296 search results for “origins of human main” in the Staff website
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Development of Humanities Campus
Our aim with the Humanities Campus is to create a sustainable and attractive campus with ample green spaces and opportunities for interaction, complemented by modern and future-proof facilities. The campus is being developed in stages. On this page, you can find information about the planning, latest…
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Jose JoordensFaculty of Archaeology
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Alexander VerpoorteFaculty of Archaeology
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Morgan RousselFaculty of Archaeology
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Anastasia NikulinaFaculty of Archaeology
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Wil RoebroeksFaculty of Archaeology
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LUMC Main BuildingAlbinusdreef 2, Leiden
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Jac AartsFaculty of Archaeology
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Dive into the origins of the International Labour Organisation and the League of Nations
The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) and the Embassy of Ireland are jointly organising a special book launch in The Hague. On 13 November, Gerry Finnegan, author and a former director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), will…
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Jean-Jacques HublinFaculty of Archaeology
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Igor DjakovicFaculty of Archaeology
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Leiden Classic: 4 Questions on the origins of the university and the Dies Natalis
Every year around 8 February, Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands, is celebrating its birthday. Why does the King still receive a telegram on the day of the Dies Natalis? 4 questions on the origins of Leiden University and its traditions for celebrating its foundation day.
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Amanda HenryFaculty of Archaeology
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Andrew SorensenFaculty of Archaeology
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Irini SifogeorgakisFaculty of Archaeology
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Femke ReidsmaFaculty of Archaeology
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Jakub SenesiFaculty of Archaeology
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Wei ChuFaculty of Archaeology
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Elena Maria Rossi continues her search for the origins of the largest black holes, but now as a professor
Elena Maria Rossi is fascinated by black holes. Her appointment as a professor was a long-held wish, partly because there are so few female professors in her field. ‘My appointment is also a milestone for the Leiden Observatory.’
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Tullio AbruzzeseFaculty of Archaeology
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Karel KuipersFaculty of Archaeology
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Humanities
During an evacuation, employees and students of Humanities gather at the following assembly points:
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Improved Financial Outlook Faculty of Humanities 2026–2030
In the short term, no reorganisation is foreseen within the Faculty of Humanities, nor are any compulsory redundancies expected. Nonetheless, structural changes remain necessary. This is evident from the faculty’s draft budget for 2026 and the accompanying financial multi-year outlook.
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Human Resources
The university strives to create a pleasant working environment for everyone. From terms of employment to health and development: here you will find the right information and support.
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Singing parrots wanted: is our musicality unique?
Is our musicality unique? That’s what the Bird Singalong project aims to find out. And for that, they need the help of feathered friends from all around the world. ‘By researching how parrots learn songs, we also learn more about the origin of our own musicality.’ Do you have a parrot that can sing…
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Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones
On 27 May 2025, the Executive Board decided to establish a Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones.
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Finding the origin of giant black holes
‘Space Antenna LISA will open an unprecedented window on the Universe,’ says astronomer Elena Maria Rossi. The mission will be the first one to detect Gravitational Waves from space. These can tell us more about the beginning of our Universe and the formation of black holes. With an NWO grant of twelve…
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Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates in Archaeology and the Humanities
Research
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Tracking the origin and evolution of molecules in space
How do molecules originate and evolve in space? And how does that ultimately determine the chemical composition of planets and their atmospheres? The Dutch Astrochemistry Network (DANIII) receives 1.6 million euros from NWO to find out. A large group of Leiden astronomers and chemists is contributing:…
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Rosanne van der VoetFaculty of Humanities
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Rare isotopes in our neighbouring stars provide new insights in the origin of carbon and oxygen
Astronomers at Leiden University have detected rare isotopes of carbon and oxygen in our neighbouring stars for the first time, providing a new window to better understand the chemical evolution of the cosmos.The results are published today in the journal Nature Astronomy.
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Leiden Classics: 5 questions on the origin of university democracy
The late 1960s: across Europe, students are demanding the right to more participation within their universities. In 1971 Leiden University was granted an elected University Council. It became quite powerful: the Council even had the right to dismiss the Chairman of the Board.
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Astronomers Discover Ancient Solitary Quasars with Mysterious Origins
An international team of astronomers, including Leiden PhD student Elia Pizzati, has observed several ancient quasars that, surprisingly, appear to be floating alone in the early universe (less than a billion years after the Big Bang). Until now, astronomers, based on models, assumed that quasars are…
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Open Science Lunch - Faculty of Humanities
Debate, Lunch
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Affective Computing and the interaction between humans and socially interactive agents.
Alumni event
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Astronomers find missing link for origin of water in solar systems
An international team of astronomers, including astronomers from Leiden University, has found the missing link in the path taken by water through star-forming clouds and young stars to comets and planets. They did so with the help of the ALMA observatory in Chile. The researchers published their findings…
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Laura BertensFaculty of Humanities
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Open Science Week 2024 at the Faculty of Humanities
Festival
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Alternative Humanities Campus in Leiden city centre
Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden will develop new plans for an alternative Humanities Campus in the city centre. This means they will not proceed with the compulsory purchase of the De Doelen housing complex to facilitate the construction of the new Humanities Campus. The plans to demolish…
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National Meat Free Week: the main reasons to switch to a plant-based diet
National Meat Free Week (Nationale Week Zonder Vlees, 7–13 March) is an initiative to reduce meat consumption. Assistant professor Paul Behrens is studying what impact a change in our food consumption would have on the world. What, according to him, are the main reasons to switch to a (mainly) plant-based…
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Rebecca van der HamFaculty of Archaeology
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Nicky van de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Peter VerhaarFaculty of Humanities
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Saskia Pronk-TiethoffFaculty of Humanities
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From a fossil to an animal skin: as a museum, do you let the original pass through the hands of your visitors, or a replica?
Educators in European science museums sometimes think rather differently about the definition of an 'authentic' object. They think carefully about how they present those objects to teach visitors something or make them curious. This was shown in research by the Science Communication & Society department.…
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Narin IdrizFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anna Maria Puigderrajols TriadóFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joseph FinnertyFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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