45 search results for “climate” in the Library website
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Martha Dellar
Science
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Climate fiction – the reading list
From rapidly rising global temperatures to the increasing frequency of catastrophic weather events, every year the effects of the climate crisis become more apparent. Can literature help us envision a life after climate change?
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Hanneke Palmen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valerie de Koeijer
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Manuela Rueda Trujillo
Science
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Oscar Rueda
Science
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Jolein Holtz
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kai Li
Science
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Lianne Baars
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Shijie Wei
Science
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Anniek Kortleve
Science
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Tamar de Corte
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sarah Giest
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrea Richards-Cummins
Faculteit Archeologie
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Stephanie Cap
Science
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Gül Aktürk Hauser
Faculteit Archeologie
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Jianhong Zhou
Science
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Helen Duffy
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joanne Mol
Faculteit Archeologie
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Haye Geukes
Science
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Esther van der Ent
Science
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Shivant Jhagroe
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter Akkermans
Faculteit Archeologie
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Christina Luise Toenshoff
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hauke Ward
Science
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Corinne Hofman
Faculteit Archeologie
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Marleen Dekker
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Salma Balazadeh
Science
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Pingtao Ding
Science
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Conservation Workshop
Our collections contain many materials that are old, fragile, light-sensitive, maltreated in the past or much used and therefore tattered. Other items may be hundreds of years old and still be in sound condition. We aim to have all collections available as much as possible, while we also preserve them…
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Construction of Middle Eastern Library in Final Phase
Library
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Winners of Lingling Wiyadharma Fellowship 2022
Earlier this year, the Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute announced a new fellowship: The Lingling Wiyadharma Fellowship. The fellowship programme is part of the Lingling Wiyadharma Fund.
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Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis
The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came up at Leiden University’s 448th Dies Natalis. A panel discussion including Leiden’s mayor Lenferink, music and two honorary doctorates completed the special…
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Urban Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Urban Studies
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Pilgrims came to Leiden for ‘brain training’
The Pilgrims to America exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal inspires reflection. How far do you go in the quest for freedom? It focuses on the Pilgrims’ relationship with the University and which knowledge they took with them from Leiden.
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Discovery of unknown translation of René Descartes’ 'L’homme' in Leiden Bibliotheca Thysiana
From time to time, manuscripts that have remained hidden for centuries turn up in library collections and archives. In the archives of the 17th-century Bibliotheca Thysiana at the Rapenburg in Leiden, kept in the Leiden University Library, Rotterdam researcher Erik-Jan Bos discovered a hitherto unknown…
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Dutch Research Council pilot programme funding for seven researchers
Seven researchers from Leiden University have made a successful application to the Open Competition SSH (Social Sciences and Humanities) XS, a Dutch Research Council pilot programme.
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Clay tablets dating back thousands of years moved: ‘From receipts to the oldest literary works’
How do you move 3,000 fragile clay tablets that date back thousands of years? This was the challenge faced by staff from the Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO). After years of preparation, the Liagre Böhl collection has been moved on trolleys to its new home.
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University strengthens ties with Indonesia
The climate crisis, the return of TB and the digitisation of cultural heritage. The Netherlands and Indonesia face many of the same challenges. A visit by a delegation from Leiden University to Indonesia at the end of June highlighted the benefits of cooperation.
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American presidents and their special relationship with Leiden
President John Quincy Adams studied in Leiden. His father, John, who was also president, also stayed here and received a lot of support from professor and publisher Johan Luzac. And how are presidents Bush and Obama linked to Leiden?
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Research suggestions
The research suggestions below may be suitable for a bachelor's or master's thesis or can be used as additional source material in ongoing research.
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International Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in International Studies
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Korean Studies: General Subject Guide
This Subject Guide is designed to support students of Korean studies at Leiden University in their research process. For every step of the research process, this guide introduces a number of tips and recommended resources. You can find several sub-guides and contacts in the 'quick links' in the tab…