450 news items found
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Jonathan Powell: ‘In early modern England, people went to court very often.’ 20 October 2025Jonathan Powell came to Leiden from England to conduct research into the role of women in early modern court cases. In addition to all kinds of exciti...
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Alisa van de Haar: ‘People with linguistic skills have always played a very important role in society’ 17 October 2025Who was professionally involved in language between 1550 and 1650? And what were the financial returns of this language sector? Assistant Professor Al...
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Early hunter-gatherers reshaped Europe’s ecosystems long before agriculture 17 October 2025In a new study published in PLOS One, Leiden archaeologist Anastasia Nikulina, together with an international team from France, Denmark, United Kingdo...
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Why biologist Rafael Martig became an artist: ‘Art opens people’s eyes’ 15 October 2025In his art, Rafael Martig shows how drastically human activity changes nature. Fieldwork during his studies reinforced this view. ‘On Ameland I found ...
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From market-driven thinking to ‘Build, build, build’: Leiden experts on the housing crisis 14 October 2025The housing crisis is affecting a substantial group of Dutch citizens and is one of the main election themes this year. How did things get this far an...
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Join the Pre-PhD Programme and discover if doing PhD research is for you 13 October 2025The Pre-PhD Programme offers master’s students the chance to gain research experience. ‘The programme helps you discover if doing research is somethin...
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‘Don’t let algorithms determine what happens in class’ 10 October 2025From TikTok to ChatGPT: digital technology is permeating our whole existence. What does that mean for education and upbringing? It’s not about screen ...
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Sustainability Day: Sustainability embedded in our education 10 October 2025In our teaching, Leiden University gives all students the opportunity to learn about sustainability themes and issues. Social issues, including sustai...
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts 07 October 2025The Schoof government, which has since assumed a caretaker role, presented its coalition agreement last year, followed later by its budget. As expecte...
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Hutspot, herring and... science: Community engagement with Leiden’s research at 3 October University 06 October 2025Amid the many traditions of Leiden’s 3 October Festival, a relative newcomer is beginning to take hold: the Science Market. At market stalls, the peop...
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Championing educational innovation: new Leiden Teachers’ Academy Fellows 02 October 2025Leiden Teachers’ Academy is proud to welcome six new fellows: Dennis Braekmans, Arjan Louwen, Noa Schonmann, Anouk van der Weiden, Deepak Balak and Jo...
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How can the Netherlands form a stable government? 29 September 2025Dutch politics is becoming increasingly polarised, and forming stable governments seems more difficult than ever. Is there a magic formula for politic...
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Leiden University in The Hague praised by L’Express as one of Europe’s ‘schools of power’ 27 September 2025Leiden University is considered a ‘school of power’, and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) has been described as ‘the diamond of Lei...
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Luc Sels new President of Leiden University 25 September 2025As of 1 November 2025, Professor Luc Sels will assume the role of President of Leiden University’s Executive Board, succeeding Annetje Ottow, who held...
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LUMC researchers use viruses to fight prostate cancer 24 September 2025Modified viruses can both kill cancer cells and activate the immune system. This is what an LUMC team discovered while researching a new prostate canc...