– Save the date: 8 March 2024 – Dear colleagues, I am very pleased to invite you to celebrate International Women’s Day with us. What is working well, and what’s next? This event will take place on Friday 8 March…
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, stimulate…
How do you achieve the structural change needed for a more inclusive university community? What challenges do female staff face in their careers and what does it take to be a woman in a leadership role? This is what over…
Today on International Women’s Day, 50 Leiden women have been named in the Top 50 Women Leiden. The 2024 edition was announced during a meeting at Leiden City Hall. “The elected women all make a difference in Leiden,” say ambassadors…
Would you like to make your voice heard about social safety at Leiden University? Then join the first Social Safety Open Dialogue Session, organized by the Young Academy Leiden (YAL) in collaboration with Human Resources (HR). These sessions aim to…
From the 1st of March, Leiden University will be enhanced by two female professors. Dr Ilze Bot (LACDR) becomes a professor of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. A recognition of her work as a scientist which allow her to continue and expand her…
The prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) is worth up to 1.5 million euros which will enable the laureates to develop an innovative line of research and set up their research group for five years. A total…