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AI, parasitic plants and losing your way: seven tips for the Night of Discoveries 17 August 2026The Night of Discoveries on 19 December is an evening of art, chance encounters, thought-provoking talks, live music and interactive experiences acros...
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Join the Pride Walk on 31 August 17 August 2026We encourage our students and staff to join Pride Leiden’s Pride Walk on Monday 31 August at 19:30.
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From hieroglyphs to geopolitics: discover at festival just how valuable an understanding of languages and cultures is 11 August 2026Which language will you pass on to your child? What did the people of Leiden sing in the seventeenth century? How does Russian propaganda work? Leiden...
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From freshers’ nerves to ‘the best week ever’: EL CID begins 10 August 2026Tense faces, nervous glances and lots of excited new students. Thousands of students gather at Lammermarket on Monday morning. EL CID 2026 is about to...
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Jilles Tjoelker new Student Assessor for Archaeology per September 1 10 August 2026As of 1 September 2026, Jilles Tjoelker will take up the position of student assessor at the Faculty of Archaeology. Jilles is 19 years old and will s...
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Quentin Bourgeois appointed Professor of European Prehistory 28 July 2026Archaeologist Quentin Bourgeois has been appointed Professor of European Prehistory as of 1 September 2026. His research focuses on major cultural phe...
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New study traces the origins of St Helena’s liberated Africans 28 July 2026An international team of researchers has shed new light on the origins and life histories of Africans who were liberated from illegal slave ships and ...
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More students choosing university teacher training programmes 27 July 2026More students are training to become teachers at university, according to Universities of the Netherlands, the sector organisation representing Dutch ...
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Leadership helps reduce stress in operating theatre: ‘Performing under pressure begins before the operation’ 16 July 2026The success of an operation depends on more than just expertise and technical skills. A study by Leiden researchers shows that surgeons’ leadership sk...
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Veni for Gül Aktürk Hauser's study on climate resilience of pastoral communities 16 July 2026How do pastoral communities adapt to a changing climate? And what can we learn from their centuries-old knowledge of living with environmental uncerta...
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Defending goals and borders: Wietse Jelles’ work for FC Utrecht and the Marechaussee 15 July 2026In the morning, Wietse Jelles can be found on the FC Utrecht training ground, working as Assistant Coach of the women’s team. In the afternoon, he adv...
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Executive Board explores the option of appointing two vice-rectors 14 July 2026The Executive Board is exploring the option of appointing two part-time vice-rectors: one with a focus on teaching and the other with a focus on resea...
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Aida Tadesse awarded grant for PhD research on ancient Nubia 03 July 2026PhD candidate Aida Tadesse of the Faculty of Archaeology has been awarded the prestigious NWO PhD in the Humanities grant. The funding will allow her ...
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Executive Board interview: ‘Trust is a key measure’ 30 June 2026A new Executive Board has been leading Leiden University since mid-January. What are their impressions and their plans? An introduction in two parts. ...
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A new light on Medieval ceramics chronology of South Limburg 29 June 2026On July 1, Maurice Janssen will defend his doctoral thesis on pottery production in South Limburg during the Middle Ages. For his research, he studied...