450 news items found
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Data science for newbies: honours students learn to utilise AI 26 June 2025Brain scans, heart attacks and credit scores: many science applications revolve around data. But how do you mine applicable insights from a mountain o...
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What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment 25 June 2025NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what...
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts 24 June 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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‘I can feel the pain on both sides of the border’ 24 June 2025How can the Netherlands help secure a peaceful future for Israel and Palestine? At a recent meeting at the university, two remarkable speakers shared ...
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From horror to silent strength: Leiden researches emotions at Lowlands 23 June 2025This summer, Leiden University will be setting up camp at Lowlands with two research projects. From a spine-chilling haunted house to a silent perform...
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Bleda Düring investigates social inequality in Cyprus with ERC Advanced Grant 17 June 2025Archaeologist Prof Bleda Düring has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his research on the emergence of social inequalities in the tran...
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Alex Geurds new Professor in Central American archaeology: 'A professorship as a unifying force' 16 June 2025The appointment of Alex Geurds as Professor in Central American Archaeology reinvigorates an existing focus within the faculty. 'The research chair of...
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Education Blog Archaeology: Alex Geurds on an integrated Bachelor in Archaeology 16 June 2025In this series the Vice-Dean and portfolio holder of education in the board of the Faculty of Archaeology will reflect on the state of education. Post...
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A village on campus: De Kattekop nursery run by psychologist Ellen Buschman 16 June 2025Parents from all corners of the university bring their children to De Kattekop, the university’s day nursery. De Kattekop is celebrating its 45th anni...
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Leiden researchers receive KIEM grant to explore materiality in ancient religions 13 June 2025A KIEM grant was recently awarded to a diverse group of Leiden researchers, aiming to organise an interdisciplinary conference with the title ‘Ancient...
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This course brings opera into the classroom: ‘Many themes are still relevant today’ 13 June 2025What can opera tell us about societies in the past and present? Leiden honours students went looking for an answer, together with students from the Du...
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter Vreede 11 June 2025Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede (1750-1837) fought for greater popular influence with blazing pamphlets and even a coup d’état. In his PhD dissertation, ...
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‘We’re already at war – we’re just acting as though we’re not’ 10 June 2025‘Our infrastructure is under attack, elections are being influenced and political assassinations being committed. We’re already at war – it just looks...
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Between Fact and Fiction, looking to the future: HSVL symposium supports child welfare through LUF 05 June 2025'Between Fact and Fiction' was the intriguing theme of this year's annual HSVL symposium, which took place on 7 May. This theme was the thread running...
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Students in the spotlight: why join the Honours College? 05 June 2025Meeting new people, exploring other disciplines and growing academically, professionally and personally. The Honours College makes it all possible. Th...