‘I want to do meaningful, intellectually stimulating work’

'To be honest, I knew very little about The Netherlands when I arrived in 1998. But studying law in Leiden was a very enriching experience.’ Nathalie van den Berge grew up in a number of different European countries, and now works at a UN office in Tanzania, where she lives with her Dutch husband and three sons.

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Snouck Hurgronje Prize goes to Leiden Resuscitation Day

Quick resuscitation can save lives, but under 1% of the population of Leiden is a community first responder. Student associations and various partners in Leiden want to give a resuscitation course to 500 residents and students of Leiden. This special project has won the LUF’s Snouck Hurgronje Prize. 

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Tracers that light up tumours help surgeons

How do surgeons avoid causing nerve damage or leaving cancerous cells behind? An interdisciplinary research group at the LUMC hopes to improve operations and make them less invasive with the aid of imaging techniques. They are working with medical companies to make these techniques widely available.

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From camel keeper to doctor

Two terrifying yellow eyes stared at eleven-year-old Francis Lesilau. The lion had just grabbed one of his camels and now turned to number two. For a moment Francis was nailed to the ground, then he ran towards the predator, screaming. The attack would mark a turning point in the life of Francis Lesilau. 42 years later he stands in a white tie at the Rapenburg in Leiden for his promotion ceremony.

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