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This grant of up to 2 million euros will enable them to continue and develop their research.</p> <p class="read-more"> <a href="/en/news/2024/12/erc-consolidator-grants-for-leiden-researchers" class="call-btn">Read more</a> </p> </section> </div> </div> <div class="main-container"> <div class="main wrapper clearfix">  <div id="content"> <div class="primary"> <section> <h2>Find your study programme</h2> <p>Choose from the wide range of :</p> <ul> <li><a href="/en/education/bachelors">Bachelor's programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/en/education/masters">Master's programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/en/academic-staff/studying-for-a-phd">PhD programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/en/education/education-for-professionals">Education for professionals</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/other-modes-of-study/summer-schools?utm_source=universiteitleiden&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=homepageheaderint">Summer School</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="/en/education/admission-and-application">Application & Admission</a></p> <p><strong>Information activities</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/bachelor/events">Events bachelor's programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/en/education/masters/information-activities">Events master's programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/en/education/bachelors/chat-with-a-student">Chat with a bachelor's student</a></li> <li><a href="/en/education/masters/chat-with-a-student">Chat with a master's student</a></li> </ul> </section> <div class="box ghost events"> <div class="box-content"> <ul> <li> <a href="/en/events/extra/2025/02/masters-open-day-14-february-2025"> <span class="event-date one-day"> <time datetime="2025-02-14T08:00"> 14 <abbr title="February"> Feb </abbr> </time> </span> <div> <span class="meta alt"> Study information </span> <strong>Master's Open Day</strong> </div> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/events/extra/2025/03/bachelors-open-day-1-march-2025"> <span class="event-date one-day"> <time datetime="2025-03-01T09:00"> 01 <abbr title="March"> Mar </abbr> </time> </span> <div> <span class="meta alt"> Study information </span> <strong>Bachelor's Open Day</strong> </div> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="secondary"> <div class="box-row fifty-fifty"> <div class="box"> <div class="box-header alt"> <h2>News</h2> </div> <div class="box-content"> <ul> <li> <a href="/en/news/2024/11/smart-programming-for-the-quantum-computer-that-does-not-exist-yet"> <img src="/binaries/content/gallery/ul2/main-images/science/lion/2024-images-lion/coverpolla-banner2_web.jpg/coverpolla-banner2_web.jpg/d50x50" alt="" width="50" height="50" /> <div> <span class="meta">03 December 2024</span> <strong>Smart programming for the quantum computer that does not exist yet</strong> </div> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/2024/11/local-residents-research-their-own-problems"> <img src="/binaries/content/gallery/ul2/main-images/general/banner-afbeeldingen/241202-banner-countering-syndemic-vulnerability-.jpg/241202-banner-countering-syndemic-vulnerability-.jpg/d50x50" alt="" width="50" height="50" /> <div> <span class="meta">02 December 2024</span> <strong>Local residents research their own problems</strong> </div> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/2024/11/cleveringa-lecture-im-deeply-ashamed-of-this-orchestrated-asylum-crisis"> <img src="/binaries/content/gallery/ul2/main-images/general/banner-afbeeldingen/241127-banner-cleveringa-oratie-1.jpg/241127-banner-cleveringa-oratie-1.jpg/d50x50" alt="" width="50" height="50" /> <div> <span class="meta">27 November 2024</span> <strong>Cleveringa Lecture: ‘I’m deeply ashamed of this orchestrated asylum crisis’</strong> </div> </a> </li> </ul> <p class="more"> <a href="https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/dossiers/news">More news</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="box events"> <div class="box-header alt"> <h2>Agenda</h2> </div> <div class="box-content"> <ul> <li> <a href="/en/events/2024/12/healthcare-interpreting-today-and-tomorrow"> <span class="event-date one-day"> <time datetime="2024-12-04T13:15"> 04 <abbr title="December"> Dec </abbr> </time> </span> <div> <span class="meta alt"> Lecture </span> <strong>Healthcare interpreting today and tomorrow</strong> <span class="meta">Esther de Boe (University of Antwerp)</span> </div> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/events/2024/12/armez-vous-des-sciences-the-creative-lives-of-african-universities"> <span class="event-date one-day"> <time datetime="2024-12-04T15:30"> 04 <abbr title="December"> Dec </abbr> </time> </span> <div> <span class="meta alt"> Lecture | Annual Leiden Terra Incognita Lecture </span> <strong>“Armez-vous des sciences”? 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