, open to all staff of the Faculty of Science. The event was hosted by Dr. Elena Bondarouk, who is one of the writers of the…
On December 9th 2021, the Dutch Network of Women Professors presented the 2021 Women Professors Monitor. The Monitor offers insight into the current ratio of men to women in academia and an overview of the current percentages of male and female…
The Young Academy and the Dutch Network of Women Professors, acting in cooperation with the Universities of the Netherlands (VSNU | UNL), have studied the impact of the first lockdown on the work and wellbeing of academics in the Netherlands…
Mariska Kriek left Leiden after her PhD and now, 14 years later, she returns as Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy. She investigates how galaxies originate and evolve. ‘The coolest things we are going to find are those we’re not even looking for yet.’ Click…
Leiden University’s annual Diversity and Inclusion Symposium entitled “Inclusivity with law: what does it mean to look at diversity and inclusion from a legal perspective?” will take place online on 13 January 2022 from 9.30 to 17.00. Inclusivity through law The law plays an…