LUMC Global has launched the new LUMC Global PhD Scholarship 2026. Deadline for applications is 09 March 2026.
This scheme fosters international collaboration and advances global health through innovative research. It supports three high-quality, new PhD projects, attracting outstanding candidates from lower- and middle-income countries.
This unique program enables fellows to conduct 3 to 6 months of research annually at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in the Netherlands, while completing the rest of their research in their home country.
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PhD candidate Mari Groenendaal will defend her PhD thesis “Maintaining meaningful activities for persons living with dementia” on the 28th of January at 1.00 PM. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream.
To learn more about Mari’s work, you can visit the project page: Van huis naar het verpleeghuis: behouden van betekenisvolle activiteiten bij dementie
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PhD candidate Melanie van der Velde- van Buuringen will defend her PhD thesis “INSIDE OUT: Garden use by people living with dementia in nursing homes” on the 25th of November at 1.00 PM. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream.
To learn more about Melanie’s work, you can visit the project page: Vitale tuin
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PhD candidate Martine Kant-Bosma will defend her PhD thesis “Visuospatial neglect during and after geriatric rehabilitation. Keeping it NeAR!” on the 4th of November at 1.00 PM. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream.
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Have you ever wondered which other researchers at Leiden University and LUMC are working on topics related to aging, later life, and society? This is your chance to find out!
We warmly invite you to a Leiden University network meeting for experts, researchers, and educationalists working in the field of Aging & Society across Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center. The aim of this gathering is to foster interdisciplinary connections, encourage collaboration across faculties, and create opportunities for exchange [...]
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The University Network for the Care Sector South Holland (UNC-ZH) is celebrating its 20th anniversary – and you’re invited!
On Friday, November 7, 2025, the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden will be transformed into a vibrant meeting place full of inspiration, connection, and celebration.
This anniversary party is our gift to everyone who contributes to good care and research in long-term care: care professionals, informal caregivers, volunteers, clients, and all who are involved – everyone is welcome!
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Registration is now open for the DuSRA Annual Meeting 2025, which will take place on 10–11 November 2025 at Amsterdam UMC (O|2 auditorium).
This year’s preliminary program covers a broad spectrum of ageing research in the Netherlands:
Basic biology of ageing: metabolism, molecular and phenotypic clocks, longevity genes, and damage factors (e.g., senescence, DNA or mitochondrial damage) Translational and clinical perspectives: biomarkers, lifestyle factors, and interventions
The program will also feature:
Inspiring keynote lectures from Prof. Bjorn Schumacher and Jolanda [...]
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As a result of the LUMC Research Review in the fall of 2024, Theme LEGend will be restructured. Two new sub-themes will emerge: ‘early life’ and ‘late life’. The first strategic meeting of the subtheme ‘late life’ will occur on November 12th 2025.
The goal of the meeting is to connect as many researchers from the LUMC working on aging or older people or patients as possible. Collectively, we will draft a strategic plan for the coming years on how [...]
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From June 11 to 13, 25 PhD candidates from the LCO (LUMC Center of Medicine for Older People) and 15 of their supervisors traveled to Egmond aan Zee to work on their dissertations and strengthen their connection with one another.
This was the second edition of the LCO writing retreat, as the first edition was held in 2024. This year, not only candidates in the final phase of their research were invited, but all LCO PhD students were welcome [...]
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LEGend PhD candidate Petra Tasseron will defend her PhD thesis
“Together WE care: Collaborating with family to reduce challenging behavior and pain in nursing home residents with dementia” on the 14
th of October at 2.30 PM. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream. Livestream:
Livestream promotie – Universiteit Leiden To learn more about Petra’s work, you can visit the project page of the CARED-4 study.
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