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…
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 on 13 January 2022 from 9.30 to 17.00. Inclusivity through law The law plays…
Leiden University endeavors to create a positive working environment for all of its staff; an environment in which staff development and enjoyment are at the forefront and where work pressure among staff is manageable. To establish an indication of the…
The Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH) cordially invites you to attend the Annual Affiliates’ Meeting on October 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM in the Spoorwegmuseum | Railway Museum, Utrecht. We are looking forward to a wonderful evening where we…
The University of Edinburgh has been running a project for two years on ensuring that international development research is done in a way that takes into account gender inequalities. The project was initially a response to the Global Challenges Research…
The Faculty of Science kicked off the new academic year on September 21st with a special ‘We Are Science’ talk show. Acting dean Paul Wouters hosted the talk show and received a wide variety of guests, including the RISE board…