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COIL: virtual exchange between Leiden and Santiago (Chili) 23 March 2026From the first semester of 2026, Leiden University and Universidad Diego Portales (Santiago, Chile) will launch three online virtual exchange programm...
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Researchers awarded NWO grants for green technology and new enzymes 23 March 2026Developing safer alternatives to harmful PFAS filters and seeking new enzymes for medical applications. Two projects with Leiden researchers have been...
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Mariana Françozo launches collaborative research with Tupinambá and Mapuche people with NWO Vici grant 20 March 2026Dr Mariana Françozo has been awarded a prestigious NWO Vici grant for a five year research project that brings together Indigenous communities, museum...
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Five reasons to stand for the university elections 18 March 2026The university elections are coming up. If you’d like to represent the interests of students and staff in the coming year, register as a candidate on ...
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Neanderthal prey: elephant teeth preserve 125,000-year-old record of movement and diet 17 March 2026Fossil teeth can preserve remarkable information, much like a biological identity card with data about the lives of individuals tens of thousands of y...
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Municipal elections: vote at Leiden University 16 March 2026It’s election time again on Wednesday 18 March – this time the municipal elections. Two Leiden University buildings are being used as polling stations...
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Strong muscles start in the gut 12 March 2026Researchers from the LUMC and the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people an...
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Reflecting on our university’s colonial past 12 March 2026How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these que...
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Dr Sarah Schrader appointed Head of Department Archaeological Sciences 10 March 2026The Faculty of Archaeology is pleased to announce that Dr Sarah Schrader has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Archaeological Scienc...
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Contributions in New World Archaeology Vol. 18 dedicated to our late colleague Dr Andrzej Antczak 10 March 2026The latest volume of Contributions in New World Archaeology (Vol. 18) has been dedicated to the memory of Dr Andrzej Tadeusz Antczak, an eminent archa...
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Share in the chair at the [s]TATTOO studio – and leave with a personal artwork 05 March 2026We often feel at ease in a salon chair, and the conversation soon starts to flow. That feeling will be recreated in the coming weeks in the [s]TATTOO ...
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Students compete in Monaco with ‘flying’ liquid-hydrogen boat 05 March 2026In the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, students from across the globe build and race boats powered by sustainable energy. Leiden public administration s...
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Keuzegids Master’s guide: which programmes score above average? 05 March 2026Four of Leiden University’s master’s programmes score above average across the board according to the Keuzegids Masters 2026 guide. This is based on t...
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Exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism on display throughout March in Van Steenis 03 March 2026On Monday 2 March at 16:00, the Faculty of Archaeology opened the travelling exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism. The exhibition will be on display throughout t...
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Jan Pronk reappointed as Executive Director of the Faculty of Archaeology 03 March 2026Jan Pronk has been reappointed by the Executive Board of Leiden University as Executive Director of the Faculty of Archaeology. Pronk will begin his s...