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How biodiverse is your campus? Take part in the Biodiversity Challenge to find out 28 April 2026A surprising amount of life grows, crawls and flutters around Leiden University’s buildings. During the Biodiversity Challenge – from 30 April to 2 Ju...
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Magic tricks reduce stress, pain and anxiety during vaccinations 23 April 2026Injections can be a source of stress and anxiety for children. The Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital is exploring ways to improve the experience. T...
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What is the role of protest in academic debate? 23 April 2026Protest is a human right and an important way to hold the authorities to account. But how does the right to protest relate to academic freedom and the...
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Leiden University outlines approach to responsible collaboration following advice of Committee on Human Rights 23 April 2026Leiden University is announcing its approach for sensitive collaboration with external partners. This has been prompted by the ongoing, troubling situ...
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Two Education Directors appointed for the Faculty of Archaeology 23 April 2026The Faculty of Archaeology is welcoming two new Education Directors this spring: Aris Politopoulos for the bachelor’s programme and Rachel Schats for ...
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Import in the Stone Age? How object biographies shed new light on the Neolithic 17 April 2026On April 22, Lasse van den Dikkenberg defended his dissertation: Living with Flint. For this, he examined flint finds from the Rhine-Meuse Delta. Thes...
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Editing Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology: ‘It’s the beginning of a conversation’ 16 April 2026Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology, a new open access volume edited by Felicia Fricke, Eduardo Herrera Malatesta, and Maaike de Waal, is already generati...
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New University Sports Centre officially opened: more than a sports building 14 April 2026Sport brings people together. This became clear on 9 April during the official opening of the new University Sports Centre. In a varied programme with...
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No ordinary sea: who governs the Strait of Hormuz? 14 April 2026Which law governs the Strait of Hormuz? Under international law, both Iran and the US are expected to comply with the ‘Constitution for the Oceans’. I...
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From chants to a voice: how young workers organised 13 April 2026‘All the groceries, but not a fig for young workers’, read a banner during the occupation of Ahold’s headquarters in 1981. ‘For a long time, young wor...
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Marie Kolbenstetter shares why it is worth running for the Faculty or University Council 09 April 2026As the election period approaches, we asked Marie Kolbenstetter, PhD candidate at the Faculty of Archaeology and current member of the University Coun...
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When criminal law works unfairly against people in vulnerable positions 07 April 2026Criminal law can reinforce social inequality. ‘People at the lower end of society are hit harder by criminal law in a range of different ways’, says P...
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Students bring ‘Archaeology of the Margins’ to centre stage at SOYA 2026 31 March 2026On 10 April, the Faculty of Archaeology will host the Symposium of Young Archaeologists (SOYA), a fully student organised conference dedicated to the ...
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How do you find your way as an early career researcher in the academic pressure cooker? 30 March 2026From inspiring career stories to hands-on workshops, the Career Event for PhD candidates and postdocs offered young researchers an insight into the ma...
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Alex Geurds' first months as Dean: ‘It is important to be an organization without pain or scruples’ 30 March 2026Since January 2026, Alex Geurds has been the new Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology. His start was calmer than many expected, but behind that calm lie...